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International shipping – Cargo tonnage loaded and unloaded and annual variation by foreign region and country

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International shipping – Cargo tonnage loaded and unloaded and annual variation by foreign region and country
  Cargo loaded Cargo unloaded
Tonnage Containerized Tonnage Containerized
2005 2006 Variation 2005 2006 2005 2006 Variation 2005 2006
  '000 t % '000 t %
Total foreign countries 201,753.8 206,007.7 2.1 8.5 8.5 129,158.3 124,059.4 -3.9 12.6 12.6
Europe 35,514.7 34,686.8 -2.3 17.7 17.7 28,744.1 25,069.0 -12.8 28.6 28.6
Albania 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Belgium 3,833.4 4,201.4 9.6 48.0 48.0 3,293.1 3,341.3 1.5 60.9 60.9
Bulgaria 161.5 71.2 -55.9 0.0 0.0 26.0 25.2 -3.3 1.7 1.7
Croatia 1.6 2.1 31.1 94.8 94.8 0.1 0.0 -100.0 100.0 100.0
Denmark 62.0 109.8 77.0 4.1 4.1 578.7 528.5 -8.7 1.0 1.0
Estonia 7.5 0.0 -100.0 0.0 0.0 152.7 94.5 -38.1 0.0 0.0
Finland 520.6 483.0 -7.2 0.0 0.0 373.4 270.6 -27.5 0.0 0.0
France 1,813.8 1,892.2 4.3 16.4 16.4 800.0 792.8 -0.9 60.9 60.9
Georgia 3.2 0.7 -77.6 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Germany 3,009.4 3,060.9 1.7 26.6 26.6 1,832.8 1,788.5 -2.4 76.8 76.8
Gibraltar 95.0 73.9 -22.2 0.0 0.0 253.5 178.3 -29.7 0.0 0.0
Greece 59.4 67.7 14.0 1.4 1.4 345.2 403.0 16.7 1.3 1.3
Greenland 0.2 0.0 -100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Iceland 59.9 79.9 33.4 60.3 60.3 45.8 67.2 46.8 85.9 85.9
Ireland 107.9 52.8 -51.1 0.2 0.2 41.5 3.3 -92.0 0.7 0.7
Italy 5,814.8 4,185.6 -28.0 24.5 24.5 1,810.8 1,578.5 -12.8 73.5 73.5
Latvia 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 334.9 197.7 -41.0 0.3 0.3
Lithuania 1.1 0.7 -35.6 0.0 0.0 750.6 465.9 -37.9 0.0 0.0
Malta and Gozo 0.1 0.0 -100.0 ... ... 32.0 16.0 -49.9 0.0 0.0
Netherlands 11,105.5 10,793.8 -2.8 2.4 2.4 1,133.7 1,137.3 0.3 37.3 37.3
Norway 185.1 229.5 24.0 0.0 0.0 10,443.2 7,208.2 -31.0 0.0 0.0
Poland 182.8 80.6 -55.9 0.0 0.0 286.7 417.8 45.7 0.6 0.6
Portugal 246.0 135.8 -44.8 18.1 18.1 166.3 305.7 83.8 36.5 36.5
Romania 352.7 308.5 -12.5 0.0 0.0 17.3 62.3 259.0 1.5 1.5
Russia 32.4 20.0 -38.2 11.8 11.8 765.4 706.6 -7.7 0.1 0.1
Slovenia 62.5 66.7 6.8 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.3 -13.7 100.0 100.0
Spain 2,466.2 1,820.8 -26.2 30.7 30.7 760.4 1,234.3 62.3 65.2 65.2
St Pierre And Miquelon 48.9 55.8 14.1 20.8 20.8 1.8 2.3 29.1 61.8 61.8
Sweden 189.0 171.3 -9.4 0.0 0.0 303.9 308.9 1.7 1.2 1.2
Ukraine 10.4 17.2 65.4 6.6 6.6 311.0 423.2 36.1 0.2 0.2
United Kingdom 5,079.6 6,704.0 32.0 15.6 15.6 3,882.3 3,510.3 -9.6 19.5 19.5
Yugoslavia 2.0 0.5 -72.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Middle East 2,902.5 4,804.6 65.5 3.4 3.4 7,079.3 7,162.4 1.2 0.5 0.5
Bahrain 1.7 140.0 8,326.6 2.7 2.7 280.0 63.9 -77.2 0.1 0.1
Cyprus 1.9 3.8 103.8 15.7 15.7 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Djibouti 33.0 17.4 -47.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 -100.0 100.0 100.0
Ethiopia 1.9 30.4 1,467.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Iran 506.1 670.4 32.5 0.5 0.5 77.3 5.0 -93.6 98.1 98.1
Iraq 0.0 503.7 ... 0.0 0.0 1,584.7 2,501.3 57.8 0.0 0.0
Israel 98.1 86.9 -11.4 5.8 5.8 75.3 114.7 52.3 4.1 4.1
Jordan 26.0 17.3 -33.6 76.7 76.7 0.0 0.1 ... 100.0 100.0
Kuwait 7.3 5.5 -24.2 73.1 73.1 80.9 90.0 11.2 0.0 0.0
Lebanon 15.8 41.2 161.3 0.4 0.4 11.0 0.4 -96.6 100.0 100.0
Oman 5.1 65.2 1,183.6 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 -28.6 90.5 90.5
Qatar 2.6 6.9 160.8 100.0 100.0 16.1 12.8 -20.4 0.6 0.6
Saudi Arabia 580.6 467.1 -19.6 2.8 2.8 4,026.6 3,139.2 -22.0 0.5 0.5
Sudan 163.8 217.6 32.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.2 ... 0.0 0.0
Syria 11.2 7.9 -28.9 45.8 45.8 2.4 0.6 -76.7 100.0 100.0
Turkey 1,303.8 1,822.6 39.8 0.0 0.0 582.1 427.2 -26.6 1.3 1.3
United Arabi Emirates 138.0 690.8 400.4 14.8 14.8 342.4 806.0 135.4 0.3 0.3
Yemen 5.5 9.7 77.5 55.8 55.8 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Africa 4,478.7 4,846.0 8.2 0.9 0.9 20,511.3 19,488.9 -5.0 0.3 0.3
Algeria 314.5 632.0 100.9 0.0 0.0 5,812.5 6,366.6 9.5 0.0 0.0
Angola 2.0 0.0 -100.0 100.0 100.0 3,972.0 5,832.3 46.8 0.0 0.0
Benin 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Cameroon 0.1 11.9 8,682.4 0.0 0.0 145.7 0.0 -100.0 ... ...
Congo 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 45.6 247.8 443.6 0.0 0.0
Egypt (Africa) 1,490.0 1,665.9 11.8 0.4 0.4 1,627.0 873.9 -46.3 0.3 0.3
French Africa 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Gabon 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 134.1 128.5 -4.2 0.0 0.0
Gambia 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Ghana 165.7 228.0 37.6 0.7 0.7 421.6 437.7 3.8 0.0 0.0
Guinea 0.1 0.0 -100.0 ... ... 1,220.4 1,200.5 -1.6 0.0 0.0
Ivory Coast 0.8 3.3 342.6 1.1 1.1 76.7 146.4 90.8 1.4 1.4
Kenya 32.9 3.2 -90.1 100.0 100.0 0.5 0.1 -84.0 100.0 100.0
Liberia 0.2 0.0 -100.0 ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Libya (Africa) 354.1 234.9 -33.7 0.1 0.1 365.7 387.7 6.0 0.0 0.0
Mauritania 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Mauritius 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... 100.0 100.0
Morocco 703.1 620.0 -11.8 0.1 0.1 146.0 117.0 -19.9 0.1 0.1
Mozambique 6.0 28.9 380.4 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.0 -100.0 ... ...
Namibia 0.0 0.0 ... 100.0 100.0 526.9 7.4 -98.6 38.6 38.6
Nigeria 318.8 314.5 -1.3 0.0 0.0 5,161.6 3,116.3 -39.6 0.0 0.0
Portuguese Africa 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.2 0.1 -52.7 100.0 100.0
Senegal 21.6 16.9 -21.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Sierra Leone 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
South Africa 970.5 750.8 -22.6 3.6 3.6 321.3 294.4 -8.4 14.7 14.7
Spanish Africa 4.2 20.8 401.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... 100.0 100.0
Togo 31.3 61.9 97.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Tunisia 48.6 153.0 214.9 0.1 0.1 5.8 19.7 240.4 0.0 0.0
United Republic of Tanzania 14.1 88.2 523.4 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.1 ... 100.0 100.0
Asia 58,195.6 59,757.3 2.7 14.8 14.8 10,503.8 12,178.1 15.9 62.9 62.9
Bangladesh 300.5 533.3 77.5 11.2 11.2 35.5 20.1 -43.3 98.6 98.6
Cambodia 2.3 1.7 -25.4 100.0 100.0 6.2 6.6 5.8 100.0 100.0
Hong Kong 743.0 548.3 -26.2 81.2 81.2 716.2 525.9 -26.6 98.6 98.6
India 2,053.4 3,192.9 55.5 12.6 12.6 306.3 162.6 -46.9 54.3 54.3
Indonesia 1,793.6 2,285.7 27.4 16.6 16.6 304.9 295.0 -3.2 62.8 62.8
Japan 19,070.4 20,620.1 8.1 10.2 10.2 914.9 1,307.3 42.9 24.2 24.2
Malaysia 757.1 1,044.0 37.9 13.1 13.1 192.4 307.3 59.7 49.3 49.3
Myanmar 0.4 0.5 20.2 100.0 100.0 1.3 1.0 -28.2 12.4 12.4
North Korea 175.6 0.0 -100.0 ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Pakistan 602.4 1,010.4 67.7 8.9 8.9 11.7 7.3 -37.4 86.9 86.9
Papua New Guinea 0.0 0.3 ... 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.1 ... 100.0 100.0
People Republic of China 18,848.9 16,606.5 -11.9 20.6 20.6 5,477.2 6,720.6 22.7 71.1 71.1
Philippines 493.5 347.8 -29.5 40.0 40.0 66.8 85.4 27.8 66.9 66.9
Portuguese Asia 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Singapore 221.7 185.9 -16.1 42.0 42.0 200.8 120.0 -40.2 50.3 50.3
South Korea 8,441.8 8,034.1 -4.8 7.4 7.4 1,182.9 1,504.3 27.2 45.2 45.2
Sri Lanka 547.1 1,194.3 118.3 1.0 1.0 80.3 8.9 -88.9 97.4 97.4
Taiwan 2,972.6 3,064.9 3.1 26.2 26.2 410.6 435.9 6.2 83.1 83.1
Thailand 584.7 532.4 -8.9 28.5 28.5 507.1 544.3 7.3 60.0 60.0
Vietnam 586.5 554.1 -5.5 9.4 9.4 88.7 125.5 41.5 76.2 76.2
Oceania 2,023.3 2,239.3 10.7 5.2 5.2 2,209.7 1,751.1 -20.8 3.5 3.5
Australia 1,562.1 1,947.1 24.6 4.2 4.2 2,161.2 1,692.2 -21.7 2.8 2.8
Fiji 2.2 7.0 214.0 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.6 -68.3 94.7 94.7
French Oceania 7.6 18.9 147.9 10.9 10.9 0.3 0.1 -83.2 100.0 100.0
Marshall Islands 0.9 0.0 -100.0 ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
New Zealand 448.0 263.6 -41.2 11.4 11.4 46.3 58.3 26.0 22.6 22.6
Oceania 2.1 2.3 9.9 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
South America 7,947.9 8,975.8 12.9 2.3 2.3 12,532.3 10,868.1 -13.3 0.1 0.1
Argentina 35.4 47.0 32.9 6.9 6.9 367.3 280.8 -23.6 0.0 0.0
Brazil 3,728.8 3,963.2 6.3 0.0 0.0 4,902.7 5,213.1 6.3 0.0 0.0
Chile 1,070.0 1,172.2 9.5 4.6 4.6 386.7 431.4 11.5 0.6 0.6
Colombia 696.4 806.1 15.8 13.0 13.0 2,518.2 2,182.1 -13.3 0.1 0.1
Ecuador 424.4 423.4 -0.2 2.5 2.5 112.0 0.0 -100.0 100.0 100.0
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.0 0.0 ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Guyana 24.5 42.2 72.5 0.0 0.0 33.7 23.2 -31.1 0.0 0.0
Paraguay 0.0 0.0 ... 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Peru 597.0 715.0 19.8 4.3 4.3 611.4 397.6 -35.0 0.7 0.7
Surinam 2.9 0.0 -100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 28.8 ... 0.0 0.0
Uruguay 5.0 0.4 -91.4 100.0 100.0 1.0 0.0 -100.0 ... ...
Venezuela 1,363.7 1,793.9 31.5 0.1 0.1 3,599.3 2,311.1 -35.8 0.0 0.0
Central America and Antilles 4,924.0 6,319.8 28.3 13.2 13.2 4,664.0 5,202.9 11.6 7.0 7.0
Bahamas 359.8 505.0 40.4 65.5 65.5 406.0 429.6 5.8 65.4 65.4
Barbados 8.0 41.0 412.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Belize 1.7 1.7 -5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Bermuda 64.1 48.2 -24.8 0.0 0.0 133.6 0.0 -100.0 ... ...
Costa Rica 65.5 48.7 -25.5 3.4 3.4 80.6 95.9 19.0 0.1 0.1
Cuba 537.5 593.7 10.5 27.2 27.2 77.3 64.6 -16.5 5.7 5.7
Dominican Republic 109.2 125.1 14.5 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.7 -28.5 0.3 0.3
El Salvador 19.0 21.8 15.0 10.4 10.4 74.5 38.2 -48.7 0.0 0.0
French West Indie 2.4 1.4 -42.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 -100.0 ... ...
Guatemala 362.8 369.7 1.9 5.3 5.3 118.8 239.4 101.5 0.0 0.0
Haiti 5.5 0.0 -100.0 ... ... 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Honduras 43.3 33.6 -22.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 -100.0 ... ...
Jamaica 66.8 13.0 -80.5 3.5 3.5 1,343.7 1,203.4 -10.4 0.3 0.3
Leeward Island, Lesser Antilles 46.6 176.1 277.9 0.0 0.0 79.9 161.0 101.6 0.0 0.0
Mexico 2,385.8 2,968.8 24.4 5.8 5.8 871.3 823.4 -5.5 8.0 8.0
Netherlands Antilles 14.6 27.8 90.6 0.0 0.0 339.5 485.2 42.9 0.0 0.0
Nicaragua 30.0 14.6 -51.3 0.8 0.8 33.7 35.6 5.8 0.0 0.0
Panama 141.4 59.9 -57.7 0.0 0.0 126.1 93.1 -26.2 1.1 1.1
Puerto Rico 424.2 748.3 76.4 15.0 15.0 73.2 5.2 -92.9 28.0 28.0
Trinidad and Tobago 213.1 459.0 115.4 0.0 0.0 758.5 1,150.4 51.7 0.0 0.0
United States - Virgin Islands 22.5 62.2 176.2 49.8 49.8 137.5 371.9 170.4 2.0 2.0
United States - Atlantic and Gulf 54,475.2 53,628.4 -1.6 2.0 2.0 6,851.1 7,075.8 3.3 3.7 3.7
United States - Great Lakes 19,398.4 19,944.9 2.8 0.0 0.0 32,617.4 31,966.0 -2.0 0.0 0.0
United States - Pacific 11,893.5 10,804.9 -9.2 0.0 0.0 3,445.4 3,297.1 -4.3 0.3 0.3