Port freight statistics: 2015 final figures
Final figures on UK port traffic for 2015.
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Statistics on port traffic in the United Kingdom.
In 2015:
- total tonnage levels decreased slightly by 1% to 496.7 million tonnes
- liquid bulk goods experienced growth in the amount of liquefied gas, crude oil and oil products imported and exported
- coal handled decreased by 43% to 25.3 million tonnes, continuing the decrease in the previous year
- inwards movements of other dry bulk increased by 20% to 35.6 million tonnes
- unitised traffic rose for the third consecutive year by 4% to 23.6 million units
- container units reached a record high of 5.7 million units
- the volume of trade vehicles handled by UK major ports also increased by 7% to 4.4 million units
- domestic traffic within all UK ports increased for the second consecutive year, by 9% to 107.9 million tonnes
A factsheet has been published containing further analyses of port freight statistics in 2015.
User engagement exercise
Department for Transport is currently undertaking a methodology review of the port freight statistics series.
Through this review, we aim to:
- consult informally with users and stakeholders to determine their requirements
- review the publication’s existing methodology
- determine potential alternative data sources and methodologies
- investigate their feasibility and accuracy
- assess and compare each option
- determine the most suitable options for future publications
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Last updated 17 November 2016 + show all updates
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Updated to include user engagement exercise summary and document.
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First published.