On the basis of the Rules of Ljubljana Stock Exchange, the Financial Instruments Market Act RS and the financial calendar of the company, Luka Koper d.d. publishes the Annual report 2022.

At its meeting held on 13 April 2023, the Company's Supervisory Board approved the audited Annual Report of the Company and the Luka Koper Group for 2022.

The year 2022 was an exceptional year for the Luka Koper Group in all respects. Despite the difficult geopolitical situation that we faced right from the beginning of the year, we exceeded all planned financial indicators as well as the indicators achieved in 2021. We successfully managed all risks and took advantage of the opportunities offered by the changed market conditions, ending the year with growth in throughput in all commodity groups and higher net sales revenues. These amounted to EUR 313.5 million, an increase of 37% or EUR 85 million compared to the previous year. Warehousing income was higher, mainly due to longer storage periods, while higher prices for services and materials, higher productivity, and increased volumes of handling- and ancillary services in all commodity groups also contributed to the higher income. This had a positive impact on EBIT, which at EUR 83.1 million was 165% or EUR 51.8 million higher than in 2021, as well as on net profit, which amounted to EUR 74.2 million, 133% or EUR 42.4 million higher than in 2021.

Total maritime throughput reached 23.2 million tonnes, exceeding the 2022 target by 2% and the 2021 target by 12%. All commodity groups, except for general cargo and containers, showed an increase in throughput compared to the planned volumes, and all commodity groups showed an increase in throughput compared to 2021. In 2021, 42% of handled goods were transported by road and 58% by rail, rising to 46% by road and 54% by rail in 2022.

At the end of 2022, the Container Terminal set a new annual historical record for container throughput with 1,017,788 TEUs handled, while at the same time surpassing the historical mark of one million TEUs handled in a single year. Container throughput was slightly lower than planned and 2% higher than in 2021. The Car Terminal also set a new annual record in 2022, with 801,036 vehicles handled, 7% above plan and 22% more than in 2021. Historic milestones were also reached at the General Cargo, Dry Bulk and Liquid Cargo Terminals.

Last year, we actively pursued investments, prioritising those that represent a new development cycle for our strategic product groups – containers and cars. In June, we concluded the final section of one of the largest investments in recent years, which in 2021 brought to the extension of the Container Terminal's quayside by nearly 100 metres and the construction of a new berth. In the eastern part of the port, we have started construction of car storage areas on the so-called cassette 5A, which is expected to be ready to store an additional 3,500 vehicles in the summer of this year. At Group level, we have earmarked EUR 50.8 million for investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible fixed assets in 2022.

We are equally ambitious for the future: in 2022, we made several important investment decisions that will lead to EUR 430 million of investments by 2030.