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Transport Omnibus 2020

Maritime

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This publication has been compiled during the COVID-19 crisis. The results contained in this publication reflect some of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 situation.

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  • In 2020, a total of 11,855 trading vessels (of 100 gross tonnes or more) arrived in Irish ports, a decrease of 8.5% compared with 2019. 
  • In total, 51.4 million tonnes of goods were handled by Irish ports, of which, 34.1 million tonnes of goods were unloaded and 17.3 million tonnes were loaded. This compares with 53.2 million tonnes of goods in 2019. 
  • Dublin port was the busiest port in 2020, handling almost half (49.1%) of all goods.
Goods receivedGoods forwardedTotal goods
201331.415.346.7
201429.118.447.5
201533.61750.7
201633.71750.7
201735.517.853.3
201837.11855.1
201935.417.853.2
20203417.251.3
Table 9.1 Total tonnage of goods handled by Irish ports, 2014 - 2020
   '000
 2014201520162017201820192020
Total goods handled 47,48350,66650,71253,34655,08653,24051,364
Goods received29,08333,63833,74435,49937,08835,39234,093
Goods forwarded18,40017,02816,96717,84717,99817,84817,271
Source: CSO

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Table 9.2 Tonnage of goods handled by Irish ports classified by region of trade, 2014-2020
         '000
Region of trade2014201520162017201820192020
Goods handled       
 Foreign trade       
  Great Britain & Northern Ireland17,41819,72120,47522,26622,02821,29720,040
  Other E.U.15,49516,37016,71417,37118,79519,49918,643
  Non-E.U.2,3633,6224,0143,4193,7512,1932,144
  Other ports9,2838,6177,8328,7968,2817,9108,335
 Coastal trade2,9242,3361,6771,4942,2302,3412,202
Total goods handled47,48350,66650,71253,34655,08653,24051,364
          
Goods received       
 Foreign trade       
  Great Britain & Northern Ireland9,71711,16611,22813,06312,92512,56612,099
  Other E.U.9,16010,55210,61811,27612,56512,79612,088
  Non-E.U.2,0443,1203,6832,7903,1721,7851,666
  Other ports6,8667,7387,5207,7327,4207,1587,278
 Coastal trade1,2961,0626946381,0071,088961
Total goods received29,08333,63833,74435,49937,08835,39234,093
          
Goods forwarded       
 Foreign trade       
  Great Britain & Northern Ireland7,7018,5559,2479,2039,1038,7317,941
  Other E.U.6,3345,8186,0966,0956,2316,7036,555
  Non E.U.319502330630579408477
  Other ports2,4188793121,0648627521,057
 Coastal trade1,6281,2749828561,2231,2541,241
Total goods forwarded18,40017,02816,96717,84717,99817,84817,271
Source: CSO
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Table 9.3 Number of arrivals to Irish ports and gross tonnage of vessels classified by type of vessel and port, 2020
Port Vessel type Total
Liquid bulk Dry bulk Container Specialised General Passenger 
NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000
Arklow Port-- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bantry Bay261,087----------261,087
Castletownbere--2054--------2054
Cork3003,625319843504,579351,5644964,0362591,21414,847
Drogheda14371633----3911,054--4211,125
Dublin4733,491691,2498147,193741,4115,793174,0221377,224187,403
Dundalk-- -- -- -- -- -- --
Dun Laoghaire-- -- -- -- 55107 -- 55107
Galway5522263173--------118395
Greenore--971,075--2143599--1341,188
Killybegs------1121991--20103
Kilrush--------------
Kinsale--511--------511
New Ross--------------
Rosslare--------1,58939,716--1,58939,716
Shannon Foynes Port939731494,136----181653--4235,762
Sligo--2125--------2125
Tralee Fenit--------17178--17178
Waterford--1859071281,013420131437--4482,376
Wicklow--------111193--111193
Youghal--------911--911
Total9619,435 6568,645 1,29212,785 1163,021 8,827220,597 396 11,855254,578
Source: CSO
1 The totals on this table may vary slightly due to rounding
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Table 9.4 Number of arrivals to Irish ports and gross tonnage of vessels by type of vessel, 2010 - 2020
Year Vessel type Total
Liquid bulk Dry bulk Container Specialised General Passenger 
NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000 NumberGross tonnage '000
20101,34911,062 1,1438,255 1,67812,253 853,449 8,813187,863 2437,395 13,311230,276
20111,13810,456 1,0889,519 1,41810,190 1053,691 8,012180,121 2989,819 12,059223,795
20121,06011,386 1,1449,380 1,40311,976 1133,105 7,927183,353 1635,784 11,810224,983
20131,0319,783 7668,500 1,26210,176 993,279 8,597170,487 2098,534 11,964210,762
201499810,149 5857,071 1,2059,560 1214,080 9,161185,931 1697,358 12,239224,149
20151,04310,353 5868,425 1,2049,417 2007,271 9,054187,520 18810,147 12,275233,134
20161,12910,708 86610,035 1,24011,607 1896,260 9,278191,436 2079,006 12,909239,052
20171,05410,619 7898,406 1,24011,384 2106,166 9,302195,874 23410,637 12,829243,087
20181,17811,235 7499,174 1,42412,613 2086,227 9,405208,967 30016,193 13,264264,410
20191,12510,937 6157,994 1,39313,665 1343,221 9,469232,268 21610,701 12,952278,785
20209619,435 6568,645 1,29212,785 1163,021 8,827220,596 396 11,855254,578
Source: CSO
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Table 9.5 Total tonnage of goods handled by Irish ports classified by port and region of trade, 2020
‘000
PortRegion of tradeTotal
Great Britain & Northern IrelandOther EUNon-EU1Other ports2Coastal trade
Arklow Port------
Bantry Bay239316-762-1,318
Castletownbere--60--60
Cork7403,1826213,3057898,637
Drogheda404730954971,286
Dublin16,0067,94344314567325,210
Dundalk33562-192
Dun Laoghaire------
Galway69138--243449
Greenore31461135501-1,128
Killybegs024-33-58
Kilrush------
Kinsale48---12
New Ross------
Rosslare1,271324---1,595
Shannon Foynes Port1,0044,1435593,2954559,456
Sligo23222-28
Tralee Fenit116-7024
Waterford1181,26222423621,842
Wicklow8838--27153
Youghal712-515
Total20,04018,6432,1448,3352,20251,364
Source: CSO
1 Trade with ports in European countries that are not members of the E.U.
2 Trade with ports in Non-European countries
3 The totals on this table may vary slightly due to rounding
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Table 9.6 Total tonnage of goods handled by Irish ports classified by port and category of traffic, 2020
      ‘000
PortCategory of trafficTotal
Liquid bulkDry bulkLift-on/lift-offRoll-on/roll-offBreak bulk & other goods
Arklow Port------
Bantry Bay1,318----1,318
Castletownbere----6060
Cork4,7811,5481,973812548,637
Drogheda28961--2971,286
Dublin3,8521,9465,47713,9023325,210
Dundalk-41--5192
Dun Laoghaire------
Galway264152--33449
Greenore-958--1701,128
Killybegs----5858
Kilrush------
Kinsale-12---12
New Ross------
Rosslare---1,58791,595
Shannon Foynes Port1,0518,121--2849,456
Sligo-28--128
Tralee Fenit----2424
Waterford-1,349355-1371,842
Wicklow-3--150153
Youghal----1515
Total11,29415,1197,80615,5701,57651,364
Source: CSO
1 The totals on this table may vary slightly due to rounding
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Table 9.7 Details of roll-on/roll-off traffic handled by Irish ports, 2010-2020
 Passenger cars, motorcycles and accompanying trailers/caravans  Passenger buses1 Trade vehicles2 Freight vehicles/trailers3
        Loaded Empty
YearNumber Number NumberTonnes '000 NumberTonnes '000 Number
2010796,127 60,532 108,810157 631,05812,098 111,319
2011776,443 59,761 101,586148 647,30811,914 100,220
2012740,835 12,971 94,484120 739,41811,489 94,741
2013752,240 13,685 100,104109 778,88512,036 103,896
2014774,438 13,946 131,779140 838,20712,965 104,169
2015782,530 14,468 175,295187 887,45613,719 107,501
2016786,853 14,400 180,085192 953,33914,692 121,870
2017799,318 14,745 159,011167 998,01715,330 124,253
2018785,680 14,095 164,695174 1,034,40115,863 130,396
2019783,523 13,200 149,660157 1,049,13116,025 139,400
2020274,795 1,518 112,965119 1,013,39615,451 150,404
Source: CSO
1 Please note that data prior to 2012 is not directly comparable due to some reclassification of variables
2 Vehicles imported or exported
3 Includes data on (a) road goods vehicles and accompanying trailers (b) unaccompanied road goods trailers and semi-trailers and (c) unaccompanied caravans and other road, agricultural and industrial trailers
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