Volume of freight traffic at all Welsh ports

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Next update expected:November 2026

Updates

17th December 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Department for Transport
Data source
Maritime and shipping statistics
Time period covered
January 2009 to December 2024

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset gives details on foreign and domestic sea traffic at ports in Wales up to 2024. Data are presented as the volume of traffic (million tonnes) at ports in Wales.

Data collection or calculation

Port freight traffic statistics are based on a combination of data reported to the DfT by port authorities and shipping lines or their agents.

Statistical quality

Timeliness and punctuality The statistics presented covers traffic to and from ports in Wales.

Comparability and coherence The Department for Transport produces a range of statistics relating to the maritime sector presenting information on domestic waterborne freight, ports, sea passengers, shipping fleets and sea farers.

Rounding applied

Data is rounded to the nearest million tonnes

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Published by

Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.transport@gov.wales