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More dry bulk in Norwegian ports
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These statistics describe maritime transport in Norway. The amount of goods handled at the largest ports of Norway totaled 47.4 million tonnes 4th quarter 2013.

Maritime transport, Q4 2013

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More dry bulk in Norwegian ports

In the 4th quarter of 2013 there were 19.4 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo handled in Norwegian ports. This is 3.1 million tonnes more than in the same quarter of 2012.

Sea freight transportPublished 23 April 2014
4th quarter 2013
Cargo (tonnes)Share
All ports47 400 373100.0
Selected ports
Oslo Port Authority1 451 2583.1
Grenland Port Authority2 657 3385.6
Kristiansand Port Authority449 6570.9
Stavanger Inter-Municipal Port Authority1 526 6843.2
Karmsund Inter Municipal Port Authority2 549 3255.4
Bergen and Omland Port Authority13 542 14528.6
Ålesund region's Port Authority390 2110.8
Trondheimsfjord Inter Municipal Port Authority1 068 2482.3
Bodø Port Authority223 9000.5
Tromsø Port Authority254 1980.5

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Goods loaded and unloaded per quarter in international transport

At Grenland port; the second largest port for dry bulk after Narvik, there were 1.6 million tonnes of dry bulk handled in the 4th quarter of 2013. This is an increase of 2.8 per cent compared to the same quarter in 2012. Narvik had a decrease of 5.8 per cent to 5.4 million tonnes. Store Norske Spitsbergen Grubekompani AS saw its transport of coal double in the same period.

A total of 21.6 million tonnes of liquid bulk was handled in the 4th quarter of 2013; 3.5 per cent less than the same period in 2012. Bergen and Omland Port Authority had a small increase, while the other major ports saw a decrease.

The total amount of cargo transported in TEU containers was 1.5 million tonnes in the 4th quarter of 2013. This is an increase of 10 per cent from the same quarter in 2012.

More passengers on international ferries

During the 4th quarter of 2013 there were 32 600 more passengers; 3.1 per cent, travelling on international ferries to and from Norwegian ports. The transport of cars, motorcycles and accompanying trailers/caravans with these international ferries also increased.

December busiest month for Coastal Express Liner

During the 4th quarter of 2013 there were 54 100 passengers travelling with the Coastal Express Liner; 21 000 of these in December. For the year 2013 as a whole, there were 345 000 passengers travelling with the Coastal Liner.