37 million tonnes of goods unloaded in Belgian ports in the first quarter of 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the total quantity of goods unloaded in Belgian sea ports amounted to 37.2 million tonnes. This is an increase of 6.5% compared to the previous quarter but a decrease of 3.3% compared to the same quarter of 2023.
The quantity of loaded goods increased by 3.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 and by 4.9% on an annual basis to 33.2 million tonnes.
In the first quarter of 2023, the total number of sea-going ships arriving in Belgian sea ports amounts to 5,346. This is a decrease of 0.4% compared to the previous quarter and of 2.4% compared to the same quarter of 2023.
The total number of sea-going ships departing from Belgian ports was 5,381, i.e. a 0.8% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 and a 1.7% decrease compared to the same quarter of 2023.
Sea transport (2021-2024)
| Sea transport (2021-2024) | 2021-T3 | 2021-T4 | 2022-T1 | 2022-T2 | 2022-T3 | 2022-T4 | 2023-T1 | 2023-T2 | 2023-T3 | 2023-T4 | 2024-T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriving ships (a) | 6,076 | 6,189 | 5,659 | 5,905 | 5,849 | 5,666 | 5,475 | 5,821 | 5,641 | 5,366 | 5,346 |
| Departing ships (a) | 6,095 | 6,155 | 5,677 | 5,923 | 5,851 | 5,691 | 5,475 | 5,840 | 5,663 | 5,338 | 5,381 |
| Cargo loaded (x 1,000 t) | 33,077 | 34,336 | 33,268 | 33,688 | 31,645 | 32,789 | 31,621 | 31,992 | 30,925 | 32,052 | 33,157 |
| Cargo unloaded (x 1,000 t) | 37,178 | 38,799 | 39,723 | 42,442 | 37,988 | 36,687 | 38,456 | 38,319 | 34,683 | 34,939 | 37,194 |
| Disembarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 1,631 | 487 | 331 | 468 | 579 | 625 | 817 | 908 | 940 | 970 | 725 |
| Embarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 1,815 | 655 | 411 | 414 | 557 | 602 | 737 | 805 | 903 | 800 | 733 |
| (a) Including extra-Community transit. (b) Excluding cruise passengers Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium) |
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Sea transport (1997-2023)
| Sea transport (1997-2023) | 1997 | 2007 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriving ships (a) | 32,248 | 34,043 | 28,812 | 24,806 | 23,679 | 24,609 | 23,079 | 22,303 |
| Departing ships (a) | 30,291 | 35,080 | 29,640 | 25,770 | 24,006 | 24,552 | 23,142 | 22,316 |
| Cargo loaded (x 1,000 t) | 61,856 | 102,365 | 100,794 | 112,468 | 126,387 | 136,321 | 131,389 | 126,590 |
| Cargo unloaded (x 1,000 t) | 100,208 | 134,327 | 125,561 | 128,715 | 142,288 | 152,506 | 156,840 | 146,397 |
| Disembarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 925 | 378 | 300 | 177 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Embarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 1,021 | 381 | 310 | 176 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| (a) Including extra-Community transit. (b) Excluding cruise passengers Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium) |
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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…
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