In the third quarter of 2024, the total quantity of goods unloaded in Belgian sea ports amounted to just over 35 million tonnes. This is a decrease of 9.1% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 1.6% compared to the same quarter of 2023. This is what emerged from the new results of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office.
The quantity of loaded goods decreased by 7.2% compared to the second quarter of 2024 and increased by 0.3% on an annual basis to just over 31 million tonnes.
In the third quarter of 2024, the total number of sea-going ships arriving in Belgian sea ports amounted to 5,567. This is an increase of 0.2% compared to the previous quarter and a decrease of 1.3% compared to the same quarter of 2023.
The total number of sea-going ships departing from Belgian ports was 5,586, i.e. a 0.8% increase compared to the second quarter of 2024 and a 1.4% decrease compared to the same quarter of 2023.