Harbour trade in 2026

By Ann Lee

The harbour handled more cargo in the first half of 2026 than in any half year since records began, the port authority said on Monday. Container traffic rose fastest, while bulk cargo held steady through the spring.

Shipping lines added two weekly services to northern Europe in March, and the new deep-water berth opened in May, a month ahead of plan. The authority expects the second half to be busier still as the autumn harvest is shipped.

Results

Revenue grew in every quarter, and the chart below shows it by quarter, with the container share marked.

The new berth was busy from its first week.

Shares of the port operator rose after the figures were published.

Outlook

The authority expects cargo volumes to keep growing next year, helped by the new berth and by a rail link to the inland terminal that opens in the spring. It will publish its full-year figures in February.