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CSO statistical release, , 11am

Statistics of Port Traffic

2013

   
Category of goods20122013change
 '000 tonnes
Liquid bulk13,41711,541-14.0%
Dry bulk15,04215,9486.0%
Lift-on/lift-off6,7166,204-7.6%
Roll-on/roll-off11,60512,1454.7%
Break bulk & other goods8708831.5%
Total47,64946,722-1.9%

Slight fall in goods handled by Irish Ports in 2013

Figure 1 SPT – Cargo handled
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Irish ports handled 46.7 million tonnes of goods in 2013, a fall of 927,000 tonnes (-1.9%) compared to 2012. Goods forwarded accounted for this decrease, falling by 6.9% to 15.3 million tonnes in 2013. Goods received increased marginally to 31.4 million tonnes over the same period.  See Table 5.

Liquid bulk and lift-on/lift-off traffic fell by 14.0% and 7.6% respectively in 2013 while dry bulk traffic recorded the largest increase at 6.0%. See Table 5 and graph.

 The annual analysis also shows that:

  • The number of vessels arriving in Irish ports during 2013 increased by 1.1% to 11,940. However, the total gross tonnage of these vessels fell by 6.7% to 209.8 million tonnes. See Table 1.
  • Goods received accounted for two thirds (67.2%) of the total tonnage of goods handled while goods forwarded accounted for 32.8%. The corresponding percentages for 2012 were 65.5% and 34.5% respectively. See Tables 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12.
  • Of the total weight of goods handled, dry bulk accounted for 34.1%, roll-on/roll-off 26.0%, liquid bulk 24.7%, lift-on/lift-off 13.3% and break bulk 1.9%. See Table 5.
  • The routes between Dublin and three UK ports – Milford Haven, Holyhead and Liverpool were the busiest routes for inward movement of goods in 2013. These accounted for nearly one quarter of the total weight of goods received. The Dublin-Liverpool and Dublin-Holyhead routes were also the busiest routes in terms of goods forwarded. See Tables 13A and 13B.
Table 1 Number of arrivals and gross tonnage of vessels, 2008 - 2013
                  
Port2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross
tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage
 '000  '000  '000  '000  '000  '000
                  
Arklow Port-- -- -- -- -- 913
Bantry Bay62899 32803 481,015 301,122 372,264 11650
Castletownbere1432 712 1321 1726 1727 1525
Cork11,66716,799 1,32215,302 1,44818,445 1,27416,728 1,25215,540 1,28016,766
Drogheda332859 233601 209510 184447 274717 314808
Dublin7,460133,483 7,247140,105 7,434148,652 6,767137,448 6,624140,394 6,651142,372
Dundalk109196 107196 64124 5199 3167 3471
Dun Laoghaire57811,351 3176,225 3893,618 1823,465 1723,378 2084,085
Galway252832 208669 187630 158549 142461 144459
Greenore185755 106451 126519 86408 103343 93423
Killybegs22781,023 126685 104366 90326 58379 64421
Kilrush-- -- -- -- 12 12
Kinsale48106 51111 53120 3789 4194 48
New Ross236593 193470 174349 131159 102118 122302
Rosslare2,01747,013 1,99046,469 1,77846,560 1,79151,260 1,71251,104 1,68333,116
Shannon Foynes Port56511,063 5895,560 6946,949 6809,130 7348,018 7067,922
Sligo2243 2551 2350 2042 1430 1632
Tralee Fenit20109 13110 981 15148 19169 17162
Waterford7573,694 5733,224 4552,108 4262,174 3701,728 4251,947
Wicklow66138 58121 53117 56133 4298 70174
Youghal6142 2618 5041 6441 6552 7362
                  
Total14,729229,031 13,223221,183 13,311230,276 12,059223,795 11,810224,983 11,940209,821
                  
1 Includes offshore support vessels from 2008-2009
2 Includes offshore support vessels from 2008-2011
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Table 2 Number of arrivals and gross tonnage of vessels classified by quarter, 2013
               
PortQuarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total
NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross
tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage
 '000  '000  '000  '000  '000
               
Arklow Port913 -- -- -- 913
Bantry Bay4178 5309 181 181 11650
Castletownbere58 46 23 48 1525
Cork2823,093 3624,931 3465,627 2903,115 1,28016,766
Drogheda77207 73180 70180 94241 314808
Dublin1,53032,998 1,72934,998 1,76038,459 1,63235,917 6,651142,372
Dundalk1123 816 614 918 3471
Dun Laoghaire42825 881,728 721,414 6118 2084,085
Galway34107 34109 35112 41131 144459
Greenore21144 29103 1560 28116 93423
Killybegs1262 15134 33212 413 64421
Kilrush12 -- -- -- 12
Kinsale37 10 -- -- 48
New Ross3996 3480 2359 2668 122302
Rosslare3967,599 4378,709 4498,984 4017,824 1,68333,116
Shannon Foynes Port1862,127 1811,866 1782,041 1611,888 7067,922
Sligo36 13 59 714 1632
Tralee Fenit323 455 541 543 17162
Waterford121503 118542 93459 93443 4251,947
Wicklow1638 2152 1436 1948 70174
Youghal2017 1615 1915 1815 7362
 
Total2,81548,077 3,16053,837 3,12657,808 2,83950,100 11,940209,821
               
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Table 3 Number of arrivals and gross tonnage of vessels classified by type of vessel, 2013
                     
PortVessel type Total
Liquid bulk Dry bulk Container Specialised General Passenger 
NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross
tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage
 '000  '000  '000  '000  '000  '000  '000
                     
Arklow Port913 -- -- -- -- -- 913
Bantry Bay11650 -- -- -- -- -- 11650
Castletownbere-- 1525 -- -- -- -- 1525
Cork3294,111 3522,102 2963,180 411,984 168484 944,906 1,28016,766
Drogheda2255 3462 -- -- 258691 -- 314808
Dublin4243,085 901,044 8656,204 441,233 5,119126,656 1094,150 6,651142,372
Dundalk-- -- -- -- 3471 -- 3471
Dun Laoghaire-- -- -- -- 2084,085 -- 2084,085
Galway108368 3691 -- -- -- -- 144459
Greenore-- 57339 -- -- 3685 -- 93423
Killybegs14 -- -- 27 55266 6144 64421
Kilrush12 -- -- -- -- -- 12
Kinsale-- 48 -- -- -- -- 48
New Ross311 -- -- -- 119291 -- 122302
Rosslare-- -- -- -- 1,68333,116 -- 1,68333,116
Shannon Foynes Port1191,020 1674,810 -- 57 4111,999 486 7067,922
Sligo-- 1632 -- -- -- -- 1632
Tralee Fenit-- -- -- -- 17162 -- 17162
Waterford-- 28 101793 747 303948 12151 4251,947
Wicklow-- -- -- -- 70174 -- 70174
Youghal-- -- -- -- 7362 -- 7362
                     
Total1,0279,318 7738,519 1,26210,176 993,279 8,554169,090 2259,438 11,940209,821
                     
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Table 4 Number of arrivals and gross tonnage of vessels classified by vessel size class, 2013
                     
PortVessel size class (tonnes) Total
100-4,999 5,000-7,999 8,000-19,999 20,000-39,999 40,000-79,999 >=80,000 
NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross NumberGross
tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage tonnage
 '000  '000  '000  '000  '000  '000  '000
                     
Arklow Port46 57 -- -- -- -- 913
Bantry Bay-- -- -- 129 8459 2162 11650
Castletownbere1525 -- -- -- -- -- 1525
Cork6992,095 125891 1901,920 1273,483 1206,294 192,083 1,28016,766
Drogheda314808 -- -- -- -- -- 314808
Dublin7852,550 1,3389,073 1,84427,813 1,17729,772 1,48871,294 191,869 6,651142,372
Dundalk3471 -- -- -- -- -- 3471
Dun Laoghaire-- -- 2084,085 -- -- -- 2084,085
Galway144459 -- -- -- -- -- 144459
Greenore78201 638 353 6133 -- -- 93423
Killybegs40111 637 12126 5110 137 -- 64421
Kilrush12 -- -- -- -- -- 12
Kinsale48 -- -- -- -- -- 48
New Ross122302 -- -- -- -- -- 122302
Rosslare-- -- 7137,812 97025,304 -- -- 1,68333,116
Shannon Foynes Port3421,072 118732 1391,495 521,762 462,038 9824 7067,922
Sligo1632 -- -- -- -- -- 1632
Tralee Fenit311 534 9117 -- -- -- 17162
Waterford293823 119912 10124 389 -- -- 4251,947
Wicklow70174 -- -- -- -- -- 70174
Youghal7362 -- -- -- -- -- 7362
                     
Total3,0378,812 1,72211,724 3,12843,545 2,34160,681 1,66380,122 494,938 11,940209,821
                     
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Table 5 Tonnage of goods handled classified by category of traffic, 2005 - 2013
         ‘000
Category of traffic200520062007200820092010201120122013
          
Goods received         
   Liquid bulk11,97711,69211,51710,9379,9069,5519,2129,7949,043
   Dry bulk 11,91112,46512,36711,9908,78910,36410,35411,24612,012
   Lift-on/lift-off traffic4,7705,3795,7164,9123,7673,6563,3183,4913,305
   Roll-on/roll-off traffic7,2607,0797,3697,0156,0526,7286,5276,2346,522
   Break bulk and all other goods1,7361,9401,9381,196484413427427521
   Total 37,65438,55538,90736,04928,99830,71229,83831,19131,403
          
Goods forwarded         
   Liquid bulk2,7812,6092,8312,3792,1952,4682,5923,6232,499
   Dry bulk 3,6793,7503,4553,9152,3963,0713,5783,7963,936
   Lift-on/lift-off traffic3,0323,0933,1603,0332,8922,8002,9933,2252,900
   Roll-on/roll-off traffic4,5574,8365,1785,0654,8765,5295,5405,3715,623
   Break bulk and all other goods443475609640480491538443361
   Total 14,49214,76315,23215,03112,83914,35915,24016,45815,319
          
Total goods handled         
   Liquid bulk14,75914,30114,34813,31512,10012,01911,80413,41711,541
   Dry bulk 15,58916,21515,82215,90511,18513,43513,93215,04215,948
   Lift-on/lift-off traffic7,8038,4728,8767,9456,6596,4576,3116,7166,204
   Roll-on/roll-off traffic11,81611,91512,54712,08010,92812,25612,06611,60512,145
   Break bulk and all other goods2,1792,4152,5481,836964904965870883
   Total 52,14653,31854,13951,08141,83645,07145,07847,64946,722
          
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Table 6A Tonnage of goods received classified by category of traffic and quarter, 2013
     ‘000
Category of trafficQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Total
      
Liquid bulk     
Liquefied gas1801231424341
Crude oil7221,0598947603,435
Oil products1,1211,1411,1081,2154,586
Other liquid bulk goods183163209127681
Total2,2062,4862,2252,1259,043
      
Dry bulk     
Ores1,0671,0941,1939774,332
Coal7285534635332,277
Agricultural products1,0341,0286581,0543,773
Other dry bulk goods4634233683771,630
Total3,2923,0982,6812,94112,012
      
Lift-on/lift-off traffic     
20 ft containers164178181158681
40 ft containers5485785775542,257
Other containers88979389367
Total8018538518013,305
      
Roll-on/roll-off traffic     
Road goods vehicles6216846986732,676
Trade vehicles37241329103
Unaccompanied trailers8679389609783,743
Total1,5261,6461,6711,6806,522
      
Break Bulk and other goods     
Forestry products46656355228
Iron and steel products39493858184
Other general cargo25262830109
Total110140128143521
      
Total7,9358,2237,5567,68931,403
      
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Table 6B Tonnage of goods forwarded classified by category of traffic and quarter, 2013
     ‘000
Category of trafficQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Total
 
Liquid bulk     
Liquefied gas1125144143
Crude oil320422587519
Oil products4674584264851,836
Other liquid bulk goods00-00
Total4717876655762,499
      
Dry bulk     
Ores195170176188728
Agricultural products51691848
Other dry bulk goods7527858387863,160
Total9529711,0229913,936
      
Lift-on/lift-off traffic     
20 ft containers83888173325
40 ft containers5275465545602,187
Other containers891059896388
Total6987397337302,900
      
Roll-on/roll-off traffic     
Road goods vehicles6166696766592,622
Trade vehicles12216
Unaccompanied trailers6997757607622,995
Total1,3161,4461,4381,4235,623
      
Break bulk and other goods     
Forestry products1714231670
Iron and steel products37394040155
Other general cargo56312721136
Total111849077361
      
Total3,5484,0263,9483,79715,319
      
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Table 6C Total tonnage of goods handled classified by category of traffic and quarter, 2013
     ‘000
Category of trafficQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Total
      
Liquid bulk     
Liquefied gas1812482828484
Crude oil7261,2621,1208473,954
Oil products1,5881,6001,5341,7006,422
Other liquid bulk goods183163209127681
Total2,6773,2732,8902,70111,541
      
Dry bulk     
Ores1,2621,2641,3691,1655,060
Coal7285534635332,277
Agricultural products1,0391,0446671,0723,821
Other dry bulk goods1,2151,2081,2051,1634,790
Total4,2444,0693,7033,93215,948
      
Lift-on/Lift-off traffic     
20 ft containers2472662622311,005
40 ft containers1,0761,1231,1311,1144,444
Other containers176202191185755
Total1,4991,5911,5841,5306,204
      
Roll-on/roll-off traffic     
Road goods vehicles1,2371,3541,3741,3325,298
Trade vehicles38251530109
Unaccompanied trailers1,5671,7121,7201,7406,739
Total2,8423,0913,1093,10312,145
      
Break bulk and other goods     
Forestry products63798670298
Iron and steel products76887798339
Other general cargo81575552245
Total221224218220883
      
Total11,48312,24811,50411,48646,722
      
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Table 7A Tonnage of goods received classified by category of traffic and region of trade, 2013
      ‘000
Category of trafficRegion of tradeTotal
Great Britain &Other EUNon-EU1Other ports2Coastal trade
Northern
Ireland
       
Liquid bulk      
Liquefied gas28350-53341
Crude oil2357341,3628232813,435
Oil products3,281253130468764,586
Other liquid bulk goods1093255617418681
Total3,9071,3611,5481,0481,1799,043
       
Dry bulk      
Ores-1,209-3,123-4,332
Coal303822191,64322,277
Agricultural products1371,9283421,333343,773
Other dry bulk goods1721,074224133271,630
Total3384,5937856,2326312,012
       
Lift-on/lift-off traffic      
20 ft containers296353311681
40 ft containers1642,00677282,257
Other containers1293--73367
Total1952,9341075913,305
       
Roll-on/roll-off traffic      
Road goods vehicles2,489116071-2,676
Trade vehicles287220-103
Unaccompanied trailers2,923786-35-3,743
Total5,4409732107-6,522
       
Break bulk and other goods      
Forestry products49128281012228
Iron and steel products32137546184
Other general cargo2683540109
Total83333691818521
       
Total9,96310,1952,4147,4791,35231,403
       
1 Trade with ports in European countries that are not members of the E.U.
2 Trade with ports in Non-European countries
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Table 7B Tonnage of goods forwarded classified by category of traffic and region of trade, 2013
      ‘000
Category of trafficRegion of tradeTotal
Great Britain &Other EUNon-EU1Other ports2Coastal trade
Northern
Ireland
 
Liquid bulk
Liquefied gas169-1162143
Crude oil14513-147214519
Oil products8162649558901,836
Other liquid bulk goods----00
Total97649493181,1062,499
       
Dry bulk      
Ores657713014-728
Agricultural products3014-5-48
Other dry bulk goods8201,8481201722003,160
Total8562,4382501912003,936
       
Lift-on/lift-off traffic      
20 ft containers26282096325
40 ft containers2761,847215472,187
Other containers03340054388
Total3022,4642241072,900
       
Roll-on/roll-off traffic      
Road goods vehicles2,402155-65-2,622
Trade vehicles11-4-6
Unaccompanied trailers2,469491035-2,995
Total4,8726470104-5,623
       
Break bulk and other goods      
Forestry products632222970
Iron and steel products357831821155
Other general cargo1841273119136
Total58152525149361
       
Total7,0645,7503546881,46315,319
       
1 Trade with ports in European countries that are not members of the E.U.
2 Trade with ports in Non-European countries
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Table 7C Total tonnage of goods handled classified by category of traffic and region of trade, 2013
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Category of trafficRegion of tradeTotal
Great Britain &Other EUNon-EU1Other ports2Coastal trade
Northern
Ireland
 
Liquid bulk
Liquefied gas29859-1215484
Crude oil3797481,3629704963,954
Oil products4,0972791791011,7666,422
Other liquid bulk goods1093255617418681
Total4,8831,4101,5971,3652,28511,541
       
Dry bulk      
Ores61,7871303,137-5,060
Coal303822191,64322,277
Agricultural products1661,9413421,338343,821
Other dry bulk goods9922,9223443052274,790
Total1,1947,0311,0366,42326415,948
       
Lift-on/lift-off traffic      
20 ft containers55918313171,005
40 ft containers4403,853986554,444
Other containers262700126755
Total4975,39813991986,204
       
Roll-on/roll-off traffic      
Road goods vehicles4,8912700137-5,298
Trade vehicles297324-109
Unaccompanied trailers5,3921,277070-6,739
Total10,3121,6202211-12,145
       
Break bulk and other goods      
Forestry products55161501220298
Iron and steel products6721682227339
Other general cargo20109623519245
Total1424851216967883
       
Total17,02815,9442,7698,1672,81446,722
       
1 Trade with ports in European countries that are not members of the E.U.
2 Trade with ports in Non-European countries
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Table 8 Details of roll-on/roll-off traffic handled by port, 2013
           
PortPassenger cars,PassengerTrade vehicles1Freight vehicles/trailers2
motorcycles and
  accompanying buses
trailers/caravans
Number Number NumberTonnes '000 LoadedEmpty
   NumberTonnes '000Number
Received
Cork11,487 44 26,61633 348478
Dublin218,675 4,517 58,28558 387,5015,60517,953
Dun Laoghaire22,168 236 -- 1,239289
Rosslare129,610 1,743 9,40111 54,5708091,494
Total381,940 6,540 94,302103 443,6586,41919,614
          
Forwarded      
Cork11,556 48 2320 6831342
Dublin200,257 4,864 5,4846 372,8914,48382,992
Dun Laoghaire29,871 423 -- 1,1901423
Rosslare128,616 1,810 860 64,3591,120825
Total370,300 7,145 5,8026 439,1235,61784,282
           
Total      
Cork23,043 92 26,84834 1,03117120
Dublin418,932 9,381 63,76964 760,39210,088100,945
Dun Laoghaire52,039 659 -- 2,4293512
Rosslare258,226 3,553 9,48711 118,9291,9282,319
Total752,240 13,685 100,104109 882,78112,036103,896
           
1 Vehicles imported or exported
2 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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Table 9 Details of lift-on/lift-off traffic handled by port, 2013
          
PortLoaded units Empty unitsTotal units
NumberTEU's1Tonnes '000 NumberTEU's1 NumberTEU's1
Received         
Cork41,08569,655890 7,40514,773 48,49084,428
Dublin137,955241,2202,297 10,61320,364 148,568261,584
Waterford5,58110,882118 3,8418,580 9,42219,462
Total184,621321,7573,305 21,85943,716 206,480365,473
         
Forwarded         
Cork39,21272,312853 10,53613,669 49,74885,981
Dublin91,896170,1751,878 52,36884,019 144,264254,193
Waterford8,34818,234168 1,5682,139 9,91620,372
Total139,456260,7202,900 64,47299,826 203,928360,546
         
Total         
Cork80,297141,9671,743 17,94128,442 98,238170,408
Dublin229,851411,3944,175 62,981104,383 292,832515,777
Waterford13,92929,116286 5,40910,718 19,33839,834
Total324,077582,4766,204 86,331143,542 410,408726,019
          
1 TEU Twenty-foot equivalent unit = 1360 cubic feet
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Table 10A Tonnage of goods received and forwarded classified by port and quarter, 2013
     ‘000
PortQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Total
 
Goods received     
Arklow Port-73313
Bantry Bay154378145127804
Castletownbere10841133
Cork1,4201,5661,3951,3405,721
Drogheda13910851110408
Dublin2,9633,2323,2343,28412,713
Dundalk2418152179
Dun Laoghaire20102
Galway98111106114429
Greenore10410261117383
Killybegs--033
Kilrush-----
Kinsale9---9
New Ross111916774343
Rosslare192215205208820
Shannon Foynes Port2,3392,0512,0171,9498,356
Sligo72111332
Tralee Fenit-----
Waterford3353032112831,132
Wicklow463821
Youghal25272625103
Total7,9358,2237,5567,68931,403
      
Goods forwarded     
Arklow Port-----
Bantry Bay-315225124665
Castletownbere0--00
Cork8078168208193,262
Drogheda127136171201636
Dublin1,7021,8411,8191,7907,153
Dundalk229619
Dun Laoghaire10001
Galway2521192792
Greenore-0000
Killybegs40177165
Kilrush--2-2
Kinsale-----
New Ross-----
Rosslare2672842852841,120
Shannon Foynes Port4924885034511,934
Sligo2---2
Tralee Fenit388726
Waterford47615058216
Wicklow29372628121
Youghal4-1-5
Total3,5484,0263,9483,79715,319
      
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Table 10B Total tonnage of goods handled classified by port and quarter, 2013
     ‘000
PortQuarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Total
      
Total goods handled     
Arklow Port-73313
Bantry Bay1546933712511,469
Castletownbere10841133
Cork2,2272,3812,2152,1598,983
Drogheda2672442233111,044
Dublin4,6655,0735,0535,07419,865
Dundalk2520242797
Dun Laoghaire21104
Galway123132125141521
Greenore10410261117383
Killybegs40177468
Kilrush--2-2
Kinsale9---9
New Ross111916774343
Rosslare4594984904921,940
Shannon Foynes Port2,8302,5392,5202,40010,290
Sligo92111334
Tralee Fenit388726
Waterford3823642613411,348
Wicklow34432936142
Youghal29272825108
 
Total11,48312,24811,50411,48646,722
      
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Table 11A Tonnage of goods received and forwarded classified by port and region of trade, 2013
      ‘000
PortRegion of tradeTotal
Great Britain &Other EUNon-EU1Other ports2Coastal trade
Northern
Ireland
 
Goods received 
Arklow Port13----13
Bantry Bay217343-244-804
Castletownbere--33--33
Cork5032,0231,5361,3153455,721
Drogheda50291203611408
Dublin7,6553,69320970645012,713
Dundalk369--779
Dun Laoghaire2----2
Galway535--389429
Greenore2019959104-383
Killybegs0---33
Kilrush------
Kinsale-26--9
New Ross19249471116343
Rosslare623197---820
Shannon Foynes Port6932,2193575,037508,356
Sligo32----32
Tralee Fenit------
Waterford11978711925811,132
Wicklow218---21
Youghal76827--103
Total9,96310,1952,4147,4791,35231,403
       
Goods forwarded      
Arklow Port------
Bantry Bay145--263257665
Castletownbere-00--0
Cork9191,31693818533,262
Drogheda25537813-636
Dublin4,3362,490105162597,153
Dundalk-19---19
Dun Laoghaire1----1
Galway4349---92
Greenore00---0
Killybegs-132724165
Kilrush-2---2
Kinsale------
New Ross------
Rosslare876244---1,120
Shannon Foynes Port4351,0231191352211,934
Sligo-2---2
Tralee Fenit7-316-26
Waterford181194571216
Wicklow2892---121
Youghal-23--5
Total7,0645,7503546881,46315,319
       
1 Trade with ports in European countries that are not members of the E.U.
2 Trade with ports in Non-European countries
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Table 11B Total tonnage of goods handled classified by port and region of trade, 2013
      ‘000
PortRegion of tradeTotal
Great Britain &Other EUNon-EU1Other ports2Coastal trade
Northern
Ireland
 
Total goods handled 
Arklow Port13----13
Bantry Bay362343-5072571,469
Castletownbere-033--33
Cork1,4223,3391,6281,3961,1988,983
Drogheda3056692139111,044
Dublin11,9916,18331486850919,865
Dundalk388--797
Dun Laoghaire4----4
Galway4984--389521
Greenore2019959104-383
Killybegs0132724468
Kilrush-2---2
Kinsale-26--9
New Ross19249471116343
Rosslare1,499441---1,940
Shannon Foynes Port1,1283,2424765,17227110,290
Sligo322---34
Tralee Fenit7-316-26
Waterford137906123301521,348
Wicklow31111---142
Youghal77130--108
 
Total17,02815,9442,7698,1672,81446,722
       
1 Trade with ports in European countries that are not members of the E.U.
2 Trade with ports in Non-European countries
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Table 12A Tonnage of goods received and forwarded classified by port and category of traffic, 2013
      ‘000
PortCategory of trafficTotal
Liquid bulkDry bulkLift-on/lift-offRoll-on/roll-offBreak bulk &
other goods
 
Goods received
Arklow Port----1313
Bantry Bay804----804
Castletownbere----3333
Cork3,2131,53489037475,721
Drogheda25289--94408
Dublin3,5021,2222,2975,6632912,713
Dundalk-74--479
Dun Laoghaire---212
Galway4094--16429
Greenore-287--97383
Killybegs1---23
Kilrush------
Kinsale-9---9
New Ross8334--2343
Rosslare---820-820
Shannon Foynes Port1,0817,247--288,356
Sligo-27--532
Tralee Fenit------
Waterford-984118-301,132
Wicklow-2--1921
Youghal----103103
Total9,04312,0123,3056,52252131,403
       
Goods forwarded      
Arklow Port------
Bantry Bay665----665
Castletownbere----00
Cork1,834445853141163,262
Drogheda-630--6636
Dublin-7771,8784,48997,153
Dundalk-19---19
Dun Laoghaire---1-1
Galway-58--3492
Greenore----00
Killybegs-1--6465
Kilrush----22
Kinsale------
New Ross------
Rosslare---1,120-1,120
Shannon Foynes Port-1,858--761,934
Sligo-2---2
Tralee Fenit----2626
Waterford-25168-23216
Wicklow-121---121
Youghal----55
Total2,4993,9362,9005,62336115,319
       
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Table 12B Total tonnage of goods handled classified by port and category of traffic, 2013
      ‘000
PortCategory of trafficTotal
Liquid bulkDry bulkLift-on/lift-offRoll-on/roll-offBreak bulk &
other goods
 
Total goods handled      
Arklow Port----1313
Bantry Bay1,469----1,469
Castletownbere----3333
Cork5,0471,9791,743511638,983
Drogheda25919--1001,044
Dublin3,5021,9994,17510,1523919,865
Dundalk-93--497
Dun Laoghaire---314
Galway40962--50521
Greenore-287--97383
Killybegs11--6668
Kilrush----22
Kinsale-9---9
New Ross8334--2343
Rosslare---1,940-1,940
Shannon Foynes Port1,0819,105--10410,290
Sligo-29--534
Tralee Fenit----2626
Waterford-1,010286-521,348
Wicklow-123--19142
Youghal----108108
 
Total11,54115,9486,20412,14588346,722
       
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Table 13A Tonnage of goods received classified by port and detailed region of trade for key ports, 2013
         ‘000
Detailed region of tradePortTotal
BantryCorkDroghedaDublinGalwayRosslareShannonWaterford
 BayFoynes
 
Great Britain & Northern Ireland         
Falmouth630------63
Fishguard-----623--623
Heysham---229----229
Holyhead---2,393----2,393
Immingham15454------208
Liverpool-322,326---132,343
Manchester-22211--801116
Milford Haven (inc. Pembroke)-106172,551--566-3,241
Teeside-127211--1624181
Other ports-190261345-3181467
Total217503507,65556236931199,864
          
Other EU         
Belgium - Antwerp392293034913-428709
Belgium - Zeebrugge-0-384----385
France - Cherbourg-----193--193
France - Rouen-293100--3261225
Netherlands - Amsterdam-221241--483125
Netherlands - Rotterdam-716161,952--177622,923
Spain - Bilbao-10-189---2201
Spain - Las Palmas223-----1,172-1,395
Spain - Sa. Cruz de Tenerife------109-109
Other ports811,0182316772256386513,323
Total3432,0232913,693351972,2197879,588
          
Non-EU         
Norway-1,40510108--56501,629
Russia-73963--28553482
Other countries-58138--1616131
Total-1,53620209--3571192,241
          
Other ports         
Argentina-251-197----447
Brazil---18--885-903
Columbia------1,446-1,446
Guinea------2,227-2,227
Libya-254------254
Nigeria12786------213
U.S.A.-2779276--1909760
Other countries11744927215--288161,113
Total2441,31536706--5,037257,363
          
Coastal trade         
Cork--2450389-25-866
Other ports-3459---2581460
   Total-34511450389-50811,326
          
Total8045,72140812,7134298208,3561,13230,383
          
1 The activity of all other ports not listed above amounts to a total of 432,000 tonnes
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Table 13B Tonnage of goods forwarded classified by port and detailed region of trade for key ports, 2013
         ‘000
Detailed region of tradePortTotal
BantryCorkDroghedaDublinGalwayRosslareShannonWaterford
 BayFoynes
 
Great Britain & Northern Ireland         
Belfast-32-61--35-128
Blythe------27-27
Fishguard-----876--876
Heysham---200----200
Holyhead---1,951----1,951
Immingham-423----13-436
Liverpool---1,968--981,986
Milford Haven (inc. Pembroke)-394------394
Swansea--9914----113
Other ports1457115614243-35110918
Total1459192554,33643876435187,028
 -        
Other EU-        
Belgium - Antwerp-28716308--892701
Belgium - Zeebrugge---218----218
Finland - Kokkola-134-136--11-280
France - Cherbourg-----239--239
France - Dunkerque------159-159
France - le Harve-29-76--7-112
Netherlands - Amsterdam-38-17--57-111
Netherlands - Moerdijk-444940--28-161
Netherlands - Rotterdam-548481,325--1491062,177
Spain - Bilbao---5911-47-117
Other ports-236265311385477101,343
Total-1,3163782,490492441,0231195,618
          
Non-EU         
Norway-901105--744273
Other countries-3-0--45-48
Total-931105--1194321
          
Other ports         
Morocco-0----119-119
U.S.A.-56------56
Other countries263253162--165473
Total263813162--1355648
          
Coastal trade         
Cork257--40--3361391
Dublin-456----601518
Galway-387----7-394
Other ports-10-19--1219159
   Total257853-59--221711,461
          
Total6653,2626367,153921,1201,93421615,077
          
1 The activity of all other ports not listed above amounts to a total of 20,000 tonnes
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Background Notes

Coverage

This release contains the results of an annual analysis of activity at Irish ports in 2013. The data is compiled from returns made by Scheduled Harbour Authorities, State Companies and a number of other harbours as outlined below:

 

Scheduled harbour authorities

Arklow harbour commissioners

Bantry Bay harbour commissioners

Kilrush town council

Kinsale harbour commissioners

Sligo harbour commissioners

Tralee and Fenit pier and harbour commissioners

Youghal town council

 

State Companies

Drogheda port company

Dublin port company

Dundalk port company

Dun Laoghaire harbour company

Galway harbour company

New Ross port company

Port of Cork company

Port of Waterford company

Shannon Foynes port company

Wicklow port company

 

Other harbours

Castletownbere fishery harbour centre

Greenore port

Killybegs fishery harbour centre

Rosslare Europort

 

As the figures (detailed in tables 1-15) have been rounded independently there may be slight discrepancies between the sum of the constituent items and the totals shown.  A ‘0’ indicates a value that has been rounded to zero, whereas a ‘-’ indicates no activity.

 

Definitions

Tonnage of Goods:

This includes the weight of immediate packaging material but excludes, in the case of containerised traffic, the weight of containers.  The tonnage of goods for roll-on/roll-off traffic may be based on estimated coefficients for certain vehicle categories.

 

Region of Trade:

Coastal - Trade between Irish ports excluding Northern Ireland.

Great Britain & Northern Ireland - Includes Isle of Man and other British crown dependencies.

Other EU - Trade with ports in European countries that are members of the E.U. excluding Ireland and Great Britain.  Outermost regions of Member States (e.g. the Canary Islands) are included.

Non EU - Trade with ports in European countries that are not members of the E.U.

Other Ports - Trade with ports in Non European countries.

 

Gross Tonnage of Vessels:

The measure of the overall size of a ship determined in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.

 

Vessel types:

Only the activity of trading vessels, car ferries and other passenger vessels is covered in the series. Only vessels of at least 100 gross tonnes are included.  The following vessels are excluded:

 

–  Fish-catching vessels

–  Fish-processing vessels

–  Vessels for drilling and exploration (exception: Killybegs)

–  Tugs

–  Pusher craft

–  Research and survey vessels

–  Dredgers

–  Naval vessels

–  Vessels used solely for non-commercial purposes

–  Vessels entering the ports for shelter

 

Vessel types are classified according to the International Classification of Ship Types (ICST-COM).  Cruise liners are included where passengers embark or disembark in port.

 

The ship categories included under each vessel type are outlined below:

 

Liquid bulk vessels:

Oil tanker

Chemical tanker

Liquid gas tanker

Tanker barge

Other tanker

 

Dry bulk vessels:

Bulk/oil carrier

Bulk carrer

 

Container vessels:

Full container

 

Specialised vessels:

Barge carrier

Chemical carrier

Irradiated fuel carrier

Livestock carrier

Vehicle carrier

Other specialised carrier

 

General cargo vessels:

Reefer

Ro-ro passenger

Ro-ro container

Other ro-ro container

Combination carrier general cargo/passenger

Combination carrier general cargo/container

Single decker

Multi-decker

 

Passenger vessels:

Cruise liners

Other passenger only vessels

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