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Continued decline in gross freights for ocean transport
Total gross freights for enterprises within ocean transport were NOK 125.9 billion in 2017. The decline has continued in 2017, with a reduction of 10.6 percent from 2016.
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Decline in gross freights for ocean transport
Following a continuous increase since 2009, the total gross freights for enterprises within ocean transport fell for the first time by 6.1 per cent from 2015, and constituted NOK 140.9 billion in 2016.
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Decline in turnover for water transport
Following a continuous increase since 2010, the turnover of the water transport division as a whole fell for the first time by 8.2 per cent from 2015 to 2016, to NOK 151.6 billion.
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Fewer voyages with pilot on board
The traditional pilot may become a rarer sight on ships along the Norwegian coast if the trend of recent years continues. In 2016, almost 39 000 voyages were carried out with an on-board pilot in Norwegian waters; a decrease of 7 per cent from the...
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Decrease in maritime transport
A total of 43.3 million tonnes of goods were transported to and from the main Norwegian ports in the 1st quarter of 2017, which is 5.1 per cent less than in the 1st quarter of 2016.
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Higher CO2 emissions tax pushes up fuel costs
In the 1st quarter of 2017, the tax on CO2 and sulphur emissions is included in the cost index for the first time. The increase in the tax on CO2 emissions in 2017 made a particular contribution to the rise in fuel costs.
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Increased turnover for land transport
Preliminary figures show that turnover in the division “land transport” increased by 3.4 per cent from first quarter of 2016 to the same quarter this year.
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Increased operating profit in ocean transport
Operating profit for enterprises within ocean transport continues to show a positive development. In 2015, it amounted to NOK 21.9 billion, an increase of 10.3 per cent from the previous year. The operating margin was 14.6 per cent, compared with ...
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Rail strike led to negligible growth
The train has been an increasingly popular mode of transport since 2012, but the strong passenger growth stopped in 2016 due to a one-month strike by train drivers.
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Fewer employed in water transport
The number of persons employed in the water transport industry division fell by almost 1 120 from the previous year, to 25 189 in 2015.
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173 million gross tonnes in East Asia
In 2016, Norwegian ships made 4 465 port calls in East Asia. The gross tonnage of these port calls was 173 million. General cargo and other dry cargo vessels made up 1 788 port calls and 77 million in arrived gross tonnage.
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Little change in the Norwegian Merchant Fleet
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet had an increase of 29 vessels from 2015 to 2016. Gross tonnage had an increase of 750 000 tonnage compared with 2015.
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Public transport has greatest growth
From 2014 to 2015, the growth in transport work by public transport was almost 6 per cent. The transport work performed by private cars increased by nearly 2 per cent during the same period.
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Large employment fall in water transport
After many years of high employment, the water transport industry division experienced a downturn in 2015. The number of persons employed fell by almost 1 400 to 25 000 in 2015; a decrease of 5 per cent from the previous year.
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Traffic growth for VTS centres
Horten Vessel Traffic Service Centre (VTS Centre) handled 114 200 clearances in 2015; an increase of 10 per cent from 2014. The VTS centres as a whole handled 368 000 clearances in 2015; an increase of 2 per cent from 2014.
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