Belfast is the main maritime hub for Northern Ireland. The volume of freight leaving the port steadily increased over this period, peaking at almost 7.6 million metric tons in 2020.
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GOV.UK. (July 14, 2021). Sea freight tonnage departing from Belfast port in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2000 and 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/316441/belfast-port-quarterly-outward-sea-freight-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Sea freight tonnage departing from Belfast port in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2000 and 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/316441/belfast-port-quarterly-outward-sea-freight-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. (2021). Sea freight tonnage departing from Belfast port in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2000 and 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/316441/belfast-port-quarterly-outward-sea-freight-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Sea Freight Tonnage Departing from Belfast Port in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 2000 and 2020 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/316441/belfast-port-quarterly-outward-sea-freight-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Sea freight tonnage departing from Belfast port in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2000 and 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/316441/belfast-port-quarterly-outward-sea-freight-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Sea freight tonnage departing from Belfast port in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2000 and 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/316441/belfast-port-quarterly-outward-sea-freight-in-the-uk/
