Foreign and domestic freight traffic at major ports in Wales, by cargo category

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Data valuesData descriptionYearTraffic direction and regionType of cargo
28.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsAll traffic
21.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsLiquid bulk
3.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsDry bulk
24.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsAll bulks
1.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsRoll-on/roll-off (self-propelled)
1.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsRoll-on/roll-off (non self-propelled)
1.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsOther general cargo
21.8Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsBulk fuels
2.4Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign importsOther bulks
10.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsAll traffic
6.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsLiquid bulk
0.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsDry bulk
7.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsAll bulks
1.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsRoll-on/roll-off (self-propelled)
1.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsRoll-on/roll-off (non self-propelled)
0.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsOther general cargo
6.4Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsBulk fuels
0.7Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Foreign exportsOther bulks
39.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficAll traffic
27.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficLiquid bulk
4.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficDry bulk
31.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficAll bulks
2.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficRoll-on/roll-off (self-propelled)
2.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficRoll-on/roll-off (non self-propelled)
2.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficOther general cargo
7.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficLiquefied gas
7.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficCrude oil
11.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficOil products
0.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficOther liquid bulk products
2.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficOres
1.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficCoal
0.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficAgricultural products
0.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficOther dry bulk
28.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficBulk fuels
3.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficOther bulks
2.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficRoad goods vehicles and trailers
0.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficImport/export motor vehicles
2.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign trafficUnaccompanied road goods trailers
2.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic inwardsAll traffic
1.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic inwardsLiquid bulk
0.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic inwardsDry bulk
2.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic inwardsAll bulks
0.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic inwardsOther general cargo
1.6Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic inwardsBulk fuels
0.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic inwardsOther bulks
4.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic outwardsAll traffic
3.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic outwardsLiquid bulk
0.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic outwardsDry bulk
4.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic outwardsAll bulks
0.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic outwardsOther general cargo
3.8Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic outwardsBulk fuels
0.2Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024Domestic outwardsOther bulks
6.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficAll traffic
5.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficLiquid bulk
0.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficDry bulk
6.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficAll bulks
0.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficOther general cargo
0.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficLiquefied gas
0.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficCrude oil
4.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficOil products
0.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficOther liquid bulk products
0.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficOres
0.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficCoal
0.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficAgricultural products
0.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficOther dry bulk
5.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficBulk fuels
0.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All domestic trafficOther bulks
45.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficAll traffic
32.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficLiquid bulk
4.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficDry bulk
37.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficAll bulks
2.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficRoll-on/roll-off (self-propelled)
2.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficRoll-on/roll-off (non self-propelled)
2.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficOther general cargo
8.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficLiquefied gas
7.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficCrude oil
16.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficOil products
0.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficOther liquid bulk products
2.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficOres
1.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficCoal
0.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficAgricultural products
0.9 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficOther dry bulk
33.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficBulk fuels
3.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficOther bulks
2.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficRoad goods vehicles and trailers
0.0 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficImport/export motor vehicles
2.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2024All foreign and domestic trafficUnaccompanied road goods trailers
33.3 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsAll traffic
22.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsLiquid bulk
7.1 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsDry bulk
29.7 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsAll bulks
1.4 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsRoll-on/roll-off (self-propelled)
1.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsRoll-on/roll-off (non self-propelled)
0.6 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsOther general cargo
24.2Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsBulk fuels
5.5Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign importsOther bulks
10.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign exportsAll traffic
6.5 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign exportsLiquid bulk
0.2 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign exportsDry bulk
6.8 [t]Volume of traffic (million tonnes)2023Foreign exportsAll bulks
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Next update expected:November 2026

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17th December 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Department for Transport
Data source
Maritime and shipping statistics

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset gives details on foreign and domestic sea traffic at major ports in Wales up to the financial year 2023. 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.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.transport@gov.wales

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