KIEV, Aug. 8 - Odessa maritime merchant port in January-July reduced cargo handling by 19.4% compared to the same period in 2012, to 11.987 million tons.

The port said that cargo handling in July was down by 13.7%, to 1.513 million tons.

Dry cargo handling at the port in January-July 2013 narrowed by 3.1%, to 9.658 million tons, and in July alone – by 2.3%, to 1.194 million tons.