Dublin Port reports a record year for trade in 2015

Trade statistics for last year show a 6.4% rise in cargo volumes

Dublin Port cargo volumes rose by 6.4 per cent last year

Dublin Port Company said that 2015 was a record year for trade as cargo volumes increased by 6.4 per cent and the number of ships arriving in port rose to a record high.

Its trade statistics for last year show that 7,166 docked in Dublin port, exceeding its previous record of 2007, while total throughput rose to 32.8 million gross tonnes from 30.9 million in 2014. Imports rose by 6.5 per cent to ...