CSO Include Greenore Port in Main Port Traffic Statistics

23rd June 2025

Jehan Ashmore

According to the CSO, during quarter 1 of 2025, the main Irish ports saw 2,557 vessel arrivals compared with 2,488 in Q1 last year. Credit: Port of Cork

Irish ports, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), handled a total of 12.9 million tonnes of goods in the first quarter of 2025. The latest figures released show this is an increase of 7% when compared with the same quarter last year.

The CSO’s ‘Statistics of Port Traffic Quarter 1 2025’ showed that goods forwarded from Irish ports amounted to four million tons. Goods received involved nine million tons, which took place during the first three months of the year.

For the first time, Greenore Port in Co. Louth, which is owned by the Doyle Shipping Group, met the CSO’s criteria to be included as a main statistical port in the latest three-month period under review.

RTE News has more, and for a consultation of the statistics, they are available here.

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Jehan Ashmore

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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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