Bulgaria's Port Varna Sees Growth of Freight Traffic in 2010 H1

Increased quantities of grain are being exported through Port Varna. Photo by BGNES

The amount of goods and materials transported through Bulgaria's Port Varna grew by 9% in the first half of 2010 year-on-year.

A total of 3 233 000 tonnes of goods and materials went thought the port in January-June 2010, announced the port administration.

The increase is attributed mostly to the increased activity of the factories located close to the Port Varna West, near the town of Devnya, which have increased their production and exports of fertilizers, construction materials, sodium and other chemical substances, as well as the increased imports of wind power generators.

In the recent weeks, the exports of chemical products, scrap, china clay, ores, grain, and timber has intensifed. A total of 22 freight ships were registered in the port over the past week, with 7 of them exporting grain.

The exports of wheat, barley, and rapeseed are expected to increase even more in August.

The port administration hopes that if there are no weather issues by the end of the July it would have processed the record amount of 700 000 tonnes of goods and materials.

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