In the first nine months of 2025, the companies in North Sea Port handled 50.1 million tons of goods by sea. That is a slight decrease of 1% compared to last year, but the core segments – dry and liquid bulk – remain at a good level. Great Britain remains the most important trading partner, partly thanks to a 12% increase in ro/ro transhipment.
According to CEO Cas König, the port maintains its strong position in a challenging international context. “Diversification of activities, a strong trade relationship with the UK and growing traffic with Canada contribute to our stability,” says König.
Canada moves into second place as a trading partner, mainly thanks to an increase in iron ore imports. The United States drops to third place. Dry bulk continues to account for more than half of throughput, with strong growth in iron ore offsetting the decline in coal. Liquid bulk (+1.4%) also shows resilience, mainly due to petroleum products.
Container throughput experienced remarkable growth of +12% in tonnage and +25% in TEU, partly due to more imports from the Caribbean. On the other hand, there is a decline in breakbulk (-9%) and a slight decrease in inland shipping transshipment (-4.9%), which still accounts for almost 60% of the transport between port and hinterland.
