Most containers between Norway and Middle Europe

In total, 25 million tonnes of goods were transported as bulk, as cargo and in containers between Norwegian ports in 2007. More than half was between ports within the regions of south east and west. Liquid bulk dominated domestic transport between the western and south eastern regions with 2.9 million tonnes. In dry bulk, ports in the western region did most of the domestic transport with 2.5 million tonnes. In general cargo, the south east ports were the most important ports with 0.7 million tonnes of the domestic transport. .

Transport between Norwegian ports accounted for 15 per cent of the total sea transport in 2007. Transport between Norwegian and foreign port accounted for 74 per cent at 124 million tonnes. Transport between Norwegian ports and offshore installations accounted for 11 per cent at 18 million tonnes.

Type of commodity

Petroleum products constituted 89 per cent of the total transported amount and 88 per cent of domestic transport of liquid bulk. In dry bulk, crude- and manufactured minerals was the largest item, with 48 per cent of the total transported amount, and 77 per cent of domestic transport.

 

Tables

• Table 1 Sea freight transport survey. Transport of liquid bulk, by origin and destination. 2007. Tonnes
• Table 2 Sea freight transport survey. Transport of dry bulk, by origin and destination. 2007. Tonnes
• Table 3 Sea freight transport survey. Transport of containers, by origin and destination. 2007. Tonnes
• Table 4 Sea freight transport survey. Transport of general cargo, by origin and destination. 2007. Tonnes