Maritime transport, Q4 2003

The large public ports handled 159 million tonnes of cargo in 2003. This constitutes 85 per cent of the total volume of cargo in 2003. The small public ports handled 9 million tonnes of cargo or 5 per cent of the total volume. Private enterprises with their own ports handled 19 million tonnes or 10 per cent of the total volume.

In the fourth quarter of 2003 the ports handled 42.7 million tonnes of cargo. This is a decrease of 2.2 million or 5 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2002. The decrease comes from less vet bulk through Mongstad, Sture and Slagentangen oil terminals, as well as increased volumes of cargo through the ports of Karmsund and Grenland.

Tables:

• Table 1 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo loaded and unloaded in domestic and international traffic by port district. 1st quarter 2003. Tonnes
• Table 2 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo in domestic and foreign traffic by port district. 4th quarter 2003. Tonnes
• Table 3 Maritime transport. Number of containers TEU (by lolo and roro) and cargo, by port district. 4th quarter 2003. Tonnes
• Table 4 Maritime transport statistics. Number of passengers and vehicles in ferry transport by direction and port district. 1st-4th quarter 2003
• Table 5 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo loaded and unloaded in domestic and foreign traffic, by nationality of vessel. 1st- 2nd quarter 2003. Tonnes
• Table 6 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo loaded and unloaded in domestic and foreign traffic by type of commodity. 1st-4th quarter 2003. Tonnes
• Table 7 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo in domestic and foreign traffic, by type of cargo and port district. 2003