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Port freight annual statistics: 2019

Annual statistics on the UK port freight traffic for 2019.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
12 August 2020

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Port freight annual statistics: 2019 report

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Annual statistics on the UK port freight traffic for 2019.

Total tonnage levels for all UK ports increased 1% in 2019, compared to 2018, to 486.1 million tonnes handled.

For UK major ports in 2019:

  • a total of 255.8 million tonnes were imported, compared to 127.4 million tonnes exported
  • 41% of goods were moved between UK major ports and the EU (196.9 million tonnes)
  • liquid bulk goods, which account for 41% of total tonnage, increased 5% overall
  • liquefied gas products rose 57% after around 6 years of relative stability
  • there was a 4% increase in crude oil shipments
  • unitised traffic fell to 23.3 million units, the second consecutive year of decline
  • container units continued to increase to a record high of 6.0 million units
  • overall roll-on roll-off traffic fell by 4% to 17.2 million units

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Published 12 August 2020