Port of Koper: Maritime traffic up 6 per cent in 2017
The cargo statistics for 2017 is showing an increase on almost all cargo segments, except general cargo. Container traffic reached 911.528 TEUs, which ranks Koper again as the first container terminal in the Adriatic.
| Cargo throughput (tons) | Jan – Dec 2017 | Jan – Dec 2016 | Index 17/16 |
| General cargo | 1.377.702 | 1.534.204 | 90 |
| Containers | 9.071.401 | 8.274.441 | 110 |
| Cars | 1.123.779 | 1.139.552 | 99 |
| Liquid cargoes | 3.876.535 | 3.592.947 | 108 |
| Dry bulk cargoes | 7.917.542 | 7.469.514 | 106 |
| Total | 23.366.959 | 22.010.657 | 106 |
| Cargo throughput (in units) | Jan – Dec 2017 | Jan – Dec 2016 | Index 17/16 |
| Containers (TEU) | 911.528 | 844.782 | 108 |
| Cars (units) | 741.253 | 749.002 | 99 |
The Port of Koper is located on the south coast of the Gulf of Trieste, in the republic of Slovenia, capital Ljubljana. There are 10 terminals in the port area with a total quay length of 3,300 meters. 10 terminals with a total quay length of 3,300 meters specializing in handling and warehousing various types of goods, such as containers, general cargo, foodstuffs, light-perishable goods, livestock, RO-RO, timber, dry bulk and liquid cargoes.