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UK and world shipping fleet statistical tables, produced by Department for Transport from data mostly supplied by IHS Global.
Data about the international and domestic movement of freight by water, produced by Department for Transport.
Annual statistics on the UK port freight traffic for 2024.
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Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for July to September 2025.
Forecasts of freight traffic at major UK ports up to 2050.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for January to March 2025.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for October to December 2024.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for July to September 2024.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for April to June 2024.
Annual statistics on the UK port freight traffic for 2023.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for January to March 2024.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for October to December 2023.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for July to September 2023.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for April to June 2023.
Annual statistics on the UK port freight traffic for 2022.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for January to March 2023.
The size of the UK and world shipping fleets on 31 December 2022.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for October to December 2022.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for July to September 2022.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for April to June 2022.
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