TIRANA, April 28 /ATA/ – Albania’s largest port of Durres handled around 1 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2021, up 12% year-on-year, the port authority said on Wednesday.
Data from the Department of Statics at Durres Port Authority show that the country’s largest seaport handled a total of 971,425 metric tonnes of goods, up by 12% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Data also show that a total of 166 cargo ships and 214 ferries were handled, with a cargo volume around 105 000 tonnes of goods more than during the same period of the previous year.
The exports mostly include cement, whereas the list of imports show a significant increase in volume of agricultural fertilizers, construction iron etc.
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