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Decline in cargo handled by Norwegian ports
In the first quarter of 2005, Norwegian ports handled 43.9 million tonnes of cargo, a decrease of 1.7 per cent compared with same period last year. 30 per cent of the cargo was transported between Norwegian ports.
Ships registered in Norwegian ship registers transported 15 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2005. This is a decrease of 6 per cent compared with the same period last year. Ships registered in foreign ship registers transported 29 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter, more or less on level with the first quarter last year.
1.2 million passengers were carried on ferry services between Norway and other countries in the first quarter of 2005. This is an increase from 1.1 million passengers since the same quarter in 2004.
130 590 containers measured in TEU 142 were transported in the first quarter.
Annual statistics 2004
198 million tonnes of cargo were handled by Norwegian ports in 2004. Large public ports with a total cargo of more than 1 million tonnes handled 165 million tonnes of cargo. Smaller public ports handled 9.4 million tonnes of cargo, and private ports handled 23 millions tonnes.
Share of cargo, by type of port. 2004 |
Share of cargo | Change from 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Large public port district | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquid bulk | 0.62 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dry bulk | 0.25 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roro/lolo | 0.06 | 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General cargo | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Small public harbours/districts | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquid bulk | 0.12 | -0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dry bulk | 0.59 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roro/lolo | 0.02 | 1.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General cargo | 0.27 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Private entreprises | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquid bulk | 0.14 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dry bulk | 0.68 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roro/lolo | 0.01 | -0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General cargo | 0.17 | 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tables:
- Table 1 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo in domestic and international traffic, by port district. 1st quarter 2005. Tonnes
- Table 2 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo by port district. 1st quarter 2005. Tonnes
- Table 3 Maritime transport statistics. Number of containers TEU (by lolo and roro) and cargo, by port district. 1st quarter 2005. Tonnes
- Table 4 Maritime transport statistics. Number of passengers and vehicles in ferry transport, by direction and port district. 1st quarter 2005
- Table 5 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo loaded and unloaded in domestics and foreign traffic, by nationality of vessel. 1st quarter 2005. Tonnes
- Table 6 Maritime transport statistics. Cargo by port district. Tonnes
Contact
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Liv Torunn Petersen
E-mail: liv.torunn.petersen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 82
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Sjøtransport
E-mail: sjotransport@ssb.no
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Henrik Eli Almaas
E-mail: henrik.almaas@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 97 78 89 27