Sea Transport - update
Every year, around 25,000 sea ships arrive in our country, with a little more departing. The total weight of cargoes is approximately 118 millions of tons. In terms of unloading, the weight is even higher and amounts to some 140 millions of tons. These tonnages are significantly higher than those registered at the turn of the century. However, the number of arriving and departing ships is lower than then, which indicates that ships tend to carry heavier cargoes.
Sea transport (1997-2017)
| Sea transport (1997-2017) | 1997 | 2007 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriving ships (a) | 32.248 | 34.043 | 28.812 | 24.806 | 25.886 | 25.172 |
| Departing ships (a) | 30.291 | 35.080 | 29.640 | 25.770 | 26.496 | 26.138 |
| Cargo loaded (x 1,000 t) | 61.856 | 102.365 | 100.794 | 112.468 | 114.886 | 117.801 |
| Cargo unloaded (x 1,000 t) | 100.208 | 134.327 | 125.561 | 128.715 | 138.658 | 140.027 |
| Disembarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 925 | 378 | 300 | 177 | 167 | 159 |
| Embarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 1.021 | 381 | 310 | 176 | 169 | 161 |
| (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
