PODGORICA (Montenegro), May 25 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s seaports handled 912,001 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2019, up 7.3% on the year, data from the country's statistical office showed.
The cargo traffic at Montenegrin seaports fell by 1.1% on a quarterly basis, according to data posted on the website of the statistical office.
The transshipment of cargo at Montenegro's seaports fell by 12% year-on-year to 420,051 tonnes in the first quarter of 2019. On a quarterly basis, the transshipment went down by 27%.
Bar, with an annual capacity of 5 million tonnes, is the major seaport in Montenegro. Kotor, Risan, Tivat, and Zelenika are smaller ports in the country.