Within the overall freight traffic at UK ports, international Short Sea shipping accounts for 55% of total throughput when measured in tonnes moved. When measured in units handled at UK major ports, the chart below compares the four main categories of trade. The second chart illustrates the change in geographical mix through to 2015. UKPL can offer more detailed analysis by country of origin and destination, commodity type and breakdown by mode of transport.
UNIT LOAD TRAFFIC VOLUME (000 UNITS) FROM 1996 TO 2015
UNIT LOAD TRAFFIC VOLUME (000 UNITS) FOR MAJOR COUNTRIES
