KIEV, Aug. 8 - Ukrainian seaports saw a 9.8% fall in cargo handling in January through July 2016 year-over-year, to 74.06 million tons, according to preliminary data from the Sea Port Authority of Ukraine.

According to the report, export cargo handling fell by 1.4%, to 56.19 million tons and imported cargo handling decreased by 10.1%, to 9.28 million tons.

Transit cargo handling reached 6.28 million tons, falling by 42.4%.