Road goods transport by Norwegian lorries, Q1 2010

The total transport performance by Norwegian lorries during this year’s first quarter amounted to 4.5 billion tonne kilometres. This is slightly higher than 5 per cent more than in the corresponding quarter last year. The tonnage carried was down by 5 per cent, while the total distance covered was almost 3 per cent up compared with the first quarter of 2009.

The international transport by Norwegian lorries reached its lowest level in the first quarter of 2009. Compared with this, the international transport performance increased by 56 per cent, and the tonnage carried by almost 4 per cent. The national transport on the other hand, had a fall compared with the first quarter of 2009. The transport performance was down almost 3 per cent and the tonnage carried was down 5 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 National and international transports for hire or reward and own account. Transport performances. Quarter
• Table 2 National transports for hire or reward and own account. Tonnage carried and transport performance, by commodity. Quarter. Mill. tonnes
• Table 3 International transports for hire or reward. Tonnage carried and transport performance, by commodity. Quarter
• Table 4 International transports for hire or reward and own account, to and from Norway. Tonnage carried and transport performance. Quarter
• Table 5 Comparisons with other Nordic countries. Tonnage carried. Million tonnes
• Table 6 Comparisons with other Nordic countries. Transport performance. Million tonne-kilometres