Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - New official data has highlighted a slight decrease in the level of UK port traffic during 2015 compared to the previous year. According to the latest figures from the Department for Transport, total tonnage levels decreased slightly by one per cent compared to 2014, dropping to 496.7 million tonnes. This came despite a four per cent unit increase to 23.6 million units. The main drivers in the growth of unitised traffic were seen in the container trade, which increased from 4.3 million units in 2014 to a record high of 5.7 million last year, while the motor vehicle trade maintained the positiv...
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