Department For Transport
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From this quarter (July to September 2023) we have discontinued PORT0501 from the quarterly port freight statisticsdue to low user engagement. PORT0501 presented tonnage and unit totals at the national level as indices. National level tonnage and unit totals will remain available in PORT0502.
We continue to welcome any feedback on any aspect of the port freight statistics (see contact details).
When comparing July to September 2023 with July to September 2022 through UK major ports:
- total freight tonnage decreased by 8% to 103.6 million tonnes
- inward tonnage decreased by 7% to 69.2 million tonnes
- outward tonnage decreased by 9% to 34.4 million tonnes
- total volume of unitised traffic increased by 3% to 6 million units
- inward units increased by 4% to 3.2 million units
- outward units increased by 2% to 2.8 million units
When comparing the rolling year to September 2023 with September 2022 through UK major ports:
- total tonnage decreased by 4% to 434.2 million tonnes
- total volume of unitised traffic increased by 2% to 20.7 million units
Detailed final annual statistics for 2023 will be published in summer 2024.
Further information about these statistics is available, including:
- background information on quarterly port freight statistics
- notes and definitions for all port freight statistics
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Maritime and shipping statistics
Email maritime.stats@dft.gov.uk
Maritime statistics enquiries 020 7944 4847
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