Information on ship arrivals, foreign and domestic travel and cargo for 2021.
This is not the latest release in the series: Sea transport
Series information:
January 2021 marked the formal departure of the UK from the EU Single Market and Customs Union, while some ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions may have also had an impact on sea transport during 2021.
Main points
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- In 2021, total freight tonnage at Welsh ports decreased by 8.2% over the year to 47.0 million tonnes (Mt).
- Of the total freight tonnage at major ports in Wales, 87.2% was international traffic with just over three quarters (76.8%) of this international traffic being imports.
- Welsh ports act as a gateway between the Republic of Ireland and the rest of Europe, though HGV movements declined in 2021. 33.1% (0.23Mt) of goods carried on Irish registered heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) between the Republic of Ireland and Europe passed through Wales, compared with 80.0% (0.5Mt) in 2020.
- In 2021, sea passenger traffic increased by 6.1% compared to 2020 following a decrease of 60.3% between 2019 and 2020 during the early stages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Reports
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