In 2013, the port of Odessa scored high volumes of dry cargoes – 18.3 million tons, the highest figure in recent years. In 2013, the volume of containers handled increased by 8.5% compared with 2012 . This is due to huge amounts of grain – in containers and in bulk. By launching the Odessa refinery expected decline in transit 2.2-2.5 million tonnes , also get reduced to 1.7 million tons per year . For the year on the quays neftegavani processed 3.7 million tons of cargo . Handling of LPG increased na123 , 6 tons, and was returned to the port cargo of raw sugar , the total volume of transshipment which was 60.2 thousand tons in 2013. As of 2013 the result handler was 23.1 billion tons , which is slightly less than in 2012 . As the main reason for the lag may be noted weakening of cooperation with Kazakhstan , a significant part of the reorientation of the cargo flow of Kazakh oil to Russian ports .