Significant increase of cargo transport in Serbian ports, more than 1000 port calls on passenger terminals

Port Governance Agency has recorded in the first nine months of this year a significant increase of cargo traffic in Serbian ports. By September 30, 2018, 8.65 million tons of goods were reloaded. Compared to the same period last year, an increase of 1.75 million tons was recorded, i.e. 25.35% more goods were reloaded than in first three quarters in 2017.

The most frequently reloaded type of cargo, with the most significant increase, are gravel, sand and stone aggregates. Ores are in second place, thanks to increased activities in the port in Smederevo. Oil and oil products are the third most common type of goods, while cereals have recorded a fall in the volume of cargo and they are in the fourth place. Nearly 72% of the cargo was transshipped in the declared port areas.

Passenger traffic in the first nine months of 2018 resulted in more than 1000 port calls. By the 1st of October, 1034 port calls were registered on six international passenger terminals, 16.5% more compared to the same period of the previous year. According to the Port Governance Agency’s analysis, the number of passengers has increased by 21%, so more than 142 thousand passengers visited Serbia by river.

The majority of port calls was recorded in Belgrade-530, then in Novi Sad 314 and in Donji Milanovac 131 34 port calls were recorded at the international passenger terminal in Golubac, which was opened in April 2018.

Based on the constant trend of growth in cargo and passenger traffic, the Agency predicts that over 12 million tons of cargo will be reloaded in Serbian ports by the end of the year, while more than 1100 cruise ships are expected to arrive at international passenger terminals by the end of this year’s nautical season.