Time Charter, Voyage and Port Terminal Expenses: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses decreased overall by $1.8 million, or 9.5%, to $16.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $18.5 million for the same period during 2022. Time charter and voyage expenses of the Barge Business decreased by $3.7 million, or 30.8%, to $8.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $12.1 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to decreased bunker consumption and other voyage expenses resulting from time charter-out contracts in place for iron ore transportation during the current period. Time charter and voyage expenses of the Cabotage Business decreased by $0.1 million, or 20.9%, to $0.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.7 million for the same period during 2022. The overall decrease was partially mitigated by a $2.1 million, or 36.6%, increase in port terminal expenses in the Port Terminal Business to $7.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $5.7 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to higher volumes transshipped in the Iron Ore Port Terminal.
Direct Vessel Expenses: Direct vessel expenses increased overall by $3.2 million, or 18.4%, to $20.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $17.6 million for the same period during 2022. Direct vessel expenses of the Barge Business increased by $2.9 million, or 33.3%, to $11.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $8.7 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to increased payroll and repairs and maintenance. Direct vessel expenses of the Cabotage Business increased by $0.3 million, or 3.9%, to $9.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $8.9 million for the same period during 2022. Direct vessel expenses include crew costs, victual costs, dockage expenses, lubricants, spares, insurance, maintenance and repairs.
Cost of Products Sold—Liquid Port Terminal: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ cost of products sold increased by $6.1 million to $6.1 million, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period in 2022. This increase was almost entirely attributable to the increase in fuel products sold in connection with the bunkering services in the port of Nueva Palmira.
Depreciation and Amortization: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ depreciation and amortization increased by $0.8 million, or 9.1%, to $9.9 million, as compared to $9.0 million for the same period during 2022. Depreciation and amortization in the Barge Business increased by $0.4 million, or 7.6%, to $5.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2022, mainly due to the delivery of eight liquid barges during the current period. Depreciation and amortization in the Cabotage Business increased by $0.4 million, or 27.8%, to $1.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2022, mainly due to increased amortization of dry dock expenses. Depreciation and amortization in the Port Terminal Business decreased by less than $0.1 million, or 2.1%, to $2.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $2.2 million for the same period in 2022.
Impairment Loss: Impairment loss incurred in the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $1.7 million as compared to nil for the same period during 2022, and was due to $1.7 million incurred in the Cabotage Business resulting from the sale of the vessel He Man H. For additional information, refer to Note 5 “Tangible fixed assets and assets under construction” included elsewhere in this report.
Administrative Expenses
Administrative expenses increased by $1.1 million, or 25.8%, to $5.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $4.2 million for the same period during 2022. This increase was due mainly to an increase in payroll, travel expenses and other general and administrative expenses. Certain of our administrative expenses are directly charged to their respective segments, while others are allocated proportionally across segments based on headcount.
Other Operating Income
Other operating income decreased overall by $0.3 million, or 57.4%, to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2022. Other operating income in the Barge Business decreased by $0.2 million, or 49.9%, to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.4 million for the same period of 2022. Other operating income in the Cabotage Business decreased by less than $0.1 million to nil for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period of 2022. Other operating income in the Port Terminal Business decreased by less than $0.1 million to less than $0.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period of 2022.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses decreased overall by $0.2 million, or 12.7%, to $1.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2022. Other operating expenses in the Barge Business decreased by $0.4 million, or 40.6%, to $0.5 million for three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.9 million income for the same
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