Black Sea container terminals of Ukraine, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria handled 1 317 490 TEU in H1 2017, including empty containers, excluding transshipment.

This review observes only full containers of the region – 992 409 TEU. Total growth achieved by these five countries in H1 2017 was 12,94%, compared to the same period last year.

In H1 2017 general increase in laden containers was 12,94%

Black Sea region turnover, H1 2017 and H1 2016, TEU, full

The laden turnover increase was in all countries of the Black Sea region. In H1 2017 the highest growth was achieved by Russia, Georgia and Ukraine – 22,65%, 17,52% and 8,64% respectively.

Full containers turnover by countries, laden TEU

During this period, 54,00% of full containers handled were imported, with 46,00% of the volume being exported. It is estimated that laden container share was 75,33% and empty container share was 24,67%.

54,00% of laden container volume at the Black Sea was imported

Export volumes from the aforementioned countries increased by 6,47% compared to H1 2016. The highest export volume growth was shown by Georgia – 24,93%. There was a growth of laden export volume in all countries of the region, in Russia and Romania it is stated 14,52% and 9,88% respectively. Imports to the region increased by 19,10%, mainly because of Russian import volume growth of 28,37%. There was an increase of laden import volume in Ukraine, Georgia and Bulgaria – 24,13%, 16,03% and 13,24% respectively.

Russia had a record growth of laden import volume – 28,37%

Thus the percentage of laden volume handled by each country in H1 2017 distributed as follows: Russia (Black Sea) – 28,83%, Ukraine – 27,61%, Romania – 23,95%, Georgia – 10,83%, Bulgaria – 8,78%.

Black Sea countries shares by laden container turnover, H1 2017

The top-five container terminals of the region in H1 2017 have changed their positions in total volume handled: DPW (Constanta, Romania) still was on the first place, APMT Poti (Georgia) remained fourth, while CTO (Odessa, Ukraine) secured third place. The NLE terminal (Novorossiysk, Russia) moved from the second to the fifth position and NUTEP (Novorossiysk, Russia) shifted up from the fifth to the second place. All TOP-5 terminals of the Black Sea region except DPW (Constanta, Romania) and NLE (Novorossiysk, Russia) have achieved volume growth, while the NLE terminal have suffered volume decrease of 5,53% and DPW decreased by 2,85%.

Black Sea Container Terminals shares by total turnover, H1 2017

As for the leading carriers of the region, MAERSK still was a leader, while ARKAS overcame CMA CGM and became third largest carrier of the region. As a result of a merger between CSCL and COSCO, the united carrier became fifth largest at the Black Sea. TOP-5 carriers of the region were: MAERSK, MSC, ARKAS, CMA CGM and COSCOCS. These carriers controlled 74,08% of this market.

MAERSK, MSC, ARKAS, CMA CGM and COSCOCS controlled 74,08% of the Black Sea market

Lines' shares at the Black Sea region by full containers turnover, H1 2017

In H1 2016 the total market share of Maersk and MSC was 45,19%, but in H1 2017 it has increased by 0,23 p.p. to 45,42%. At the same time, the total share of CSCL and COSCO was 7,16% in H1 2016, while in H1 2017 it has increased by 1,24 p.p. and stated 8,40%. It is also worth to note that in H1 2017 against H1 2016 CMA CGM has lost 1,65 p.p. of market share, while ARKAS has increased its share by 0,62 p.p. and it allowed ARKAS to become the third largest carrier in the Black Sea region. PIL has temporarily suspended its activity here.

Rating of container lines of Black Sea H1 2017

Rating is based on the data for laden container turnover, without transshipment.

Record of market share growth (% of market share) in Black Sea belongs to EMC 2,10p.p., COSCOCS 1,24p.p. and ARKAS 0,62p.p., while record of market share drop was shown by CMA CGM -1,64p.p., OOCL -0,61p.p. and YML -0,57p.p. PIL suspended its activity in the region, while APL merged with CMA CGM.

Source: Informall