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Less cargo in Norwegian ports
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2008-08-29T10:00:00.000Z
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Maritime transport, Q1 2008

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Less cargo in Norwegian ports

39.8 million tonnes of cargo were handled in the largest Norwegian ports in the first quarter of 2008. This is 5.2 million tonnes, 11.6 per cent, less than in the corresponding quarter of 2007.

Transportation of liquid bulk was 20.4 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2008, while it was 24.7 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2007. This is a reduction of 4.3 million tonnes or 17.6 per cent. Bergen experienced a considerable reduction of 4.4 million tonnes in liquid bulk, which is a decrease of 28.4 per cent from the same quarter in 2007. Transportation of dry bulk fell by 1.0 million tonnes, 7.3 per cent, from the 1.quarter last year to the 1.quarter this year. Two thirds of all cargo went to and from a foreign port, which was also the case in the first quarter of 2007.

More cargo in containers

1.2 million tonnes of cargo was transported in TEU(twenty feet equivalent unit) containers at the largest Norwegian ports in the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 3.6 per cent compared to the same quarter of 2007. Total number of containers was at 154 000 TEU, up by 900 from the first quarter of 2007. The number of containers with cargo was 115 000. The corresponding figure from last year was 109 000.

Freight volume by type of cargo. 1st quarter 2008. Tonnes

International ferries with more passengers

Passengers travelling to and from Norway amounted to 1.2 million in the first quarter of 2008. This is 68 000, 6.0 per cent, more than in the same quarter the year before. The number of passengers to and from Kristiansand went up by 36 000 or 26.0 per cent. Transportation of cars and motorcycles with or without trailers went up by 24 000 units nationwide, an increase of 14.0 per cent. Kristiansand had the largest increase with 12 600 units and a percentage increase of 44.5.

Less port calls

First quarter of 2008 saw 16 700 port calls in Norwegian ports. This is a reduction of 2.2 per cent from first quarter of 2007. Port calls by tankers and international ferries fell by 100 and 50 respectively between first quarter of 2007 and same quarter of 2008.

Annual transport figures stable for Norwegian ports in 2007

An annual figure that includes large municipal ports, smaller municipal ports, and private ports shows that 198.5 million tonnes of cargo were handled at Norwegian ports in 2007. This is a reduction of 1.7 million tonnes, 0.9 per cent, from 2006. The smaller ports handled 15.4 million tonnes, which is about the same as in 2006.

Fewer passengers with the Coastal Express Liner

The Norwegian Coastal Liner carried 76 922 passengers in the first quarter of 2008. This is 1 929 passengers, or 2.4 per cent, less than in the same quarter of 2007. Northbound route had the most travellers.

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