Port activity reduces further in Q4 2022

Dublin Port Tonnage Million Tonnes (SA)

The volume of throughput at Dublin Port declined both QoQ and YoY in Q4 2022. A total of 8.9 million tonnes (SA) of cargo was handled at the port in the quarter, representing reductions of 4.3% QoQ and 1.9% YoY. Imports declined to the greatest extent QoQ in Q4 (-6.5%), though exports - which are vital to the Dublin and Irish economies - also fell back in the quarter (-2.9%). Activity at the port fell QoQ in three of the four quarters in 2022, and this is likely a reflection of both the weakening global trade environment and economic issues in the UK, which is one of Ireland's largest trade partners.