Welsh Transport Statistics, 2011 - Chapter 10: Sea Transport

Statistics on sea transport include data up to the end of December 2010.

The key points from the latest release are:

• In 2009, there were 7,728 ship arrivals in Wales. The number of arrivals has declined for the last 6 years resulting in the 2009 arrivals being 30 per cent lower than in 2003, and 10 per cent lower than in 2008.
• Milford Haven and Holyhead each had around one-third of all these ship arrivals (35 per cent and 37 per cent respectively).
• Roll-on/roll-off vessels accounted for over one half (59 per cent) of all ship arrivals in Wales.
• In 2010 there were over 60 million tonnes of goods on foreign and domestic traffic at ports in Wales, 13 per cent more than in 2009.
• Bulk fuels made up 90 per cent of all cargo in the major ports in Wales in 2010.
• During 2010, there were 728,000 accompanied passenger vehicles to and from the Irish Republic, an increase of 4 per cent compared to 2009.
• During 2010, there were just under 3 million sea passenger movements to and from the Irish Republic, 6 per cent more than in 2009.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5062
E-mail: stats.transport@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

February 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)