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Send to KindleBulgaria's maritime and river freight trade saw a staggering 33.7% year-on-year decline in the last quarter of 2011, according to data from the National Statistical Institute published Friday.
The decline is massive in both maritime and river freight traffic: the freight volume of Bulgaria's sea trade declined by 43.2% in Q4 2011, while the Danube River freight quantity went down by 21%.
At the same time, the number of passengers who used Bulgaria's Black Sea transport lines declined by 2.3% year-on-year, even though their total exact number was not released.
In the last quarter of 2011, the freight traffic of Bulgaria's truck and railway transport grew by 16.1% year-on-year in international routes, and by 24% in domestic routes.
The second exploration drilling in the Krum-1 area of the Khan Asparuh block in Bulgaria’s Black Sea has also failed to identify commercially significant natural gas deposits, according to OMV Petrom
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Bulgarian Navy has neutralized a total of nine sea mines in the country’s Black Sea waters, highlighting the ongoing risks to maritime navigation
Bulgaria stands out as one of Iran's key trading partners within the European Union, particularly among its Eastern European members
OMV Petrom has announced that it will join the consortium exploring the offshore Khan Tervel gas block in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea, marking a significant expansion of its footprint in a region of growing strategic importance for Europe’s ener
The fishing vessel that vanished from radar early Wednesday has been located, NOVA reported, citing its own sources. The boat, identified as VN 8112, was discovered on the seabed near Maslen Nos.
The search for the fishing vessel with three people on board, which vanished east of cape Maslen Nos, is resuming this morning with an expanded effort
Bulgaria recorded only a modest and one-off increase in inflation following the adoption of the euro on January 1, with the effect estimated at between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage points
Specialists in the real estate and tourism sectors are forecasting a notable rise in the prices of vacation properties in Bulgaria, with estimates pointing to an increase of between 25% and 30%
The Bulgarian Medical Union (BLS) has issued a warning that the country’s healthcare system is approaching a critical point, calling for urgent state intervention to prevent further deterioration
The ski zone above Bansko is set to welcome visitors during the Easter holidays with exceptional late-season conditions, as snow cover near Todorka Peak has reached close to three meters
Data released by the Ministry of Finance, covering budget execution for February 2026 and preliminary estimates for March 2026, indicate a marked deterioration in Bulgaria’s fiscal position
Bulgaria’s fuel market has recorded a sharp upward shift since the outbreak of the war in Iran, with diesel and petrol prices rising significantly across the country
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