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Increased transport with the international ferries
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2015-12-14T10:00:00.000Z
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During the 3rd quarter of 2015, 2.3 million passengers travelled with the international ferries.

Maritime transport, Q3 2015

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Increased transport with the international ferries

During the 3rd quarter of 2015, 2.3 million passengers travelled with the international ferries to and from Norway. This was an increase of 95 600, or 4.3 per cent compared to the 3rd quarter of 2014.

Sea freight transportPublished 14 December 2015
3rd quarter 2015
Cargo (tonnes)Share
All ports49 414 651100.0
Selected ports
Oslo1 443 4362.9
Grenland Port Authority3 046 4026.2
Kristiansand423 9750.9
Stavanger631 4871.3
Karmsund3 080 0326.2
Bergen10 535 49021.3
Ålesund355 6310.7
Trondheim1 151 5142.3
Bodø227 0470.5
Narvik4 763 6449.6
Tromsø217 1930.4

Source: Statistics Norway

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

Sandefjord port had the largest increase in transportation of both passengers and cars, motorcycles and accompanying trailers/caravan. In total, Sandefjord, Kristiansand and Bergen port transported almost 80 000 more passengers and 33 0000 cars, motorcycles and accompanying trailers/caravan compared with the same period in 3rd quarter of 2014. Road goods vehicles and accompanying trailers had an increase of 6 300 units in the same period.

Increased traffic abroad

The total cargo was 49.4 million tonnes in the 3rd quarter of 2015. The share of cargo transported to and from a foreign port was 64 per cent of all cargo. In the 3rd quarter of 2015, this share was 60 per cent. In the 3rd quarter of 2014 the corresponding figure was 60 per cent.

Increased liquid bulk

Liquid bulk amounted to 49 per cent of the total cargo in 3rd quarter of 2015, compared to 43 per cent in the same quarter of 2014. Bergen and Omland authorities port, and Tønsberg port had a decrease in the transport of liquid bulk, while Karmsund had an increase of the same cargo.

Slight changes in dry bulk

In the 3rd quarter of 2015, 20.2 million tonnes dry bulk was transported, an increase near 2 per cent compared to the 3rd quarter of 2014. Narvik port had a decrease of 13 per cent, mainly ore.

Less cargo in containers

The total amounts of cargo transported in containers in 3rd quarter of 2015 were 1.5 million tonnes. The number of loaded containers were almost 124 000, 11.9 tonnes per container. In the same quarter in 2014 the cargos were 12.5 tonnes per container.

Annual statistics 2013 and 2014

Statistics from large and smaller municipal ports is publicity in this publishing for 2013 and 2014.

More passengers with the Coastal Express Liner

In the 3rd quarter of 2015, 14 200, or 10.8 per cent more passengers travelled with the Coastal Express Liner, compared with same period in 2014. A total of 146 0000 passengers travelled with this route in 3rd quarter 2015.