Slight growth in cargo transhipment in North Sea Port
In 2024, the North Sea Port companies recorded a volume of 66.3 million tons of seaborne cargo transhipment, an increase of 0.7% compared to 2023. Inland navigation rose by 4.4%. These increases are encouraging in themselves, but especially so given current economic and geopolitical developments.
North Sea Port records slight growth in cargo throughput
Over the first nine months of 2024, the North Sea Port companies recorded a volume of 50.3 million tons of seaborne cargo transhipment.That is an increase of 1.4% compared to the same period in 2023.Inland waterway transhipment also grew (+3.2%). We see a slight recovery in transhipment volumes.
Cargo transhipment in North Sea Port remains stable over first six months
Over the first six months of this year, the companies in North Sea Port recorded a volume of 33.4 million tons of seaborne cargo transhipment. This is the same as in the equivalent period in 2023. Transhipment via inland navigation increased.
North Sea Port records decline in cargo throughput in first quarter of 2024
Seaborne cargo transhipment at North Sea Port fell by 3.2% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease was seen mainly in dry bulk throughput. Transhipment via inland waterways did experience growth.
North Sea Port secures 106,000 jobs
When the merger began on 1 January 2018, North Sea Port accounted for 96,750 direct and indirect jobs. Six years later, the tally stands at 105,912, rounded up to 106,000. Value added has also increased.
Reduced cargo transhipment for North Sea Port in 2023 due to changing geopolitics and the European economy
In 2023, companies based in North Sea Port recorded a volume of 65.9 million tons of seaborne cargo throughput. That is a fall of 11%, or 7.8 million tons of goods, compared to the record year 2022. For inland waterway transhipment, the impact remained more limited.
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