United Kingdom: Port traffic

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 United Kingdom

Number of 20-foot containers passing through the ports

 Latest value 9.84
 Year 2021
 Measure million containers
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 8.59
 Min - Max 6.43 - 10.51
 Source Containerisation International
The latest value from 2021 is 9.84 million containers, an increase from 9.27 million containers in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 9.07 million containers, based on data from 91 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2021 is 8.59 million containers. The minimum value, 6.43 million containers, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 10.51 million containers was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Kingdom - Port traffic - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Kingdom - Port traffic - historical chart - 2000-2021




Definition: Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.

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