Port freight statistics: April to June 2012
Statistics on freight handled by major UK ports.
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Details
Provisional annual statistics are updated in June and detailed final annual statistics are published in September.
April to June 2012 compared with year ending April to June 2011:
- total port traffic (tonnage) was down 1%
- the number of units of all types handled was down 2%
Latest quarter compared with same quarter of previous year:
- tonnage was down 3% compared with April to June 2011
- the number of units of all types handled was down 3% compared with April to June 2011
Technical information
Information on port freight statistics, including the pre-release access list, and related technical documentation are available.
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