Increase of sea transport in 2018
Belgian ports have had an excellent year 2018. The total quantity of unloaded goods increased further to almost 148 million tonnes, and the quantity of loaded goods increased to 122 million tonnes.
The number of arriving and departing ships also continues to increase, but not as much as the quantity of traded goods, as the average size of ships continues to increase. The number of passengers in our ports also rose to 335.000 passengers after years of decline.
Sea transport (1997-2018)
| Sea transport (1997-2018) | 1997 | 2007 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriving ships (a) | 32.248 | 34.043 | 28.812 | 24.806 | 25.172 | 25.758 |
| Departing ships (a) | 30.291 | 35.080 | 29.640 | 25.770 | 26.138 | 26.737 |
| Cargo loaded (x 1,000 t) | 61.856 | 102.365 | 100.794 | 112.468 | 117.801 | 122.303 |
| Cargo unloaded (x 1,000 t) | 100.208 | 134.327 | 125.561 | 128.715 | 140.027 | 147.911 |
| Disembarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 925 | 378 | 300 | 177 | 159 | 166 |
| Embarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 1.021 | 381 | 310 | 176 | 161 | 169 |
| (a) Including extra-Community transit. (b) Excluding cruise passengers Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium) |
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Purpose and brief description
De zeevaartstatistieken geven een beeld van de evolutie van het aantal zeeschepen, de tonnenmaat en het scheepstype, het aantal en gewicht van de goederen, het vrachttype, het continent van lading of lossing, het aantal passagiers…
Frequency
Quarterly
Timing publication
Results available 5 months after the reference period