CSO Figures Show Vessels Arrivals at Main Irish Ports Down 5% in First Quarter

25th July 2024

CSO figures published today show that goods forwarded from Irish Ports had amounted to 3.8 million tonnes in the month of first quarter of this year (Q1/2024). Above the lo-lo vessel, MSC Nikoleta berthed at the Cork Container Terminal, Ringaskiddy. Credit: Port of Cork Company

In the newest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published today, Irish Ports handled 12.1 million tonnes of goods in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. The figure RTE News reports is an increase of 2% when compared with the same period of last year.

According to the CSO’s Ports Traffic Quarter, 2024, goods forwarded from Irish ports amounted to 3.8 million tonnes during the first quarter months of January, February, and March, while nearly 8.3 million tonnes of goods were received.

Of the seven main Irish ports—Dublin, Drogheda, Rosslare (Leinster) and Bantry, Cork, Shannon, and Waterford (Munster), the total number of vessels that arrived during the first quarter of 2024 had fallen by 5% when compared with the first quarter of 2023.

Dublin Port, the largest in the state, accounted for 61% of all vessel arrivals in Irish ports. In addition, the capital’s port had 49% of the total tonnage of goods handled in Q1, 2024.

Among the CSO statistics, is the total number of vessel arrivals to the seven main Irish ports which accounted for 2,488 whereas the same period of last year was 2,612 arrivals.

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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