Black Sea container terminals of Ukraine, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria handled 2 636 998 TEU for 2013, including empty containers, excluding transshipment.  This review observes only full containers of the region - 1 842 866 TEU. Total growth reached by these five countries for the period is 12,01% compared to the same period last year.

In 2013 general increase in laden containers was 12,01%
 
The largest increases were in Ukraine and Romania, respectively. Although Bulgaria was down for the first half of 2013, they ended showing slight gains over year period.  

Full containers turnover by countries, TEU
Country    2013, TEU full    2012, TEU full    Growth,%
Ukraine    530 177    634 359    19,65%
Russia    441 557    460 570    4,31%
Romania    335 149    381 135    13,72%
Georgia    204 390    225 756    10,45%
Bulgaria    134 069    141 046    5,20%
Total    1 645 342    1 842 866    12,01%

During this period, 61,35% of the full containers handled were imported, with 38,65% of the volume being exported. It is estimated that 69,88% of the containers were full and 30,12% were empties.

61,35% of Black Sea volumes is import

Export volumes from the aforementioned countries increased by 19,33% relative to 2012. The highest export growth was reached by Ukraine – 50,13% and Romania – 22,97%. Export volumes decreased in Russia - 17,28%, and in Georgia and Bulgaria was a small increase. Imports to the region increased by 7,84%, thanks mainly to Russian volumes – 13,17%. Import volumes for the period increased almost in all countries except Romania.  

Ukraine had a record increase of full export volumes – 50,13%
Thus the percentage of volume handled by each country distributed as follows:  Ukraine – 34,42%, Russia (Black Sea) – 24,99%, Romania – 20,68%, Georgia – 12,25%, Bulgaria – 7,65%.

Black Sea countries shares by full containers turnover, 2013

The top-five container terminals of the region for 2013 didn’t change their positions in total volumes handled: DPW (Constanta, Romania), HPC Ukraine (Odessa, Ukraine), Novoroslesexport (Novorossyisk, Russia), CTI (Ilyichevsk, Ukraine), APMT Poti (Georgia).  All of them showed growth with the exception of CTI (Ilyichevsk, Ukraine).

Black Sea Container Terminals shares by total turnover, 2013

As for the Lines in the region, the leaders remained the same: MSC, Maersk Line, ZIM and CMA CGM. Mentioned carriers control 63,35% of this market.

MSC, Maersk Line, ZIM и CMA CGM controls 63,35% of Black Sea market

Lines’ shares in the Black Sea region by full containers turnover, 2013

Starting from the middle of September 2013 the service of former G6 was re-built (Hapag Lloyd, OOCL, MOL, NYK, HMM, APL).  Nevertheless its members managed to increase their total market share for the period from 8,32% to 10,11%.
Source: Informall