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Fewer goods transported by inland vessels in 2023
Over 327 million tonnes of goods were transported by inland vessels on Dutch inland waterways in 2023
Services producer price index (SPPI); index 2015=100
price indices commercial services, different branches such as transport and storage, IT and architecture
Transport and storage; turnover change, index 2015=100
Transport and storage; turnover index, 2015=100 By activity (SIC 2008).
Inland vessels carried over 3 percent fewer goods in 2022
In 2022, over 345 million tonnes of goods were transported by inland vessels on Dutch inland waterways.
Inland navigation reached record level in 2021
In 2021, inland vessels carried 369 million tonnes of goods. This is 5.8 percent more than in the previous year and also the heaviest weight ever carried over a year via inland waterways.
Fewer dry bulk shipments by inland vessels in 2019
In 2019, inland vessels transported 361 million tonnes of goods over Dutch waterways, i.e. 0.4 percent more than one year previously.
Inland vessels transported 368 million tonnes in 2017
In 2017, inland vessels transported over 368 million tonnes of goods over Dutch waterways.
Transport of goods in the Netherlands hits new record
The volume of goods transported in the Netherlands reached a new record last year.
More goods carried by inland waterways in 2014 but hardly or no turnover growth
The carriage of goods by inland waterways has risen by 3 percent last year. Total turnover increased, but has as yet not reached the pre-recession level.
goods transported via land and water cover less than 300 kilometres
Ninety percent of goods loaded on to road vehicles, inland vessels or trains in the Netherlands are subsequently transported across a distance of less than 300 kilometres. The shorter the road...
Nearly 1 percent turnover growth for transport sector
In the fourth quarter of 2013, turnover generated by the transport sector rose by nearly 1 percent relative to one year previously. Total annual turnover over 2013 also grew by nearly 1 percent to...
Small positive result for transport sector
Turnover generated by the transport sector in the second quarter of 2013 was 0.5 percent up from the same period last year. Airlines and courier firms were the main contributors to the positive...
Transport sector concludes 2012 with positive result
Turnover generated by the transport sector improved by more than 2 percent in the last quarter of 2012 relative to the fourth quarter of 2011. Annual turnover over the entire year 2012 grew by 3...
Continued growth for transport turnover in third quarter 2012
Turnover in the Dutch transport sector grew by just over 3 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter in 2011. It was the tenth quarter in a row that turnover in this sector...
Low river water level favourable for inland shipping
Turnover generated by inland shipping was nearly 20 percent higher in the second quarter of 2011than in the same period last year. This is partly due to the low water level.
Transport industry recovers further in third quarter of 2010
Turnover of companies in the transport sector was 5 percent higher in the third quarter of 2010 than in the same quarter last year.
Netherlands has busiest railway network in the EU
The Dutch railway network is the busiest in the European Union.