Maritime transport, Q3 2002

The quarterly port statistics comprise of all national ports and all ports with a goods handling of 1 million tons cargo and above. Local traffic and fish are not included in the statistics. Transport from Norwegian oil installations to foreign ports are not included in the statistics. Read more in About the statistics.

After Oslo the port of Florø and the port of Borg handled 9 671 and 6 921 containers respectively. The ports of Ålesund, Stavanger, Larvik and Moss all handled fairly the same number of containers: from 5 000 to 4 500.

41.6 million tons of cargo during the 3rd quarter

The biggest ports handled 41.6 million tons of cargo during the 3rd quarter. Transport out of the country constitutes 69 per cent of this, and transport of crude oil, petroleum products and ore represents the biggest share of this transport.

863 000 tons of cargo were transported in containers in the 3rd quarter. By way of comparison 791 000 tons of cargo was transported in road vehicles, accompanying trailers, unaccompanying road trailers and semitrailers in the same ports.

Domestic traffic

Cargo not carried as liquid bulk or dry bulk in domestic traffic constituted 1,6 million tons in the 3rd quarter. 9 per cent of this was transported in containers and almost 75 per cent was transported as general cargo.

Tables:

• Table 1 Cargo loaded and unloaded in domestic and foreign traffic, by port district. 3rd quarter 2002. Tons
• Table 2 Cargo loaded and unloaded in domestic and foreign traffic, by type of cargo. 3rd quarter 2002. Tons
• Table 3 Number of type of cargo loaded and unloaded in domestic/foreign traffic. 3rd quarter 2002
• Table 4 Cargo loaded and unloaded in domestic and foreign traffic, by port district. 3rd quarter 2002. Tons
• Table 5 Number of containers and cargo, by port district. 3rd quarter 2002. Tons
• Table 6 Number of TEU containers and cargo by port district. 3rd quarter 2002. Tons