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Sharp drop in sea transport
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2014-10-06T10:00:00.000Z
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41 million tonnes of dry bulk were transported in Norwegian ports.

Maritime transport, Q2 2014

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Sharp drop in sea transport

In the 2nd quarter of 2014, 41 million tonnes of cargo were handled in the largest Norwegian ports. This was a decrease of 13 per cent compared to the same quarter of 2013. The decrease was largest in liquid bulk.

Sea freight transportPublished 6 October 2014
2nd quarter 2014
Cargo (tonnes)Share
All ports40 649 695100.0
Selected ports
Oslo Port Authority1 466 4143.6
Grenland Port Authority2 766 4926.8
Kristiansand Port Authority441 0791.1
Stavanger Inter-Municipal Port Authority1 641 8644.0
Karmsund Inter Municipal Port Authority839 7612.1
Bergen and Omland Port Authority9 353 03023.0
Ålesund region's Port Authority376 8550.9
Trondheimsfjord Inter Municipal Port Authority1 055 9692.6
Bodø Port Authority116 8820.3
Narvik Port Authority4 942 20312.2
Tromsø Port Authority166 4290.4

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Goods loaded and unloaded per quarter in international transport

The handling of liquid bulk had a decrease of 6.2 million tonnes, or 27.5 per cent, compared to the 2nd quarter of 2013. The total amount of cargo handled in Bergen and Omland port authorities had a decrease of 32.9 per cent and the transport of crude oil was halved in the same period.

More dry bulk and more container goods

In total, 18.2 million tonnes of dry bulk were transported in the 2nd quarter of 2014; an increase of 4.6 per cent from the 2nd quarter of 2013. Narvik port had an increase in ore of 9.4 per cent, to 4.9 million tonnes in the same period. A total of 1.4 million tonnes of cargo were transported in TEU containers during the 2nd quarter of 2014. In the same quarter in 2013, 1.3 million tonnes of cargo were transported. This represents an increase of 10 per cent. The number of empty containers had a reduction of 4 000 units, while containers with cargo had an increase of 1 000 units.

Increased traffic with international ferries

A total of 1.5 million passengers travelled with international ferries in the 2nd quarter of 2014. This was an increase of 131 600 passengers, or 9.5 per cent, compared to the 2nd quarter of 2013. The transport of cars, motorcycles and accompanying trailers/caravans had an increase of 9.5 per cent to 327 600 units, while the transport of buses had a decrease of 4 000 in the same period. In addition to the two other ferries that are already operating on the route between Sandefjord and Strømstad, a third vessel was in operation from June 2014.

Smaller increase in Coastal Express Liner traffic

In the 2nd quarter of 2014, 98 700 passengers travelled with the Coastal Express Liner. This was an increase of 700, or 0.7 per cent more than in the same quarter of 2013. The months of April and June had an increase in traffic compared to the 2nd quarter of 2013, by 1 600 and 550 passengers receptively. May had a decrease of almost 1 500 passengers in the same period. During the first half of 2014, 161 600 passengers travelled with the Coastal Express Liner.