Country	9m 2013, TEU full	9m 2014, TEU full	Growth,%
Ukraine	464 268	418 621	-9,83%
Russia	342 019	363 935	6,41%
Romania	284 698	315 405	10,79%
Georgia	164 197	189 292	15,28%
Bulgaria	104 329	113 323	8,62%
Total	1 359 511	1 400 576	3,02%

During this period, 58,86% of the full containers handled were imported,with 41,14% of the volume being exported. It is estimated that 70,82% of the containers were full and 29,18%were empties.

Export volumes from the before mentioned countries increased by 10,55%relative to 9 m 2013.The highest export growth was reached by Russia– 22,89% and Georgia– 16,6%. Other countries showed smaller growth, Bulgaria - 11,59%, Ukraine – 8,68% and Romania 6,38%. Import volumes for the period decreased 1,66%, mostly due to rapid decrease in Ukraine -22,09%, all other countries showed increase in import, even Russia, with a small 1,51% of growth.

Thus the percentage of volume handled by each country distributed as follows:  Ukraine – 25,4%, Russia(Black Sea) – 27,7%, Romania – 22,51%, Georgia – 17,7%, Bulgaria – 7,22%.

Black Sea countries shares by full containers turnover, 9m 2014

The top-five container terminals of the region for 9m 2014 by positions in total volumes handled: DPW (Constanta, Romania), APMTPoti (Georgia), Novoroslesexport (Novorossyisk, Russia), NUTEP (Novorossiysk, Russia), HPC Ukraine (Odessa, Ukraine). All of them showed decrease except DPW and Poti.

Black Sea Container Terminals shares by total turnover, 9m 2014

As for the Lines in the region, the leaders remained the same: MSC, MaerskLine, CMACGM, ZIMand ARKAS. Mentioned carriers control 71,62% of this market.

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