9.7% decrease in goods unloaded in Belgian ports
In the second quarter of 2023, the total quantity of goods unloaded in Belgian sea ports amounted to 38 million tonnes. This is a decrease of 0.4% compared to the previous quarter and a decrease of 9.7% compared to the same quarter of 2022.
The quantity of loaded goods fell by 1.2% compared to the first quarter of 2023 and by 5.0% on an annual basis to almost 32 million tonnes.
In the second quarter of 2023, the total number of sea-going ships arriving in Belgian sea ports amounted to 5,821. This is a decrease of 6.3% compared to the previous quarter and of 1.4% compared to the same quarter of 2022.
The total number of sea-going ships that departed was 5,840, i.e. a 6.7% decrease compared to the first quarter of 2023 and a 1.4% decrease compared to the same quarter of 2022.
Sea transport (2021-2023)
| Sea transport (2021-2023) | 2021-T2 | 2021-T3 | 2021-T4 | 2022-T1 | 2022-T2 | 2022-T3 | 2022-T4 | 2023-T1 | 2023-T2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriving ships (a) | 6,313 | 6,076 | 6,189 | 5,659 | 5,905 | 5,849 | 5,666 | 5,475 | 5,821 |
| Departing ships (a) | 6,303 | 6,095 | 6,155 | 5,677 | 5,923 | 5,851 | 5,691 | 5,475 | 5,840 |
| Cargo loaded (x 1,000 t) | 34,816 | 33,077 | 34,336 | 33,268 | 33,688 | 31,645 | 32,789 | 31,621 | 31,991 |
| Cargo unloaded (x 1,000 t) | 39,771 | 37,178 | 38,799 | 39,723 | 42,442 | 37,988 | 36,687 | 38,456 | 38,318 |
| Disembarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 265 | 1,631 | 487 | 331 | 468 | 579 | 625 | 817 | 908 |
| Embarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 306 | 1,815 | 655 | 411 | 414 | 557 | 602 | 737 | 805 |
| (a) Including extra-Community transit. (b) Excluding cruise passengers Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium) |
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Sea transport (1997-2022)
| Sea transport (1997-2022) | 1997 | 2007 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriving ships (a) | 32,248 | 34,043 | 28,812 | 24,806 | 23,679 | 24,609 | 23,079 |
| Departing ships (a) | 30,291 | 35,080 | 29,640 | 25,770 | 24,006 | 24,552 | 23,142 |
| Cargo loaded (x 1,000 t) | 61,856 | 102,365 | 100,794 | 112,468 | 126,387 | 136,321 | 131,389 |
| Cargo unloaded (x 1,000 t) | 100,208 | 134,327 | 125,561 | 128,715 | 142,288 | 152,506 | 156,840 |
| Disembarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 925 | 378 | 300 | 177 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| Embarked passengers (x 1,000)(b) | 1,021 | 381 | 310 | 176 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| (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