Quantity and value of domestic trade decreases

In the third quarter of 2006, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions decreased by 9.3 percent, resulting to 3.67 million tons from 4.05 million tons reported during the same period of last year. Water was the major mode of transport of commodities traded with shares of 99.7 percent and 99.8 percent in the third quarters of 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Quantity of domestic trade increases, value declines

In the second quarter of 2007, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 0.9 percent, resulting to 4.87 million tons from 4.83 million tons reported during the same period of last year. Water was the major mode of transport of commodities with shares of 99.8 and 99.9 percent in the second quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Quantity and value of domestic trade increase

In the fourth quarter of 2007, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 20.3 percent, resulting to 5.30 million tons from 4.40 million tons reported during the same period of last year. Water was the major mode of transport of commodities with shares of 99.8 and 99.7 percent in the fourth quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.