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A resumption of freight traffic in UK ports is expected until 2026
This year a -5% drop in volumes handled is expected
December 13, 2021
In 2020 freight traffic in UK ports had recorded a decrease of -9% on the previous pre-pandemic year and a further decline of -5% is expected for 2021. The Drewry's study predicts a return to pre-pandemic levels for the most of the flows of goods from 2022 and 2023. However, the health crisis and measures for decarbonization will continue to accelerate the decrease in cargo volumes linked to fossil fuels, loads that are expected to remain until at least 2026 at a level significantly lower than those pre-pandemic. In particular, it is expected that in 2026 the volumes of oil and petroleum product loads will be lower by -4% compared to 2019 in terms of tons, and this at in the face of increases in other types of goods such as those in container (+13%) and ro-ro (+7%).
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