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More traffic in the ports
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Maritime transport, Q3 2010

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More traffic in the ports

There was an increase of 1.9 million tonnes, or 4.6 per cent, in cargo to and from the largest ports in Norway from the 3rd quarter of 2009 to the 3rd quarter of 2010. A total of 42.5 million tonnes of cargo were loaded or unloaded. International ferry traffic to and from Norwegian ports increased by 4.1 per cent to 2.1 million passengers.

Goods after cargo. 3rd quarter 2010. Tonnes.

A total of 65 per cent of all cargo in the 3rd quarter of 2010 was to or from a foreign port; roughly the same share as the 3rd quarter of 2009.

Hammerfest port - newcomer in 2010

As from the 1st quarter of 2010, Hammerfest port is included in the port statistics. Ninety-eight per cent of the transport in Hammerfest port was liquid bulk. Hammerfest port is not included in the calculations by comparison between earlier periods.

Increase of dry bulk

The transport of dry bulk was 15.4 million tonnes in the 3rd quarter of 2010; an increase of 2 million tonnes or 15.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2009. Narvik port was the largest port in relation to dry bulk in Norway, with 4.3 million tonnes.

Decrease of liquid bulk

A total of 20.1 million tonnes of liquid bulk was transported in the 3rd quarter of 2010; a decrease of 5.2 per cent compared to the same period in 2009. A total of 11.2 million tonnes of liquid were transported via Bergen port.

The total transport of liquid bulk including Hammerfest port was 21.3 million tonnes in the 3rd quarter of 2010.

More container transport

From the 3rd quarter of 2009 to the 3rd quarter of 2010, both cargo and TEU units increased.

A total of 1.3 million tonnes of cargo were transported in the 3rd quarter of 2010.

More passengers with the Coastal Express Liner

A total of 165 000 passengers travelled with the Coastal Express Liner during the 3rd quarter of 2010.

This was 8.8 per cent more than the same period in 2009. The largest increase was in August on the southbound route.

Liquid bulk and dry bulk

Liquid bulk includes oil and other liquid products.

Dry bulk includes grains/cereals, coal, iron ore and other non liquid products

TEU container

Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit container

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