Passenger traffic in Greek ports down in Q2

Passenger traffic at Greek ports dropped 6.6 pct in the second quarter of 2010, compared with the corresponding period in 2009, after a decline of 5.0 pct recorded in the previous year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority announced on Friday.

The service, in a report, said domestic traffic was down 7.1 pct while foreign traffic was up 5.0 pct.

The same report said that cargo traffic in Greek ports fell 7.3 pct in the second quarter of 2010, after a 4.5 pct decline recorded in the same period in 2009, reflecting a 20.6 pct decline in domestic transport and 0.6 pct fall in foreign transport.