Belfast Harbour sees slight jump in trade volumes amid record freight traffic - Techregister

BELFAST HARBOUR REPORTS STEADY TRADING PERFORMANCE IN 2024

BELFAST HARBOUR REPORTS STEADY TRADING PERFORMANCE IN 2024 Trade through Belfast Harbour increased slightly in 2024 as the shipping of key goods and commodities in and out of Northern Ireland remained resilient to global economic headwinds and persistently high energy costs.Releasing its annual trade figures, Belfast Harbour today reported that 24.1 million tonnes of goods were handled by the port in 2024, up from 23.9 million tonnes the year be…

Belfast Harbour sees slight jump in trade volumes amid record freight traffic - Techregister

Belfast Harbour had its busiest ever year for ferry freight in 2024 as the volume of containers travelling through the port stabilised after a pandemic-related boom in 2021 and subsequent decline. On Tuesday, the harbour operator, part of the Trust Port network and operated as an independent statutory body, said some 24.1 million tonnes of goods were handled by the port in 2024, up from 23.9 million in 2023. This was down from a record 25.9 mill…