River cargo along the Dnipro jumped by 40% to 4.2 million during the first half of this year

River cargo along the Dnipro jumped by 40% to 4.2 million during the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year, reports the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. With trains struggling to move the 2018 bumper grain crop, river barges moved 1.7 million tons of grain, more than double last year’s tonnage. Construction materials, largely sand and gravel, grew by 7.5% to 1.8 million tons. Metal products rose by 45% to 647,000 tons. With larger boats on the river, the number of cargo trips dropped by 23%, to 4,453.