Statistical data set

Port and domestic waterborne freight statistics: data tables (PORT)

Data about the international and domestic movement of freight by water, produced by Department for Transport.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 22 August 2018
• Last updated: 10 March 2021, see all updates

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Port and domestic waterborne freight table index

Port and domestic waterborne freight statistics: table index (ODS, 15.2KB)

All port traffic totals: major and minor

PORT0101: All freight traffic, by port and year (direction filter) (ODS, 894KB)

PORT0102: All freight traffic, international and domestic by direction and year (ODS, 34.6KB)

PORT0103: All unitised freight traffic, by cargo type and year (ODS, 48KB)

PORT0104: All unitised main freight traffic, by route and year (direction filter) (ODS, 58KB)

Major port traffic by cargo type

PORT0201: Freight traffic cargo types by year (direction filter) (ODS, 222KB)

PORT0202: Unitised freight traffic cargo types by year (filter by direction, international or domestic, tonnage, units or loaded units) (ODS, 288KB)

PORT0203: Unitised freight traffic by port and cargo type (direction filter) (ODS, 448KB)

Major port traffic by route

PORT0204: Freight traffic by route and cargo type (filter by direction and year) (ODS, 3.74MB)

PORT0205: Freight traffic by route and year (filter by cargo type and direction) (ODS, 4.28MB)

PORT0206: Freight traffic by top 30 routes for each cargo type (year filter) (ODS, 2.6MB)

Port level statistics

PORT0301: Freight traffic by port and year (filter by direction and cargo type) (ODS, 1.98MB)

PORT0302: Freight traffic by port and route (filter by direction, cargo type and year) (ODS, 5.04MB)

PORT0303: Freight traffic by top 30 UK ports for each cargo type (year filter) (ODS, 1.38MB)

PORT0304: Map of UK ports by traffic, cargo and route type (ODS, 2.48MB)

PORT0400: Individual major ports traffic, by cargo type and international or domestic (ODS, 2.96MB)

PORT0499: UK major port traffic: port level downloadable dataset (ODS, 6.96MB)

Quarterly trends

Following user feedback, DfT are trialling publishing estimates of cargo group alongside the quarterly Port Freight Statistics, in a proposed third quarterly table PORT0503. There are several formats in which we can provide these figures and we are seeking feedback on what would best fit user needs. We have published what we propose this table will look like alongside the fourth quarter of 2020. The table currently contains 2018 and 2019 broken down by quarter in a proposed format. Following feedback, we will finalise this format and publish these estimates for the latest quarter alongside the current quarterly tables.

This new data is regarded as Experimental Statistics, awaiting user feedback and further quality assurance to provide timely estimates. You can provide feedback about this change by filling in this form. We continue to welcome any feedback on any aspect of the port freight statistics. You can contact us by email to maritime statistics or phone 020 7944 4847.

PORT0501: UK major port traffic indices, rolling four quarter totals: from 2000 (ODS, 47KB)

PORT0502: UK major port traffic, total tonnage and units, by port: quarterly from 2009 (ODS, 409KB)

PORT0503: UK major port traffic, total tonnage and units, by port: quarterly from 2018 (ODS, 351KB)

Ship information (vessels, arrival, flags)

Table PORT0601 has been updated to correct a minor error for a select few ports in 2019 that was identified after the publication. The statistical release has not been affected.

PORT0601: UK ports, ship arrivals by type and deadweight (ODS, 861KB)

PORT0602: UK ports: ship arrivals (ODS, 491KB)

PORT0604: UK major port traffic, by nationality of owner of carrying vessel (ODS, 1.83MB)

PORT0605: UK major port traffic, by flag of carrying vessel (ODS, 8.15MB)

Domestic freight

PORT0701: Waterborne transport in the UK: goods lifted and moved by traffic type (ODS, 13.9KB)

PORT0702: Waterborne transport in the UK: goods lifted and moved by cargo category and traffic type (ODS, 12.9KB)

PORT0703: Internal inland waters traffic: goods lifted and moved by region and cargo category (ODS, 7.53KB)

PORT0704: Major inland waterway routes, goods lifted (ODS, 20.4KB)

PORT0705: Major inland waterway routes, goods moved (ODS, 19.5KB)

PORT0706: Domestic UK major port freight traffic: by traffic type, cargo type and country (ODS, 365KB)

Contact us

Maritime and shipping statistics

Email maritime.stats@dft.gov.uk

Maritime statistics enquiries 020 7944 4847

Published 22 August 2018
Last updated 10 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 10 March 2021

   Data tables on UK major port traffic indices, including (tonnage and units) updated and a new table showing quarterly data from 2018 (PORT0503) added for October to December 2020 port freight report.

2. 10 December 2020

   Data tables on UK major port traffic indices, including (tonnage and units) updated for July to September 2020.

3. 9 September 2020

   Data tables on UK major port traffic indices, including (tonnage and units) updated for April to June 2020.

4. 12 August 2020

   Data tables and index updated for the 2019 annual report.

5. 10 June 2020

   Data tables on UK major port traffic indices, including (tonnage and units) updated for January to March 2020. Data table for UK ports, ship arrivals by type and deadweight has been updated.

6. 11 March 2020

   Data tables (quarterly trends) on UK major port traffic indices, including (tonnage and units) updated for October to December 2019.

7. 11 December 2019

   Data tables on UK major port traffic indices, including (tonnage and units) and individual major ports traffic, by cargo type and international or domestic updated.

8. 11 September 2019

   Updated tables for Port freight quarterly statistics: April to June 2019.

9. 21 August 2019

   Data tables for annual port and domestic waterborne freight statistics, 21 August 2019.

10. 12 June 2019

    Data tables on UK major port traffic indices (tonnage and units) updated for January to March 2019.

11. 13 March 2019

    Data tables on UK major port traffic indices (tonnage and units) updated for October to December 2018.

12. 12 December 2018

    Data tables on UK major port traffic indices (tonnage and units) and table index, updated for July to September 2018.

13. 12 September 2018

    Data tables on UK major port traffic indices (tonnage and units), updated for April to June 2018.

14. 22 August 2018

    First published.