In the first half of the year, a total of 780.000 tons of cargo were transshipped in the Port of Bar, which is 26 percent less compared to the same period last year, when transshipment amounted to 1.05 million tons.
“In the business plan for this year, transshipment of 1.08 million tons was planned for the first six months, so the realization is 28 percent less,” it is stated in the management report on business for the first half of the year.
Out of a total of 779.65 thousand tons handled, 614.23 thousand tons refer to bulk cargo, 114.3 thousand tons to liquid cargo, and 51.11 thousand tons to general cargo.
The company stated that it encourages transshipment of new goods, i.e. goods that were not transshipped in the comparative period last year.
These are coal and salt for bulk cargo, and granite, aluminum billets and magnesite for general cargo.
When it comes to the operations of Port of Bar, in the first six months, a loss of 2.42 thousand euros was realized, while in the same period last year, a profit of 5.24 million euros was realized.
“In addition to the decrease in income by 4.8 million euros, or 40 percent, the loss in the first half of the year was significantly affected by the increased operating costs compared to the comparative period, namely the costs of other services, depreciation costs, write-off of receivables from customers using the indirect method over 12 months, costs of materials and costs of transport services”, the company explained.
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