Arrivals of vessels at Norwegian and foreign ports (discontinued), 1998-2001

Port calls in foreign ports for vessels registered in Norwegian ship registers decreased by 3 per cent in 2001 compared with 1998. Nevertheless, compared with 1990, there were 13 per cent more port calls in 2001. The corresponding figures for Norwegian controlled vessels in foreign ship registers show a 5 per cent decrease from 1998 to 2001.

For Norwegian controlled vessels in foreign ship registers, port calls measured by gross tonnage increased by 8 per cent for the year 2001 compared with 1998. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers experienced in the same period only minor changes in port calls measured in gross tonnage. This indicates fewer, but larger vessels in foreign trade.

Fewer foreign ports with more than 75 callings

The 1998 figures show that 233 foreign ports had more than 75 callings of Norwegian vessels. In 2001 only 200 ports passed this threshold.

Immingham and Gothenburg more important

Immingham, in Great Britain, experienced a doubling of calls from Norwegian vessels from 1998 to 2001. In the same period, Gothenburg increased its port calls by Norwegian vessels by 50 per cent, Le Havre by 25 per cent, Rotterdam by 11 per cent and Hamburg by 8 per cent.

Antwerp, Copenhagen and London all experienced fewer port callings of Norwegian vessels in 2001 compared with 1998. In Asia, important ports like Singapore and Hong Kong both saw a considerable downturn in port callings from Norwegian vessels, 7 and 51 per cent respectively. Houston that was the second largest port measured in Norwegian port callings in 1998 was only the tenth largest port in 2001 amounting to only 586 Norwegian callings.

Great Britain, Germany and Denmark more important, USA and Canada down

Great Britain is the country outside Norway which Norwegian vessels most often call, ports in Great Britain had 9 452 Norwegian port calls in 2001, an increase of 11 per cent from 1998.

European countries such as Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France and Poland all increased their total port callings of Norwegian vessels. In the same period, Holland, Belgium and Spain experienced a decrease in port callings. Measured in gross tonnage, however, Norwegian callings in Holland and Belgium increased from 1998 to 2001, and remained almost the same in Spain.

Outside Europe, the 2001 figures render fewer port callings in the USA, Japan, Canada, Brazil and Australia compared with 1998. The USA decreased its port callings by 27 per cent in that period. Still, Japan, Brazil and Australia experienced more gross tonnage from Norwegian vessels in 2001.

Freights to and from Europe most common

Excluding domestic traffic, 44 per cent of all Norwegian vessels port callings in 1998 were from a European port outside Norway. When we include Norwegian ports, this figure increased to 53 per cent. More than half of the port callings are to a European port outside Norway. When Norwegian ports are included, the figure increased to 60 per cent.

North America the most important region outside Europe

12 per cent of the port callings of Norwegian vessels in 1998 are from a North-American port, while 14 per cent is to a North-American port.

Tankers and dry cargo vessels

Port calling figures for tankers and dry cargo vessels indicate that much of the traffic in 1998 was intra Europe, and between Europe and Norway, North Africa and North America. Traffic in between the Far East and in between North America is also significant.

Tables:

• Table 1 Norwegian vessels calling at foreign ports. Part of the world. 1998 and 2001
• Table 2 Norwegian vessels arrivals at foreign ports. By continent
• Table 3 Norwegian controlled vessels in foreign ship registers arrivals at foreign ports. By continent
• Table 4 Norwegian vessels calling at foreign ports. Ports with more than 75 callings. 2001
• Table 5 Norwegian vessels calling at foreign ports. Ports with more than 75 callings. 1998
• Table 6 Norwegian vessels calling at foreign ports. Country. 1998
• Table 7 Norwegian vessels calling at foreign ports. Country. 2001
• Table 8 Norwegian vessels port callings between world regions. By vessel type. 1998