Scottish Transport Statistics No 33 2014 Edition

Chapter 9: Water Transport in Scotland

• Foreign and domestic freight traffic by type of freight and country of origin and destination
• Ferry passengers and vehicles
• HM Coastguard search and rescue operations.

WATER TRANSPORT

1. Introduction

1.1 This chapter provides information about foreign and domestic freight traffic at Scottish ports and inland waterways by type of freight and country of origin and destination. It also includes statistics on passengers and vehicles carried on ferry routes operating in Scotland and routes between Scotland and Northern Ireland and Europe as well as some statistics on HM Coastguard search and rescue operations.

1.2 Port traffic statistics methodology changed in 2000, to comply with the requirements of a new EC Maritime Statistics Directive. This produced large changes in the figures for one-port and coastwise traffic, and in the split between domestic and foreign traffic, between 1999 and 2000. Details of the method and notes on the effect of the change are given in the Notes and Definitions section.

Key Points

• There were 45 million tonnes of freight lifted by water transport in Scotland in 2013 (around a quarter of freight lifted in Scotland, including exports).
• There was a total of 7.8 million passengers and 2.6 million vehicles carried on ferry routes within Scotland in 2013.
• There were 1.8 million passengers and 0.4 million vehicles carried between Scotland and Northern Ireland and 20,000 vehicles carried between Scotland and Europe in 2013.

2. Main Points

Freight

Tonnage

2.1 In 2013, a total of 45 million tonnes of freight was recorded as being lifted by water transport in Scotland: 11.4 million tonnes of coastwise traffic to other ports in the United Kingdom (including Scotland), 2.1 million tonnes of one port traffic to offshore installations, and 31.6 million tonnes of exports from the major Scottish ports. Only 10.7 million tonnes of waterborne freight was carried for part of its journey on inland waterways in 2013. Compared with 2012, there was a 9% decrease in coastwise traffic and the tonnage of port exports decreased by 1%; the other figures were similar to those of the previous year. (Table 9.1[a])

2.2 Exports through major (see section 2.3.3) Scottish ports rose from 61 million tonnes in 1997 to 68 million tonnes in 2002 before steadily falling to 32 million tonnes in 2013 (there has been a 46% fall in the last ten years) - eight ports were counted as major ports in 1997 and 1998, there were nine in 1999 and 11 from 2000 onwards. (Table 9.1[a])

2.3 In 2013, a total of 5.9 million tonnes of coastwise freight was discharged in Scotland: considerably less than lifted in Scotland. 2.2 million tonnes of one-port

traffic (all from oil rigs) was discharged in Scotland. Imports totalled 16.5 million tonnes, considerably less than the volume of exports. There are no figures available on inland waterway traffic which is discharged in Scotland. (Table 9.1[b])

2.4 Waterborne freight (coastwise, one port and foreign traffic; both incoming and outgoing) passing through the ports fell by 6% in 2013 to 71.6 million tonnes. This was 35% less than in 2003, continuing a steady fall. In 2013, the eleven major ports accounted for 95% of the total traffic through Scottish ports. Exports accounted for 44% of the total freight through Scottish ports and domestic traffic (either coastwise or one port) accounted for 28%. Imports, and incoming domestic freight were much lower, together accounting for 33% of the total freight through Scottish ports. (Table 9.2)

Ports & Destinations

2.5 Forth (26 million tonnes), Clyde (15 million tonnes) and Sullom Voe (6 million tonnes) accounted for the highest freight traffic in 2013. Forth traffic is 4% higher than 2012, and is 32% below 2003. Clyde's freight traffic has fluctuated between 2003 and 2013, rising overall from 9.2 million tonnes to 14.8 million tonnes in 2013. Again, as these figures are for the total volume of traffic, they are unaffected by the change in the method of compiling the statistics. (Table 9.3)

2.6 Bulk fuel accounted for 47 million tonnes (69%) of the total traffic through major Scottish ports in 2013. (Table 9.4)

2.7 Top exporting ports for foreign traffic were: Forth (19 million tonnes); Sullom Voe and Glensanda ( both 4 million tonnes). Clyde (11.4 million tonnes) and Forth (3.6 million tonnes) together accounted for almost all the imports from foreign traffic. Forth (3.1 million tonnes), Sullom Voe and Aberdeen (both 1.8 million tonnes) had most outward domestic traffic; Aberdeen (1.6 million tonnes) and Cromarty Firth (1.3 million tonnes) were the main ports for inwards domestic traffic. (Table 9.6)

2.8 The main types of traffic through the major ports in 2013 were crude oil (30 million tonnes), oil products (9 million tonnes), coal (7 million tonnes), other dry bulk (7 million tonnes) and road goods vehicles (2.5 million tonnes). (Table 9.7)

2.9 In 2013 most exports were destined for Netherlands (9.6 million tonnes), Germany (5.8 million tonnes), Asia (3.5 million tonnes), Belgium (2.4 million tonnes) and France (2.1 million tonnes) while most imports arrived from Columbia (3.9 million tonnes) and the Norway (1.7 million tonnes). (Table 9.8)

2.10 The total number of road goods vehicles and containers passing through Scottish ports, and the weight of freight that they carried, increased by around 23% and 27% respectively between 2003 and 2013. (Table 9.9)

2.11 Inland waterway traffic mainly comprises those parts of coastwise and foreign traffic that are carried on inland waterways. About 10.7 million tonnes of freight were lifted in Scotland and carried on inland waterways in 2013, in line with most of the past ten years (when the total was usually between 10 and 12 million tonnes). Most of the inland waterway traffic was carried on the Forth (82%). (Table 9.10)

Passenger Services

Routes to Northern Ireland and Europe

2.12 In 2013, 1.8 million passengers were carried on ferry services between Scotland and Northern Ireland, the busiest Scottish port for this traffic being Cairnryan, which accounted for 90% of the total. Just under half a million vehicles were carried between Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2013, a 14 per cent decrease on 2012. The Rosyth to Zeebrugge freight route is the only ferry route between Scotland and Europe. This carried 19,900 vehicles in 2013, a 15 per cent increase on 2012. (Tables 9.13 (a) & (b))

Routes within Scotland

2.13 This section covers all routes within Scotland for which data is available, for example data is not available for Pentland Ferries. These statistics include routes within Scotland that are subsidised by Scottish Government, Local Authority ferry services and privately run services. More detail is available in the Notes and Definitions section, page 225.

2.14 There were 7.8 million passengers carried on routes within Scotland in 2013, a fall of 1 per cent compared to 2012 and 8 per cent below the recent peak in numbers in 2007. Caledonian MacBrayne carried 4.6 million of these passengers (59%) and Western Ferries carried a further 17 per cent on the Gourock-Dunoon route. (Table 9.12)

2.15 There were 2.6 million vehicles carried on routes within Scotland in 2013, a 2 per cent fall on 2012. Of these vehicles, 45 per cent were carried by Caledonian MacBrayne and a further 24 per cent by Western Ferries on the Gourock-Dunoon route. (Table 9.12)

Operators on subsidised routes within Scotland

2.16 Caledonian MacBrayne ferries carried 4.6 million passengers in 2013, 84,000 (2%) more than in 2012. There were 1.1 million cars carried, or 2 per cent more than in 2012, and 104,000 commercial vehicles and buses, 6 per cent less than in 2012. (Table 9.14)

2.17 Serco Northlink Ferries carried 283,000 passengers in 2013, a 5 per cent fall compared to 2012. There were 56,000 cars carried on these routes in 2013, an 9 per cent fall compared to 2012. (Table 9.14)

Local Authority ferry services

2.18 Shetland Islands Council services carried 777,000 passengers in 2013, 4 per cent fewer than 2012. There were 377,000 cars carried, a fall of four per cent on 2012, as fares were reintroduced on the Gutcher-Belmont route so the number of vehicles on this route is now recorded.

2.19 Orkney Ferries services carried 328,000 passengers in 2013, two per cent less than in 2012. There were 84,000 vehicles carried on these routes, three per cent less than the previous year. (Table 9.14)

2.20 Ferries operated by Argyll and Bute Council carried 138,000 passengers in 2013. Although Highland Council only records passenger numbers for the Camusnagaul - Fort William service operated by Highland Ferries on behalf of Highland Council they have estimated that 560,000 passengers have been carried on the Corran Ferry. (Table 9.14 and 9.16)

Ferry routes within and to/from Scotland

2.21 The busiest ferry route within Scotland in terms of passengers and vehicles carried is the service between Gourock and Dunoon, operated by Western Ferries, which carried 1,342,700 passengers in 2013. There were 578,500 cars carried on this route and 37,900 commercial vehicles and buses in 2013. (Table 9.16 and Figure 9.4 and 9.5)

2.22 The second busiest Scottish ferry route over recent years in terms of passenger numbers has been the Stranraer / Belfast route which now departs from Cairnryan. This route carried 1.2 million passengers in 2013. (Table 9.13 and Figure 9.4)

2.23 The third busiest route in terms of cars carried is the Corran Ferry from Ardgour to Nether Lochaber operated by Highland Council. This route carried 234.7 thousand vehicles in 2013. (Table 9.16 and Figure 9.5)

2.24 The busiest subsidised ferry routes are operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. The busiest route in terms of passengers in 2013 was Largs - Cumbrae, with 708,900 passengers. Wemyss Bay-Rothesay was the busiest subsidised route for car traffic in 2013 with 144,800 car crossings, a decrease of 4% over the previous year. (Table 9.15)

2.25 The Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) scheme involves setting ferry fares on the basis of the cost of travelling an equivalent distance by road, more detail on RET can be found in the Notes and Definitions section, page 225. The West Coast routes where Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) has been rolled out carried 802,000 passengers in 2013 and 264,000 cars. (Table 9.15)

Ferry Punctuality

2.26 The level of reliability (the number of timetabled sailings actually operated, see table footnote for more detail) for Caledonian MacBrayne lifeline ferry services was 99.9% in 2013-14 and the level of punctuality (against the published timetable) was 99.8%. For Northlink the level of lifeline ferry services that were both punctual and reliable was 99.8% for Aberdeen routes and 92.1% for the Pentland Firth in 2013-14. (Table 9.17)

Coastguard callouts

2.27 Due to 'Industrial action short of a strike' undertaken by Coastguard staff during 2013, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is unable to provide a detailed breakdown of incident details for 2013. Overall there were 3,422 incidents. (Table 9.18)

Table 9.1 Waterborne freight lifted, discharged and moved, by type of traffic
(a) Waterborne freight lifted in Scotland, and moved, by type of traffic

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Freight lifted ( weight )											million tonnes
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	12.34	13.68	16.95	12.54	15.07	15.79	13.59	11.49	11.12	7.22	5.93
Coal	1.26	1.06	2.15	1.59	1.28	1.40	1.02	1.23	0.67	0.76	0.67
Other	5.91	5.75	6.44	6.45	6.43	6.09	5.23	5.23	4.54	4.56	4.79
Total	19.50	20.49	25.53	20.58	22.79	23.28	19.84	17.95	16.33	12.54	11.39
One Port traffic2
To rigs	1.54	1.34	1.76	1.48	1.83	1.75	3.59	1.88	2.42	2.57	2.10
Sea dumped	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1.54	1.34	1.76	1.48	1.83	1.75	3.59	1.88	2.42	2.57	2.10
Inland waterway traffic
Internal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Coastwise	4.05	3.92	4.77	4.19	4.10	3.99	3.43	3.04	2.74	2.18	1.93
One Port	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.11	0.03	0.02	0.04	0.05	0.01	0	0.02
Foreign	5.99	6.03	5.41	5.86	6.36	8.18	6.63	7.80	7.95	8.61	8.74
Total	10.06	9.97	10.19	10.16	10.50	12.19	10.10	10.89	10.70	10.79	10.69
All above traffic3	27.03	27.86	32.70	27.92	30.98	33.21	30.06	27.63	26.70	23.72	22.23
Port exports4	58.90	54.45	45.00	43.99	45.58	42.42	38.32	39.89	33.36	32.06	31.58
All freight lifted5	79.94	76.28	72.29	66.06	70.20	67.44	61.75	59.72	52.11	47.17	45.07
Freight moved ( weight x distance )											million tonne-kilometres
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	10,460	10,580	13,523	10,550	13,155	14,456	12,360	10,777	10,628	6,723	4,888
Coal	360	170	391	368	305	343	261	302	303	316	277
Other	4,030	3,310	3,543	3,573	3,449	3,090	2,700	2,478	2,080	2,012	2287
Total	14,850	14,060	17,457	14,491	16,909	17,890	15,321	13,557	13,011	9,051	7,452
One Port traffic2
To rigs	1,540	1,270	1,762	1,482	1,832	1,746	2,287	1,885	2,190	2,571	2,100
Sea dumped	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	..	..	..
Total	1,540	1,270	1,762	1,482	1,832	1,746	2,287	1,885	2,190	2,571	2100
Inland waterway traffic
Internal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Coastwise	90	90	115	101	101	101	83	80	80	60	53
One Port	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Foreign	140	140	135	146	166	210	160	200	190	209	209
Total	240	240	251	249	268	312	244	280	270	269	262
All above traffic6	16,630	15,570	19,470	16,222	19,009	19,948	17,852	15,722	15,471	11,891	9,814
Port exports7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All freight7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics

1. Covers all coastwise cargo lifted in Scotland, regardless of its destination.
2. Covers cargoes lifted in Scotland for offshore installations and for dumping at sea.
3. Total of Coastwise traffic, One Port traffic and the Internal and Foreign components of Inland Waterway traffic. Excludes Coastwise and One Port components of Inland Waterway traffic to avoid double counting.
4. Major ports only. There were seven major ports in 1996; eight in 1997 and 1998; nine in 1999;and 11 from 2000 onwards.
5. Coastwise traffic, One Port traffic, the Internal component of Inland Waterway traffic, and Port exports. Excludes Coastwise and One Port components of Inland Waterway traffic to avoid double counting.
6. This is the total of Coastwise traffic, One Port traffic and Inland Waterway traffic. No double counting exists as the Coastwise component of Inland Waterway traffic relates to the distance travelled on inland waterways, and Coastwise traffic relates to the distance travelled at sea.
7. Figures for tonne-kilometres are not available for exports (and, in any case, would not be relevant to Scottish transport statistics).

 

Table 9.1 (continued) Waterborne freight lifted, discharged and moved, by type of traffic
(b) Waterborne freight discharged in Scotland, and moved, by type of traffic
Note: there is no information on inland waterway traffic discharged in Scotland

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Freight discharged ( weight )											million tonnes
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	3.19	3.56	4.29	3.56	3.62	2.79	2.52	3.01	2.06	2.14	1.91
Coal	-	-	-	0.01	0.04	0.02	-	0.01	0.08	0.01	0.02
Other	3.62	3.34	4.17	4.22	4.13	4.20	3.77	4.25	3.83	4.28	3.98
Total	6.83	6.90	8.46	7.79	7.79	7.01	6.29	7.26	5.97	6.43	5.91
One Port traffic2
From rigs	12.74	10.24	9.57	8.31	7.86	4.06	2.75	3.12	2.86	3.89	2.23
Sea dredged	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	-	-	-	-
Total	12.75	10.26	9.58	8.33	7.87	4.07	2.76	3.12	2.86	3.89	2.23
Inland waterway traffic3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Port imports4	9.50	15.00	17.02	17.91	14.61	16.11	13.53	13.17	14.22	16.25	16.50
Freight moved ( weight x distance )											million tonne-kilometres
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	1,610	2,060	2,120	1,811	1,907	1,444	1,445	2,070	1,459	1,529	1,253
Coal	-	-	-	-	39	12	-	12	61	9	12
Other	900	627.14	963	1,048	943	1,031	953	1,056	958	1,092	986
Total	2,510	2,687	3,083	2,859	2,890	2,487	2,398	3,138	2,478	2,626	2,250
One Port traffic2
From rigs	12,780	10,270	9,580	8,325	7,870	4,067	2,762	3,146	2,885	3,898	2,241
Sea dredged	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	12,780	10,270	9,580	8,325	7,870	4,067	2,762	3,146	2,885	3,898	2,241
Inland waterway traffic3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Port imports5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. Covers all coastwise cargo lifted in Scotland, regardless of its destination.
2. Covers cargoes lifted in Scotland for offshore installations and for dumping at sea.
3. Total of Coastwise traffic, One Port traffic and the Internal and Foreign components of Inland Waterway traffic.
Excludes Coastwise and One Port components of Inland Waterway traffic to avoid double counting.
4. Major ports only. There were seven major ports in 1996; eight in 1997 and 1998; nine in 1999;and 11 from 2000 onwards.
5. Coastwise traffic, One Port traffic, the Internal component of Inland Waterway traffic, and Port exports.
Excludes Coastwise and One Port components of Inland Waterway traffic to avoid double counting.
6. This is the total of Coastwise traffic, One Port traffic and Inland Waterway traffic. No double counting exists as the Coastwise component of Inland Waterway
traffic relates to the distance travelled on inland waterways, and Coastwise traffic relates to the distance travelled at sea.
7. Figures for tonne-kilometres are not available for exports (and, in any case, would not be relevant to Scottish transport statistics).

Table 9.2 Foreign and domestic freight traffic at (major) Scottish ports ¹

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
											thousand tonnes
Foreign
Imports	9,501	14,995	17,024	17,909	14,612	16,106	13,532	13,169	14,216	16,254	16,501
Exports	58,903	54,454	45,002	43,994	45,581	42,416	38,321	39,891	33,358	32,060	31,583
Total	68,404	69,447	62,025	61,903	60,193	58,521	51,853	53,060	47,573	48,313	48,084
Domestic
Inwards	18,068	15,947	16,572	14,680	14,138	9,611	7,670	8,722	7,999	9,447	7,160
Outwards	19,998	21,023	26,395	21,039	23,482	23,975	22,558	18,745	18,378	15,072	12,673
Total	38,068	36,970	42,967	35,718	37,619	33,586	30,228	27,468	26,379	24,519	19,833
Total - major ports only	106,472	106,417	104,992	97,621	97,812	92,108	82,081	80,525	73,952	72,832	67,917
Total - all ports	110,535	110,444	108,890	101,587	101,952	96,346	85,547	84,817	77,414	76,139	71,639

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. The Foreign and Domestic figures refer to major ports only.
There were seven major ports in 1996, eight major ports in 1997 and 1998, nine in 1999 and 11 in 2000 onwards
so the figures for different years are not directly comparable.

Table 9.3 Foreign and domestic traffic by port: inwards and outwards<

Port	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
											thousand tonnes
Stranraer 3
Inwards	684	690	630	644	647	634	646	553	543	-	-
Outwards	590	587	535	578	584	556	531	465	442	-	-
Total traffic	1,274	1,277	1,165	1,222	1,231	1,190	1,177	1,017	986	-	-
Loch Ryan 4, 5
Inwards	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	943	898
Outwards	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	872	885
Total traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,815	1,783
Cairnryan
Inwards	1,113	1,270	1,479	1,446	1,440	1,294	1,123	1,150	1,340	1,246	1,103
Outwards	1,214	1,579	1,795	1,699	1,723	1,633	1,448	1,484	1,592	1,364	1,261
Total traffic	2,328	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,634	2,932	2,610	2,365
Ayr
Inwards	156	162	185	172	174	182	182	276	212	205	347
Outwards	134	239	233	247	379	375	153	282	190	99	123
Total traffic	291	401	418	419	553	557	335	558	402	304	470
Clyde
Inwards	6,056	8,173	11,868	11,702	9,323	10,885	9,474	8,982	9,981	12,026	12,148
Outwards	3,158	3,334	3,870	3,279	2,740	3,453	3,078	3,301	3,450	3,394	2,635
Total traffic	9,214	11,507	15,737	14,981	12,063	14,338	12,552	12,283	13,431	15,421	14,783
Glensanda
Inwards	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Outwards	5,319	5,188	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746
Total traffic	5,322	5,189	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746
Other West Coast
Inwards	445	375	371	408	448	489	368	649	347	337	284
Outwards	441	411	381	536	518	538	530	651	362	342	369
Total traffic	887	786	752	944	967	1,028	896	1,300	709	680	653
Orkneys
Inwards	4,471	6,656	5,344	4,158	3,655	776	169	184	186	200	180
Outwards	9,951	11,278	9,190	7,091	6,937	4,014	3,073	3,059	2,158	1,529	874
Total traffic	14,422	17,934	14,534	11,249	10,592	4,789	3,241	3,244	2,344	1,729	1,054
Lerwick
Inwards	312	299	342	311	352	372	309	323	344	407	495
Outwards	304	291	280	230	263	287	250	245	241	263	328
Total traffic	616	590	622	541	615	658	560	568	585	670	824
Sullom Voe
Inwards	6,000	5,382	3,937	3,705	2,747	2,379	840	1,021	748	2,196	201
Outwards	20,360	18,557	16,603	15,743	13,826	12,160	10,377	10,250	9,405	9,202	6,192
Total traffic	26,360	23,939	20,541	19,447	16,573	14,539	11,217	11,270	10,153	11,398	6,394
Cromarty Firth
Inwards	1,650	1,552	1,648	1,608	1,688	1,174	1,300	1,659	1,882	1,313	1,605
Outwards	1,851	1,656	1,677	1,598	1,814	1,078	1,565	2,004	2,138	1,314	1,773
Total traffic	3,501	3,208	3,325	3,206	3,502	2,252	2,864	3,663	4,020	2,628	3,378
Inverness
Inwards	605	599	568	549	562	551	524	520	437	368	409
Outwards	122	127	97	122	123	146	127	151	162	154	155
Total traffic	727	726	665	671	684	697	651	671	599	521	563
Peterhead
Inwards	600	390	606	647	468	524	482	538	541	584	589
Outwards	451	286	322	300	321	347	315	568	513	440	382
Total traffic	1,051	676	928	947	790	871	797	1,107	1,054	1,024	971
Aberdeen
Inwards	1,794	2,095	2,401	2,407	2,541	2,407	2,227	2,035	1,966	2,084	2,055
Outwards	1,438	1,793	2,208	2,256	2,591	2,426	1,343	2,129	2,198	2,409	2,209
Total traffic	3,233	3,888	4,609	4,663	5,131	4,833	4,570	4,164	4,165	4,493	4,264
Montrose
Inwards	578	585	466	397	366	413	283	395	359	336	417
Outwards	220	192	232	244	216	196	140	116	129	182	171
Total traffic	798	777	697	640	582	609	423	512	488	518	588
Dundee
Inwards	753	766	905	918	809	788	632	754	721	666	704
Outwards	264	291	317	284	226	190	177	209	208	176	111
Total traffic	1,016	1,058	1,222	1,202	1,035	978	810	962	929	842	815
Perth
Inwards	137	150	133	147	144	141	120	99	61	42	37
Outwards	7	9	7	1	-	1	6	4	13	19	23
Total traffic	144	159	139	148	144	141	125	103	74	62	60
Forth
Inwards	4,446	3,966	4,778	5,353	5,431	4,856	4,309	5,015	4,307	4,442	4,177
Outwards	34,306	30,926	29,440	26,203	31,249	34,199	32,381	29,321	23,571	20,890	22,188
Total traffic	38,752	34,892	34,218	31,556	36,681	39,054	36,690	34,335	27,878	25,332	26,365
Other East Coast
Inwards	252	280	254	263	272	281	284	291	302	289	326
Outwards	349	309	349	339	324	263	1,192	289	303	263	239
Total traffic	601	589	604	602	595	549	476	580	605	552	565
Scotland
Inwards	30,056	33,394	35,915	34,835	31,067	28,147	23,272	24,444	24,277	27,684	25,976
Outwards	80,479	77,050	72,975	66,752	70,885	68,198	62,277	60,374	53,135	48,454	45,663
Total traffic	110,535	110,444	108,890	101,587	101,952	96,345	85,547	84,817	77,414	76,139	71,639

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. Other West Coast ports are: Troon; Ardrishaig; Corpach; Stornoway; Lochaline
2. Other East Coast ports are: Scrabster; Wick; Burghead; Buckie; MacDuff; Fraserburgh; Inverkeithing.
3. Stranraer port was closed from 20 November 2011 and operations were transferred to Loch Ryan port.
4. Figures for 2012 may include some traffic from 2011 due to the transfer of operations from Stranraer.
5. The increase in tonnage on the new Loch Ryan route compared to Stranraer is due to larger ships being used.

 

Table 9.4 Foreign and domestic freight traffic by port: bulk fuel and all other traffic¹

Port	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Stranraer 2											thousand tonnes
Bulk fuel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other traffic	1,274	1,277	1,165	1,222	1,231	1,190	1,177	1,017	986	-	-
Loch Ryan 5, 6
Bulk fuel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,815	1,783
Cairnryan
Bulk fuel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other traffic	2,328	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,634	2,932	2,610	2,364
Ayr
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Clyde
Bulk fuel	7,417	9,507	13,785	13,106	9,825	12,197	10,672	10,209	11,464	13,547	12,877
All other traffic	1,797	2,000	1,952	1,875	2,238	2,141	1,880	2,074	1,967	1,874	1,906
Glensanda
Bulk fuel	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other traffic	5,319	5,188	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746
Other West Coast 2
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Orkney
Bulk fuel	14,304	17,779	14,379	11,103	10,414	4,595	3,027	2,999	2,096	1,487	825
All other traffic	118	155	155	146	178	194	214	245	248	242	229
Lerwick
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sullom Voe
Bulk fuel	26,360	23,939	20,494	19,417	16,537	14,507	11,217	11,202	10,134	11,339	6,352
All other traffic	-	-	47	30	36	32	-	69	19	59	41
Cromarty Firth
Bulk fuel	3,315	2,983	3,164	3,031	3,336	2,101	2,730	3,454	3,821	2,410	3,181
All other traffic	186	225	161	175	166	151	134	209	199	218	197
Inverness
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Peterhead
Bulk fuel	436	249	451	369	143	230	309	365	260	282	305
All other traffic	615	427	477	578	647	641	488	742	794	742	667
Aberdeen
Bulk fuel	1,068	1,357	1,396	1,517	1,487	1,468	1,044	1,022	1,018	1,073	1,073
All other traffic	2,165	2,531	3,213	3,146	3,644	3,365	3,526	3,142	3,147	3,420	3,190
Montrose
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Dundee
Bulk fuel	477	494	664	595	528	493	448	486	560	457	378
All other traffic	539	564	558	607	507	485	362	476	369	385	437
Perth
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Forth
Bulk fuel	34,720	30,855	29,586	27,455	32,738	34,863	32,438	30,405	23,208	21,028	22,039
All other traffic	4,032	4,037	4,632	4,101	3,943	4,191	4,252	3,930	4,670	4,304	4,326
Other East Coast 3
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Major ports 4
Bulk fuel 1	88,100	87,164	83,919	76,593	75,008	70,454	61,885	60,142	52,561	51,623	47,030
All other traffic	18,373	19,253	21,073	21,029	22,803	21,654	20,196	20,384	21,391	21,210	20,887
All traffic:
Major ports only	106,473	106,417	104,992	97,622	97,811	92,108	82,081	80,526	73,952	72,833	67,917
All ports	110,535	110,444	108,890	101,587	101,952	96,345	85,547	84,817	77,414	76,139	71,639

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. From 1995 onwards, separate figures for bulk fuel and other are available for major ports only (see notes and sources).
2. Stranraer port was closed from 20 November 2011 and operations were transferred to Loch Ryan port.
3. Other East Coast ports are: Scrabster; Wick; Burghead; Buckie; MacDuff; Fraserburgh; Inverkeithing; Lossiemouth.
4. From 1995, the totals for bulk fuel and other relate only to the major ports, the numbers of which may change from year to year.
5. Figures for 2012 may include some traffic from 2011 due to the transfer of operations from Stranraer.
6. The increase in tonnage on the new Loch Ryan route compared to Stranraer is due to larger ships being used.

Table 9.5 Foreign and domestic freight traffic by port and mode of appearance (major ports only)

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
West Coast:											thousand tonnes
Stranraer1 *
Liquid bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dry bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Container & roll on traffic	1,274	1,277	1,165	1,222	1,231	1,190	1,177	1,017	986	-	-
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All traffic	1,274	1,277	1,165	1,222	1,231	1,190	1,177	1,017	986	-	-
Loch Ryan 2, 3
Liquid bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dry bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,815	1,783
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,815	1,783
Cairnryan*
Liquid bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dry bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Container & roll on traffic	2,328	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,632	2,932	2,610	2,364
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	1
All traffic	2,328	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,634	2,632	2,610	2,365
Clyde
Liquid bulk	3,112	3,494	3,473	3,626	3,568	5,149	4,685	4,853	5,124	5,945	5,777
Dry bulk	5,072	6,872	11,334	10,397	7,249	8,095	6,904	6,793	7,564	8,778	8,377
Container & roll on traffic	426	406	370	398	469	439	447	509	599	588	499
Other general cargo	604	736	560	560	777	654	516	128	144	109	130
All traffic	9,214	11,507	15,737	14,981	12,063	14,338	12,552	12,283	13,431	15,421	14,783
Glensanda
Liquid bulk	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dry bulk	5,319	5,188	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All traffic	5,322	5,189	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746
East Coast:
Orkney
Liquid bulk	14,299	17,775	14,375	11,100	10,413	4,594	3,026	2,998	2,095	1,486	824
Dry bulk	18	20	15	12	10	6	12	20	25	15	11
Container & roll on traffic	70	116	115	115	153	161	181	213	211	215	208
Other general cargo	35	23	29	21	16	29	21	14	13	13	11
All traffic	14,422	17,934	14,534	11,249	10,592	4,789	3,241	3,244	2,344	1,729	1,054
Sullom Voe
Liquid bulk	26,360	23,939	20,494	19,417	16,537	14,507	11,217	11,202	10,134	11,339	6,357
Dry bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	69	12	57	13
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Other general cargo	-	-	47	30	36	32	-	-	7	2	24
All traffic	26,360	23,939	20,541	19,447	16,573	14,539	11,217	11,270	10,153	11,398	6,394
Cromarty Firth
Liquid bulk	3,321	2,974	3,156	3,026	3,336	2,100	2,727	3,460	3,821	2,408	3,178
Dry bulk	110	116	86	79	70	70	73	125	159	144	115
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Other general cargo	70	118	84	101	97	81	64	78	41	76	85
All traffic	3,501	3,208	3,325	3,206	3,502	2,252	2,864	3,663	4,020	2,628	3,378
Peterhead*
Liquid bulk	522	298	503	532	377	440	377	453	390	386	364
Dry bulk	196	145	140	102	73	101	88	144	158	100	53
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	333	233	286	313	340	331	331	510	506	538	554
All traffic	1,050	676	928	947	790	871	797	1,107	1,054	1,024	971
Aberdeen
Liquid bulk	1,615	1,962	2,073	2,209	2,214	2,184	2,065	1,957	1,922	2,059	1,987
Dry bulk	269	330	394	373	371	308	331	549	606	439	474
Container & roll on traffic	272	309	354	317	334	355	345	365	405	468	474
Other general cargo	1,077	1,287	1,790	1,765	2,213	1,986	1,829	1,293	1,231	1,527	1,329
All traffic	3,233	3,888	4,609	4,663	5,131	4,833	4,570	4,164	4,165	4,493	4,264
Dundee*
Liquid bulk	477	494	664	594	530	501	451	493	571	467	379
Dry bulk	315	352	335	317	333	373	300	412	277	294	369
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	225	212	223	291	172	104	59	57	81	82	67
All traffic	1,016	1,058	1,222	1,202	1,035	978	810	962	929	842	815
Forth
Liquid bulk	34,297	30,756	29,090	26,220	31,578	33,941	31,913	29,432	23,353	20,739	22,109
Dry bulk	1,418	980	1,596	2,264	2,051	1,994	1,840	1,904	1,392	1,283	1,125
Container & roll on traffic	2,078	2,388	2,361	2,407	2,582	2,627	2,494	2,751	2,666	2,798	2,858
Other general cargo	958	769	1,171	663	470	492	442	249	466	512	273
All traffic	38,752	34,892	34,218	31,556	36,681	39,054	36,690	34,335	27,878	25,332	26,365

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
* Cairnryan and Peterhead did not become "major ports" (in terms of the statistical survey) until 1997 and 1999 respectively
Dundee and Stranraer also became major ports in 2000.
1. Stranraer port was closed from 20 November 2011 and operations were transferred to Loch Ryan port.
2. Figures for 2012 may include some traffic from 2011 due to the transfer of operations from Stranraer.
3. The increase in tonnage on the new Loch Ryan route compared to Stranraer is due to larger ships being used.

Table 9.6 (a) Foreign and domestic freight traffic at the major ports by type of traffic, 2012

	Foreign traffic			Domestic traffic			Total
	Imports	Exports	Total	Inwards	Outwards	Total
							thousand tonnes
Loch Ryan 1	-	-	-	943	872	1,815	1,815
Cairnryan	-	-	-	1,246	1,364	2,610	2,610
Clyde	11,180	1,206	12,385	847	2,189	3,035	15,421
Glensanda	-	4,354	4,354	-	1,188	1,188	5,541
Orkney	14	1,115	1,129	185	414	599	1,729
Sullom Voe	116	7,089	7,205	2,081	2,113	4,194	11,398
Cromarty Firth	131	933	1,064	1,183	381	1,564	2,628
Peterhead	19	96	114	565	345	910	1,024
Aberdeen	464	333	797	1,620	2,077	3,697	4,493
Dundee	618	138	756	48	38	86	842
Forth	3,713	16,797	20,510	729	4,093	4,822	25,332
All Major Ports	16,255	32,061	48,314	9,447	15,074	24,520	72,833

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. Figures for 2012 may include some traffic from 2011 due to the transfer of operations from Stranraer.

 

Table 9.6 (b) Foreign and domestic freight traffic at the major ports by type of traffic, 2013

	Foreign traffic			Domestic traffic			Total
	Imports	Exports	Total	Inwards	Outwards	Total
							thousand tonnes
Loch Ryan	-	-	-	898	885	1,783	1,783
Cairnryan	1	-	1	1,103	1,261	2,364	2,364
Clyde	11,437	992	12,429	711	1,643	2,354	14,783
Glensanda	-	4,299	4,299	-	1,447	1,447	5,746
Orkney	8	791	799	172	83	254	1,054
Sullom Voe	13	4,359	4,372	188	1,834	2,022	6,394
Cromarty Firth	267	1,594	1,861	1,338	179	1,517	3,378
Peterhead	23	45	69	566	336	903	971
Aberdeen	494	378	872	1,561	1,830	3,391	4,263
Dundee	662	67	729	42	45	86	815
Forth	3,596	19,057	22,653	581	3,131	3,712	26,365
All Major Ports	16,501	31,583	48,084	7,160	12,673	19,833	67,917

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics

Table 9.7 All traffic at the major ports by mode of appearance and commodity, 2013

	Foreign traffic		All foreign traffic	Domestic traffic		All domestic traffic	All foreign & domestic traffic
	Imports	Exports		Inwards	Outwards
							thousand tonnes
Liquid bulk
Liquefied gas	97	421	518	19	47	66	584
Crude oil	4,215	20,257	24,472	1,663	3,969	5,632	30,105
Oil products	2,102	3,656	5,759	1,640	1,740	3,380	9,139
Other liquid bulk products	336	15	351	91	704	795	1,146
All liquid bulk traffic	6,750	24,350	31,100	3,414	6,460	9,873	40,973
Dry bulk
Ores	181	453	634	15	85	101	735
Coal	6,507	10	6,516	20	666	686	7,203
Agricultural products (eg grain, soya, tapioca)	835	28	863	111	41	152	1,015
Other dry bulk	658	4,460	5,118	618	1,596	2,213	7,331
All dry bulk traffic	8,179	4,952	13,131	764	2,388	3,152	16,283
Containers
20' freight units	206	423	629	109	230	339	968
40' freight units	419	972	1,391	105	138	243	1,634
Freight units >20' & <40'	34	97	131	2	-	2	133
Freight units >40'	130	154	284	2	2	3	287
All container traffic	789	1,647	2,436	218	370	587	3,023
Roll-on/roll-off (self-propelled)
Road goods vehicles with or without accompanying trailers	4	3	7	1,207	1,306	2,513	2,520
Import/Export motor vehicles	16	1	18	2	3	5	23
All ro-ro self-propelled traffic	20	5	25	1,209	1,310	2,519	2,544
Roll-on/roll-off (non self-propelled)
Unaccompanied road goods trailers & semi-trailers	69	83	152	977	1,054	2,031	2,183
Unaccompanied caravans and other road, agricultural and industrial vehicles	0	-	0	0	1	1	1
Rail wagons, shipborne port to port trailers, and shipborne barges engaged in goods transport	252	158	411	16	8	24	435
Other mobile non self-propelled units	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All ro-ro non self-propelled traffic	321	241	563	994	1,063	2,056	2,619
Other general cargo
Forestry products	151	63	214	1	0	1	215
Iron and steel products	134	209	343	2	1	2	346
Other general cargo & containers <20'	157	115	272	559	1,082	1,642	1,914
All other general cargo traffic	441	388	829	562	1,083	1,645	2,475
All traffic	16,501	31,583	48,084	7,160	12,673	19,833	67,917

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics

Fig 9.2: Maps showing all routes

 

Table 9.8 Major ports traffic by cargo category and country of loading or unloading - 2013

	Liquid Bulks			Dry Bulks			Other General Cargo
Country of loading or unloading	Inwards to UK	Outwards from UK	All traffic	Inwards to UK	Outwards from UK	All traffic	Inwards to UK	Outwards from UK	All traffic
									thousand tonnes
European Union (as at 1 May 2007)
Belgium	117	1,204	1,321	31	282	313	28	9	37
Denmark	261	616	878	90	205	295	19	-	19
Estonia	-	17	17	-	-	-	-	-	-
European Union - small flows	-	-	-	51	-	51	-	-	-
Finland	7	201	208	56	-	56	5	5	10
France	85	1,353	1,438	309	531	840	21	0	21
Germany	136	3,895	4,031	201	1,743	1,944	27	35	62
Greece	-	-	-	47	-	47	2	-	2
Irish Republic	3	44	46	6	-	6	6	1	7
Italy	1	876	877	-	-	-	2	2	4
Latvia	-	15	15	4	37	40	12	0	12
Lithuania	3	-	3	2	-	2	-	1	1
Netherlands	698	7,871	8,569	197	1,176	1,373	45	8	53
Poland	57	848	905	58	461	518	-	1	1
Portugal	38	-	38	5	51	56	3	-	3
Romania	-	-	-	25	-	25	-	-	-
Spain	3	512	515	262	373	635	31	29	60
Sweden	806	447	1,252	35	12	47	41	27	67
All EU countries (as at 1 May 2007)	2,214	17,899	20,113	1,380	4,871	6,251	242	119	361
All other Europe & Mediterranean
Algeria	961	-	961	-	-	-	-	-	-
Egypt	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	0
Iceland	3	-	3	2	-	2	-	-	-
Israel	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4
Morocco	-	13	13	68	1	69	-	2	2
Norway	1,470	63	1,534	105	77	182	111	96	207
Other Europe & Mediterranean	80	-	80	-	-	-	-	18	18
Russia	13	18	30	1,336	-	1,336	-	8	8
Tunisia	-	-	-	13	-	13	-	-	-
Turkey	-	-	-	34	-	34	-	4	4
Ukraine	-	-	-	47	-	47	-	-	-
All other Europe & Med.	2,527	94	2,620	1,606	78	1,684	112	130	242
Africa (excluding Mediterranean countries)
Africa - small flows	-	22	22	-	3	3	2	13	14
Angola	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	41	41
Cameroon	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	5
Congo	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	19	19
Gabon	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	2	2
Ghana	138	-	138	-	-	-	0	3	4
Nigeria	1,643	-	1,643	-	-	-	0	15	16
South Africa	-	0	0	-	-	-	3	18	21
All Africa (excl. Med.)	1,780	22	1,803	-	3	3	7	116	124
America
Americas - small flows	-	244	244	203	-	203	-	2	2
Argentina	-	-	-	57	-	57	-	-	-
Brazil	-	-	-	16	-	16	4	5	8
Canada	-	258	258	3	-	3	-	-	-
Chile	-	572	572	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colombia	-	-	-	3,937	-	3,937	-	-	-
Dominica	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Falkland Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mexico	3	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	3
Peru	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
USA	4	1,449	1,453	977	-	977	2	6	9
Venezuela	222	4	225	-	-	-	-	-	-
All America	228	2,527	2,756	5,193	-	5,193	9	13	22
Asia and Australasia
Asia - small flows	-	3,464	3,464	-	-	-	7	9	15
Australasia - small flows	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
China	-	344	344	-	-	-	3	-	3
Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
India	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	-	25
Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	15
Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Singapore	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	1	22
All Asia and Australasia	-	3,808	3,808	-	-	-	71	10	81
Unspecified countries	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All foreign countries	6,750	24,350	31,100	8,179	4,952	13,131	441	388	829
All domestic traffic	3,414	6,460	9,873	764	2,388	3,152	562	1,083	1,645
All foreign and domestic traffic	10,164	30,810	40,973	8,943	7,340	16,283	1,004	1,471	2,475

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
"-" denotes either nil or less than half final digit shown.

Table 9.8 (Continued) Major ports traffic by cargo category and country of loading or unloading - 2013

Country of loading or unloading	Container Traffic			Ro-Ro Traffic			All Traffic
	Inwards to UK	Outwards from UK	All traffic	Inwards to UK	Outwards from UK	All traffic	Inwards to UK	Outwards from UK	All traffic
									thousand tonnes
European Union (as at 1 May 2007)
Belgium	129	621	750	333	239	572	638	2,356	2,994
Denmark	10	-	10	-	-	-	381	822	1,202
Estonia	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	17	17
European Union - small flows	1	-	1	-	-	-	52	-	52
Finland	0	-	0	-	-	-	68	206	274
France	0	186	187	-	-	-	415	2,071	2,486
Germany	7	122	129	-	-	-	371	5,795	6,166
Greece	0	-	0	-	-	-	49	-	49
Irish Republic	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	45	60
Italy	24	-	24	-	-	-	27	878	905
Latvia	0	-	0	-	-	-	16	51	67
Lithuania	0	-	0	-	-	-	5	1	6
Netherlands	411	574	984	-	-	-	1,350	9,629	10,979
Poland	0	-	0	-	-	-	115	1,310	1,425
Portugal	0	-	0	-	-	-	47	51	98
Romania	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	-	25
Spain	83	132	215	-	-	-	379	1,046	1,425
Sweden	0	-	0	-	-	-	881	486	1,367
All EU countries (as at 1 May 2007)	666	1,635	2,301	333	239	572	4,836	24,763	29,598
All other Europe & Mediterranean
Algeria	-	-	-	-	-	-	961	-	961
Egypt	0	-	0	-	-	-	1	-	1
Iceland	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5
Israel	7	-	7	-	-	-	7	3	11
Morocco	-	-	-	-	-	-	68	16	84
Norway	4	1	4	9	7	16	1,699	244	1,943
Other Europe & Mediterranean	1	-	1	-	-	-	81	18	99
Russia	18	-	18	-	-	-	1,366	26	1,392
Tunisia	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	13
Turkey	13	-	13	-	-	-	47	4	50
Ukraine	-	-	-	-	-	-	47	-	47
All other Europe & Med.	42	1	43	9	7	16	4,295	309	4,605
Africa (excluding Mediterranean countries)
Africa - small flows	0	0	0	-	-	-	2	38	40
Angola	0	1	1	-	-	-	0	42	42
Cameroon	0	0	0	-	-	-	2	4	5
Congo	0	1	1	-	-	-	0	20	20
Gabon	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	3	3
Ghana	0	0	1	-	-	-	138	4	142
Nigeria	0	1	1	-	-	-	1,643	17	1,660
South Africa	3	7	10	-	-	-	6	25	32
All Africa (excl. Mediterranean)	3	11	14	-	-	-	1,791	152	1,944
America
Americas - small flows	1	-	1	-	-	-	204	246	450
Argentina	0	-	0	-	-	-	57	-	57
Brazil	1	-	1	-	-	-	22	5	26
Canada	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	258	264
Chile	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	572	573
Colombia	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,937	-	3,937
Dominica	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Falkland Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mexico	0	-	0	-	-	-	6	-	6
Peru	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	-	0
USA	11	-	11	-	-	-	994	1,455	2,449
Venezuela	-	-	-	-	-	-	222	4	225
All America	17	-	17	-	-	-	5,447	2,540	7,987
Asia and Australasia
Asia - small flows	5	-	5	-	-	-	12	3,473	3,485
Australasia - small flows	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	0	1
China	47	-	47	-	-	-	50	344	394
Hong Kong	3	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	3
India	3	-	3	-	-	-	28	-	28
Japan	0	-	0	-	-	-	15	-	15
Malaysia	2	-	2	-	-	-	2	-	2
Singapore	0	-	0	-	-	-	22	1	23
All Asia and Australasia	61	-	61	-	-	-	132	3,819	3,950
Unspecified countries	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All foreign countries	789	1,647	2,436	342	246	588	16,501	31,583	48,084
All domestic traffic	218	370	587	2,202	2,372	4,575	7,160	12,673	19,833
All foreign and domestic traffic	1,007	2,016	3,023	2,544	2,618	5,162	23,661	44,256	67,917

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
"-" denotes either nil or less than half final digit shown.

Table 9.9 Foreign and coastwise container and roll-on traffic by type¹

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Main Freight Units											thousand
Containers	205	209	223	232	250	252	251	242	269	286	268
Wheeled 2	423	468	472	456	468	463	420	427	464	473	506
Total	628	676	695	689	718	715	672	670	733	759	774
Weight											thousand tonnes
Containers	2,285	2,587	2,590	2,714	3,033	3,115	2,894	2,794	2,928	3,190	3,118
Wheeled 2	4,508	4,993	5,386	5,317	5,527	5,264	5,027	5,382	5,696	5,695	5,505
Total	6,793	7,580	7,976	8,030	8,560	8,378	7,920	8,177	8,624	8,886	8,624

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. With effect from 1995, traffic at smaller ports is estimated
2. Includes road goods vehicles, unaccompanied trailers, and shipborne port to port trailers

Table 9.10 Inland waterway freight traffic lifted and moved

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Freight lifted in Scotland											million tonnes
River Clyde	1.34	1.29	1.59	1.53	2.08	2.53	1.46	2.34	2.56	2.25	1.88
River Forth	8.58	8.52	8.47	8.49	8.28	9.52	8.52	8.22	7.99	8.50	8.76
All waterways1	10.06	9.9722	10.19	10.16	10.50	12.19	10.10	10.89	10.70	10.79	10.65
Freight moved ( weight x distance )											million tonne-kilometres
River Clyde	60	50	70	60	90	110	60	90	100	89	76
River Forth	180	180	180	180	170	200	180	170	170	178	184
All waterways1	240	240	250	250	268	320	250	280	270	269	260

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. Includes also Caledonian Canal, lochs Fyne, Leven and Linnhe, Moray Firth, River Tay.

Table 9.11 Inland waterway freight traffic lifted and moved by mode of appearance

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Freight lifted in Scotland											million tonnes
Bulk-liquid	7.01	6.70	6.61	6.49	6.73	7.48	6.57	6.55	6.18	6.97	6.84
Bulk-dry	0.83	1.04	1.38	1.40	1.43	1.51	1.02	2.05	2.15	1.39	1.40
Unitised forest products	0.12	0.23	0.17	0.21	0.20	0.24	0.16	0.14	0.11	0.03	0.01
Other semi-bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Break bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other general cargo	0.52	0.10	0.14	0.23	0.17	0.60	0.10	0.10	0.17	0.14	0.17
Unit loads	1.57	1.89	1.89	1.83	1.97	2.37	2.26	2.05	2.10	2.27	2.29
Total	10.06	9.97	10.19	10.16	10.50	12.19	10.10	10.89	10.70	10.80	10.7
Freight moved ( weight x distance )											million tonne-kilometres
Bulk-liquid	150	150	150	140	160	170	150	150	140	161	152
Bulk-dry	40	40	60	50	60	60	40	80	90	56	57
Unitised forest products	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	..	-	-	-
Other semi-bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Break bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other general cargo	20	-	-	-	-	20	-	..	10	4	5
Unit loads	30	40	40	40	40	60	50	40	40	48	48
Total	240	240	250	250	268	320	250	280	280	269	262

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics

 

Table 9.12 Total passengers and vehicles carried by operator¹

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
											thousands
PASSENGERS
Caledonian MacBrayne	5,163.0	5,311.1	5,358.2	4,774.6	4,732.2	4,533.2	4,762.3	4,736.6	4,575.0	4,510.7	4,594.5
Cowal Ferries 5	..	..	..	615.2	607.2	550.8	533.5	499.2	..	..	..
Argyll Ferries Ltd 5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	409.2	341.3	299.2
P&O Scottish Ferries	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Serco Northlink 2	240.6	288.7	300.9	304.0	307.0	296.0	309.0	305.0	304.0	298.0	282.9
Orkney Ferries	310.3	321.7	312.6	317.9	316.4	319.0	329.5	330.7	337.8	335.6	328.4
Shetland Islands Council 6	687.1	745.3	708.7	760.5	795.6	634.1	636.5	625.0	615.0	811.3	777.1
Argyll & Bute Council	144.6	152.2	140.2	138.4	138.6	141.6	138.0	135.3	133.8	139.6	138.4
Highland Council4	5.8	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	10.3
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport	207.7	198.6	217.9	224.7	220.8	211.4	219.4	63.5	57.7	52.6	57.0
Western Ferries	1,259.6	1,254.7	1,280.3	1,306.9	1,329.4	1,308.5	1,336.2	1,313.8	1,332.7	1,389.3	1,342.7
Bruce Watt Cruises 7	2.4	2.5	3.0	3.4	2.6	4.9	3.3	3.0	4.9	4.6	-
Cromarty Ferry Company	12.8	9.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
West Highland Seaways	..	2.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Orkney Line (Previously Orcargo)3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total within Scotland	8,033.8	8,293.1	8,327.4	8,452.7	8,466.5	8,000.6	8,271.6	8,016.4	7,773.1	7,888.1	7,830.6
Scotland and Northern Ireland	2,430.0	2,337.0	2,051.0	2,015.0	2,094.0	1,938.0	1,916.0	1,920.0	1,857.7	1,809.4	1,831.0
Scotland and Europe	207.6	207.0	194.3	121.0	111.0	75.0	31.0	54.0	..	..	..
Total	10,671.4	10,837.1	10,572.8	10,588.7	10,671.5	10,013.6	10,218.6	9,990.4	9,630.8	9,697.6	9,661.6
VEHICLES (cars, commercial vehicles and buses)
Caledonian MacBrayne	1,056.8	1,100.2	1,123.3	1,136.6	1,177.7	1,151.8	1,215.8	1,186.8	1,173.3	1,156.0	1,168.1
Cowal Ferries 5	..	..	..	83.8	85.4	75.6	74.5	64.9	27.3	..	..
Argyll Ferries Ltd 5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
P&O Scottish Ferries	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Serco Northlink 2	59.4	65.0	67.5	69.0	70.0	68.0	68.0	64.0	63.0	61.2	55.6
Orkney Ferries	79.8	82.6	82.9	83.0	81.2	81.2	87.4	88.7	86.6	87.4	83.8
Shetland Islands Council 6	314.4	337.5	319.8	342.2	363.6	273.5	281.2	282.8	297.4	392.3	377.0
Argyll & Bute Council	39.0	35.0	45.0	39.9	36.6	36.5	36.5	33.8	33.4	32.8	29.9
Highland Council	256.6	266.2	257.9	244.2	262.2	262.1	266.3	235.8	254.4	252.8	246.0
Western Ferries	578.3	586.2	606.8	611.5	635.0	620.2	617.8	597.2	615.8	645.5	616.4
Cromarty Ferry Company	3.8	3.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Orkney Line (Previously Orcargo)3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total within Scotland	2,388.0	2,476.0	2,503.3	2,610.2	2,711.6	2,568.9	2,647.5	2,554.0	2,551.4	2,628.1	2,576.7
Scotland and Northern Ireland	490.0	513.0	435.0	440.0	479.0	452.0	460.0	457.0	479.0	411.8	354.3
Scotland and Europe	77.0	88.0	88.0	63.0	52.0	35.0	20.0	51.7	20.5	17.3	19.9
Total	2,955.0	3,077.0	3,026.3	3,113.2	3,242.6	3,055.9	3,127.5	3,062.6	3,050.9	3,057.2	2,950.9

Source: Ferry operators - Not National Statistics
1. No data is available for Pentland ferries
2. P & O Scottish Ferries stopped operating these services on 30 September 2002. NorthLink Orkney & Shetland Ferries Ltd operated from 1 October 2002
until 6 July 2006; NorthLink Ferries Ltd operated from 6 July 2006 until 5 July 2012; Serco NorthLink Ferries operated from 5 July 2012 to date.
3. This service ceased to operate from May 2001.
4. Passenger numbers on the Corran Ferry are not recorded
5. Cowal Ferries operated the Gourock-Dunoon route from October 2006 until June 2011 when Argyll Ferries took over operation and carry passengers only.
It is not possible to split passenger figures for 2011 between the two operators.
6. Only includes main routes listed in Table 9.16
7. Bruce Watt Cruises no longer operates due to retirement.

Table 9.13(a) Vehicle and Passenger Traffic between Scotland and Northern Ireland

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
											thousands
Cairnryan - Larne
Numbers of cars	139	137	140	134	156	154	154	151	153	126	117
Numbers of passengers	599	595	602	595	646	628	602	611	631	524	501
Cairnryan - Belfast 1
Numbers of cars	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	49	239	187
Numbers of passengers	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	96	1,116	1,150
Stranraer - Belfast 1
Numbers of cars	239	275	239	250	257	239	244	244	217	..	..
Numbers of passengers	1,363	1,319	1,235	1,212	1,217	1,104	1,101	1,084	922	..	..
Troon - Belfast2
Numbers of cars	87	74	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Numbers of passengers	368	303	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Troon - Larne
Numbers of cars	25	27	56	56	66	59	62	62	60	47	50
Numbers of passengers	100	120	214	208	231	206	213	225	208	169	180
Total
Numbers of cars	490	513	435	440	479	452	460	457	479	412	354
Numbers of passengers	2,430	2,337	2,051	2,015	2,094	1,938	1,916	1,920	1,858	1,809	1,831

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. The Stranraer - Belfast ferry service was replaced by the Cairnryan-Belfast route in November 2011.
2. The Troon - Belfast ferry service was withdrawn in December 2004.

Table 9.13 (b) Vehicle and Passenger Traffic between Scotland and Europe

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
											thousands
Rosyth - Zeebrugge 1
Numbers of passengers	195	192	183	112	110	74	31	54	..	..	..
Numbers of cars	43	44	43	28	31	21	9	16	..	..	..
Roads goods vehicles	16	21	21	6	6	4	1	12	1	0	1
Unaccompanied trailers	16	20	18	22	8	5	3	7	6	6	6
Import/export vehicles	2	3	6	7	7	5	7	17	14	11	13
Lerwick - Bergen 2	5	7	5	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Hanstholm 2	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Torshaven 2	7	7	6	5	1	1	..	..	..	..	..
Total passengers	208	207	194	121	111	75	31	54	..	..	..
Total vehicles	77	88	88	63	52	35	20	52	21	17	20

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. Does not include containers caried on shipborne port to port trailers.
There was no service in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The service started in May 2002. The drop in passenger numbers in 2006 follows a reduction in the frequency of the service with effect from November 2005.
2. These are passenger numbers only as car and commercial vehicles are not recorded.

 

Table 9.14a Shipping services (Operators on subsidised routes)

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Caledonian MacBrayne1,11											thousand
Cars carried	960	1,001	1,019	1,031	1,068	1,042	1,112	1,079	1,062	1,046	1,064
Commercial vehicles and buses	97	99	104	105	110	110	104	108	111	110	104
Vehicles (Cowal ferries)				84	85	76	75	65	27
Vehicles (Argyll ferries)
Passengers	5,163	5,311	5,358	4,775	4,732	4,533	4,762	4,737	4,575	4,511	4,595
Passengers (Cowal ferries)				615.2	607.2	550.8	533.5	499.2
Passengers (Argyll ferries)									409.2	341.3	299.2
											thousand tonnes
Loose freight 2	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
											£ thousand
Revenue from users 1	45,829	49,861	51,687	55,205	59,204	57,950	55,856	57,535	58,667	62,118	64,717
Subsidy 3	25,919	25,900	31,400	33,200	38,286	53,338	57,338	58,113	69,308	73,163	88,777
Cowal ferries (subsidy) 3					2,270	3,130	3,040	3,163	1,008
Argyll Ferries (subsidy) 3									1,309	1,616	3,037
P&O Scottish Ferries 14											thousand
Cars carried
Commercial vehicles
Passengers
											£ thousand
Revenue from users 5
Subsidy 5
Northlink Orkney & Shetland Ferries / Northlink Ferries Ltd / Serco Northlink Ferries 6											thousand
Cars carried	59	64	67	69	70	68	68	64	63	61	56
Commercial Vehicles 7,10	1	1	1
Passengers	241	289	301	304	307	296	309	305	304	298	283
											£ thousand
Revenue from users 8,9			20,064	21,260	20,914	22,171	21,694	25,011	25,718	28,426	29,385
Subsidy8	18,524	28,121	22,450	29,177	30,173	29,207	34,444	36,064	37,172	39,195	28,358
Total for these Shipping Services											thousand
Vehicles carried	1,116	1,165	1,191	1,289	1,333	1,295	1,358	1,316	1,264	1,217	1,224
Passengers	5,404	5,600	5,659	5,694	5,646	5,380	5,605	5,541	5,288	5,150	5,177
											thousand tonnes
Loose freight 15	4.4	4.5	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.7	5.3	4.8	4.9	4.7
											£ thousand
Revenue from users	..	..	73,610	78,404	82,171	82,384	79,830	84,975	86,935	93,366	96,710
Subsidy	49,003	58,961	59,404	68,634	76,936	92,593	102,357	103,620	114,335	119,060	124,059

 

 

Table 9.14b: Local Authority operators

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Orkney Ferries											thousand
Vehicles carried	80	83	83	83	81	81	87	89	87	87	84
Passengers	310	322	313	318	316	319	330	331	338	336	328
											thousand tonnes
Loose freight	1.4	1.5	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.7	2.3	1.8	1.9	1.7
											£ thousand
Revenue from users 3,4	1,671	1,835	1,859	1,939	2,053	2,263	2,280	2,429	2,550	2,822	2,608
Subsidy 3,4	4,560	4,940	5,554	6,257	6,207	6,918	7,535	6,280	6,847	6,702	6,924
Shetland Islands Council 12, 17											thousand
Vehicles carried	314	338	320	342	364	273	281	283	297	392	377
Passengers	687	745	709	761	796	634	637	625	615	811	777
Highland Council
Vehicles carried	256.6	266.248	257.9	244.2	262.2	262.1	266.3	235.8	254.4	252.8	246.0
Passengers16	5.8	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	570.3
Argyll and Bute Council
Vehicles carried	39.0	35.0	45.0	39.9	36.6	36.5	36.5	33.8	33.4	32.8	29.9
Passengers	144.6	152.2	140.2	138.4	138.6	141.6	138.0	135.3	133.8	139.6	138.4
Total for Local Authority operators											thousand
Vehicles carried	690	721	706	709	744	653	671	641	672	765	737
Passengers	1,148	1,225	1,167	1,224	1,267	1,096	1,108	1,095	1,090	1,292	1,814

Source: Ferry companies - Not National Statistics
1. Figures include charter and contract carryings (see table 9.15).
2. This figure only covers the routes of Mallaig to the smaller isles since the freight is lifted by crane onto the vessels rather than transported
by lorry onto the ferry.
3. Financial year beginning 1 April of year.
4. Revenue from users and subsidy may be subject to amendment following annual audit.
5. Calendar year.
6. NorthLink Orkney & Shetland Ferries Ltd operated from 1 October 2002 until 6 July 2006; NorthLink Ferries Ltd operated from 6 July 2006 until 5 July 2012;
Serco NorthLink Ferries operated from 5 July 2012 to date.
7. Only coaches and mini-buses are included under this heading for 2003.
8. 2007 figures relate to an operating year from July to June 2007 and figures for 2006 relate to a financial year beginning 1 April.
Previous years covered the period 1 October to 30 September.
9. The figures published previously for 2003 to 2005 were wrong. Corrected figures for 2003 and 2004 are not readily available.
10. The number of vehicles are no longer available due to a change in the method of collecting the data.
11. Includes Gourock-Dunoon which has been operated by Argyll Ferries Ltd since 30 June 2011,
and Ballycastle-Rathlin which has been operated by Rathlin Ferries since April 2007
12. Since 2008, no fares have been charged on 2 routes, the previous figures are therefore not comparable. Data is for routes included in Table 9.16 only.
13. Shetland Council is excluded from these figures as data isn't available for passenger revenue or subsidy
14. P & O Scottish Ferries stopped operating its services on 30 September 2002.
15. In 2001 P & O's loose freight operations were taken over by a separate company called, Northwards, which did not provide the relevant information.
16. Passenger figures aren't recorded for the Corran Ferry until 2013 when they are included in th series.
17. These are the main routes, there will be other smaller ones that are not included.

Table 9.15 Traffic on Subsidised ferry services

Route	Operator	Passengers
		2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Clyde											thousand
Ardrossan-Brodick	CalMac	702.0	716.6	742.6	735.9	749.0	707.4	715.7	731.1	692.4	688.7	706.1
Ballycastle-Rathlin 4	Rathlin Ferries	47.0	45.6	48.2	49.8	50.0	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colintraive-Rhubodach	CalMac	272.9	268.4	279.9	264.6	257.5	256.3	260.6	264.3	228.0	217.1	222.1
Gourock-Dunoon 5, 6	CalMac	565.6	619.8	624.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gourock-Dunoon6	Cowal Ferries	..	..	..	615.2	607.2	550.8	533.5	499.2	..	..	..
Gourock-Dunoon6	Argyll Ferries	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	409.2	341.3	299.2
Largs-Cumbrae	CalMac	710.0	682.9	698.6	722.6	750.4	710.8	720.4	727.3	697.7	695.4	708.9
Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 1	CalMac	54.0	54.0	54.0	52.4	54.5	50.2	54.4	52.1	46.9	43.7	43.0
Tarbert-Portavadie	CalMac	49.0	52.9	57.9	67.6	60.4	59.5	69.7	68.1	61.7	60.9	61.7
Wemyss Bay-Rothesay	CalMac	770.7	764.2	750.1	759.7	770.3	741.0	755.9	735.3	711.5	690.1	676.9
Total Clyde		3,171.2	3,204.3	3,256.0	3,267.8	3,299.3	3,076.1	3,110.3	3,077.4	2,847.5	2,737.3	2,718.0
West Coast - Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) routes
Kennacraig-Islay b	CalMac	140.0	148.0	150.9	152.5	157.4	159.3	171.4	169.3	174.1	178.4	180.7
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban b	CalMac	13.9	10.6	10.6	11.1	8.7	9.9	10.1	8.1	11.0	11.4	19.0
Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale a	CalMac	44.6	45.9	43.3	45.3	46.5	46.2	57.0	58.2	61.6	59.3	58.2
Oban-Coll/Tiree a	CalMac	42.8	44.6	45.7	44.1	46.4	46.5	53.0	52.2	50.3	51.4	52.4
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay a	CalMac	6.4	7.2	7.7	9.5	9.4	10.1	11.7	8.6	10.6	9.5	9.9
Oban to Colonsay b	CalMac	17.0	15.3	15.5	16.0	16.3	15.6	16.2	16.4	14.7	14.2	15.7
Tayinloan-Gigha b	CalMac	53.3	54.5	59.0	64.0	62.4	57.8	64.7	66.5	57.9	56.1	58.4
Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 2,a	CalMac	146.0	152.0	159.4	161.7	160.3	161.7	185.8	181.8	182.3	183.1	185.1
Ullapool-Stornoway a	CalMac	179.9	188.9	183.2	181.2	185.5	182.8	219.9	227.7	230.9	224.2	223.0
Total West Coast RET		643.8	667.2	675.3	685.6	692.9	690.0	789.9	788.8	793.5	787.5	802.3
West Coast - Non RET routes
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay	CalMac	27.2	38.7	37.1	37.3	38.7	39.7	48.8	46.1	48.4	46.1	45.5
Berneray-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	48.0	51.8	52.2	51.4	53.8	53.9	58.2	58.0	58.1	52.8	54.4
Fishnish-Lochaline	CalMac	116.8	122.9	121.7	132.9	130.0	118.2	125.0	115.6	117.1	110.7	108.8
Fionnphort-Iona	CalMac	250.0	257.4	245.9	255.5	246.8	222.3	232.2	233.2	221.7	213.5	224.2
Mallaig-Armadale	CalMac	168.1	188.3	189.5	188.9	190.5	187.5	208.8	212.4	220.8	217.3	237.4
Mallaig to Eigg/Muck/Rum/Canna	CalMac	18.7	19.4	20.0	21.4	23.4	23.9	26.1	26.7	25.6	26.6	25.9
Oban-Craignure	CalMac	618.4	653.3	649.8	640.4	596.7	554.6	578.3	564.5	543.7	549.4	553.4
Oban to Lismore	CalMac	12.4	12.5	13.1	12.4	13.7	15.2	18.2	20.0	20.1	20.1	20.3
Otternish-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Raasay-Sconser	CalMac	51.7	51.6	56.5	55.5	62.7	64.5	61.6	58.0	53.6	56.5	57.6
Tobermory to Kilchoan	CalMac	36.6	43.5	41.2	40.6	40.3	38.1	38.3	35.0	34.3	34.2	35.7
Total West Coast Non RET		1,348.0	1,439.5	1,427.0	1,436.5	1,396.6	1,318.0	1,395.6	1,369.5	1,343.4	1,327.2	1,363.2
North 8
Aberdeen - Kirkwall 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	22.8	33.7	38.2	37.3	36.5	34.2	37	36	36.6	35	34
Aberdeen - Lerwick 8,9	Serco Northlink	75.4	95.1	101.4	102.6	102.4	101.6	105.9	112.4	113.1	108	117
Aberdeen - Stomness 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Kirkwall 8,9	Serco Northlink	14.2	17.0	16.6	16.4	14.0	13.9	14.6	15.4	16.0	16	16
Scrabster - Stromness 8,9	Serco Northlink	128.2	142.8	144.7	148.0	154.8	145.0	151.0	141.5	138.0	139	116
Total North		240.6	288.7	300.9	304.3	307.7	294.7	308.5	305.3	303.7	298.0	283.0
Total subsidised routes		5,403.6	5,599.8	5,659.1	5,694.2	5,696.4	5,378.8	5,604.3	5,541.1	5,288.1	5,150.0	5,166.5
Route	Operator	Cars
		2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Clyde											thousand
Ardrossan-Brodick	CalMac	121.9	125.8	131.0	132.0	137.4	131.1	136.0	134.2	127.9	127.0	130.4
Colintraive-Rhubodach	CalMac	93.3	92.7	93.5	89.6	90.2	88.2	87.3	84.6	80.9	76.4	75.5
Gourock-Dunoon 5, 6	CalMac	70.5	90.2	84.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gourock-Dunoon6	Cowal Ferries	..	..	..	77.8	80.1	71.8	70.7	61.4	25.8	..	..
Gourock-Dunoon6	Argyll Ferries	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Largs-Cumbrae	CalMac	132.3	132.4	135.9	139.4	151.3	143.1	139.8	138.7	136.0	134.1	134.9
Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 1	CalMac	16.8	16.8	17.7	17.3	17.9	16.7	17.6	16.6	14.7	14.0	13.9
Tarbert-Portavadie	CalMac	17.5	18.6	18.8	19.1	20.9	21.0	21.6	21.2	19.7	19.0	18.5
Wemyss Bay-Rothesay	CalMac	147.7	152.1	152.5	158.2	164.2	159.9	162.7	155.7	152.9	150.1	144.8
Other		2.8	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total Clyde		602.8	631.3	636.7	636.0	664.6	631.7	635.9	612.4	557.9	520.7	518.0
West Coast - Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) routes
Kennacraig-Islay b	CalMac	45.8	47.4	48.9	49.3	51.3	52.2	56.3	54.2	56.0	57.3	61.8
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban b	CalMac	3.4	2.7	2.9	3.0	2.4	2.8	2.8	2.3	3.2	3.1	5.5
Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale a	CalMac	12.2	13.1	12.6	13.2	13.7	13.6	18.3	18.0	19.3	18.6	17.9
Oban-Coll/Tiree a	CalMac	11.3	12.4	12.7	12.4	13.0	13.0	15.8	15.6	15.2	15.9	16.0
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay a	CalMac	1.5	1.9	1.9	2.3	2.2	2.3	2.8	2.3	2.5	2.6	2.6
Oban to Colonsay b	CalMac	4.2	4.1	4.2	4.5	4.7	4.5	4.4	4.6	4.3	4.3	4.8
Tayinloan-Gigha b	CalMac	11.2	12.5	12.5	13.2	14.2	13.7	14.5	14.2	12.7	12.7	14.3
Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 2,a	CalMac	47.1	49.5	53.0	54.0	55.3	57.0	69.8	67.9	67.6	69.8	72.0
Ullapool-Stornoway a	CalMac	44.3	48.5	46.9	46.9	49.0	48.8	66.7	67.6	67.8	67.2	68.6
Total West Coast - RET routes		181.0	192.0	195.7	198.9	205.8	208.0	251.6	246.8	248.6	251.5	263.5
West Coast - Non RET routes
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay	CalMac	9.9	13.8	13.7	13.2	14.4	13.9	17.0	16.0	17.0	16.7	16.6
Berneray-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	16.6	18.9	19.2	20.8	21.5	21.5	24.7	23.7	23.4	21.7	22.2
Fishnish-Lochaline	CalMac	43.8	45.5	46.0	47.9	48.0	45.2	47.9	45.3	46.2	43.7	43.4
Fionnphort-Iona	CalMac	4.7	5.0	5.2	5.3	4.6	4.8	4.6	5.2	5.6	6.1	6.7
Mallaig-Armadale	CalMac	40.4	44.5	44.0	44.2	46.9	46.6	54.3	51.9	52.4	50.3	52.4
Mallaig to Eigg/Muck/Rum/Canna	CalMac	-	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.9	0.9	0.8	1.0	0.8	1.0	0.9
Oban-Craignure	CalMac	109.0	115.9	117.8	117.4	114.7	110.1	114.3	108.5	108.9	105.8	109.9
Oban to Lismore	CalMac	1.8	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.2	2.5	2.8	2.7	3.1	3.1
Otternish-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Raasay-Sconser	CalMac	14.7	16.1	17.2	16.7	20.2	22.9	22.9	21.2	19.0	19.8	20.1
Tobermory to Kilchoan	CalMac	5.7	6.0	5.8	6.2	5.9	5.4	6.1	5.6	5.3	5.2	5.3
Total West Coast - Non RET		246.5	268.0	271.3	274.3	279.3	273.7	295.2	281.0	281.4	273.4	280.7
North 8
Aberdeen - Kirkwall 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	3.9	4.9	5.4	5.4	5.4	4.9	5.3	4.9	5.0	4.6	4.8
Aberdeen - Lerwick 8,9	Serco Northlink	14.5	16.4	17.0	16.9	15.7	16.7	16.7	17.4	17.2	16.3	16.9
Aberdeen - Stomness 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Kirkwall 8,9	Serco Northlink	2.4	2.6	2.7	2.8	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.2
Scrabster - Stromness 8,9	Serco Northlink	38.1	40.5	41.9	44.0	46.2	43.9	43.5	39.4	38.0	38	31.7
Total North		58.9	64.5	67.0	69.1	69.7	67.8	67.8	64.1	62.6	61.2	55.6
Total subsidised routes		1,089.2	1,155.8	1,170.8	1,178.3	1,219.4	1,181.2	1,250.4	1,204.2	1,150.5	1,106.7	1,117.8

 

Table 9.15 (Continued) Traffic on subsidised ferry services

Route		Commercial Vehicles and Buses
		2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Clyde											thousand
Ardrossan-Brodick	CalMac	10.4	10.9	12.2	11.4	13.5	12.5	11.6	13.2	11.4	12.0	12.4
Colintraive-Rhubodach	CalMac	13.1	12.7	15.3	16.5	17.4	17.5	15.7	14.9	15.0	14.1	12.9
Gourock-Dunoon 5, 6	CalMac	4.9	6.1	6.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gourock-Dunoon6	Cowal Ferries	..	..	..	6.0	5.3	3.9	3.8	3.5	1.5	..	..
Gourock-Dunoon6	Argyll Ferries	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Largs-Cumbrae	CalMac	6.0	5.2	5.3	6.5	7.4	6.6	5.3	5.0	5.4	5.6	6.8
Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 1	CalMac	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4
Tarbert-Portavadie	CalMac	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5
Wemyss Bay-Rothesay	CalMac	13.1	13.2	11.0	14.2	13.6	14.1	12.1	12.6	14.1	14.2	13.2
Other		0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total Clyde		48.5	49.1	51.2	56.2	58.8	55.6	49.7	50.3	48.5	47.1	46.2
West Coast - Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) routes
Kennacraig-Islay b	CalMac	7.5	7.6	8.3	8.8	9.5	10.0	9.7	9.8	10.9	12.4	10.3
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban b	CalMac	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6
Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale a	CalMac	1.4	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3
Oban-Coll/Tiree a	CalMac	1.5	1.5	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.7	1.9	1.8	2.2	1.7	1.6
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay a	CalMac	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3
Oban to Colonsay b	CalMac	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3
Tayinloan-Gigha b	CalMac	1.9	2.0	2.2	2.0	2.0	1.4	1.6	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.3
Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 2,a	CalMac	6.1	6.3	7.6	7.4	6.9	7.2	6.9	7.7	8.0	6.7	6.0
Ullapool-Stornoway a	CalMac	12.2	12.4	12.5	12.3	12.5	12.7	13.6	14.1	15.9	13.2	12.3
Total West Coast - RET routes		31.8	31.9	34.4	34.6	34.9	35.2	35.9	37.5	40.7	38.0	34.0
West Coast - Non RET routes
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay	CalMac	0.5	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.4	1.2
Berneray-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	1.7	1.5	1.6	1.7	2.3	2.1	2.2	1.9	2.2	2.0	1.9
Fishnish-Lochaline	CalMac	2.0	3.0	2.7	3.5	4.0	4.0	3.5	3.8	3.8	4.5	4.0
Fionnphort-Iona	CalMac	0.8	0.9	1.0	1.0	0.7	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.9	0.9	1.1
Mallaig-Armadale	CalMac	1.3	1.5	1.6	1.8	1.6	1.9	1.6	1.9	1.9	2.2	2.5
Mallaig to Eigg/Muck/Rum/Canna	CalMac	-	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Oban-Craignure	CalMac	9.1	9.0	9.2	9.5	9.4	10.9	10.6	11.2	11.3	12.2	10.9
Oban to Lismore	CalMac	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5
Otternish-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Raasay-Sconser	CalMac	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.8	1.0	1.5	1.2	1.5	1.1	1.3	1.0
Tobermory to Kilchoan	CalMac	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Total West Coast - Non RET		16.7	18.1	18.8	20.4	21.1	23.3	22.2	23.8	23.5	25.4	23.5
North 8,10
Aberdeen - Kirkwall 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	0.1	0.1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Aberdeen - Lerwick 8,9	Serco Northlink	0.2	0.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Aberdeen - Stomness 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Kirkwall 8,9	Serco Northlink	0.0	0.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Scrabster - Stromness 8,9	Serco Northlink	0.3	0.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total North		0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total subsidised routes		97.5	99.6	104.4	111.2	114.7	114.1	107.8	111.6	112.8	110.5	103.8

Source: Ferry operators - Not National Statistics
1. Seasonal carryings.
2. These figures are an aggregate of the Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy, Uig-Lochmaddy, Uig-Tarbert & Tarbert-Lochmaddy routes.
3. Berneray-Leverburgh replaced the Otternish-Leverburgh service and started in 2002.
4. Ballycastle-Rathlin was operated by CalMac prior to April 2007
5. This route was out of service between March 2003 and June 2003.
6. Cowal Ferries operated the Gourock-Dunoon route from October 2006 until June 2011 when Argyll Ferries took over operation and carry passengers only. It is not possible to split passenger
figures for 2011 between the two operators.
7. The Aberdeen to Stromness route changed to Aberdeen to Kirkwall in October 2002 but the figures provided by the company for 2002 did not distinguish between the two.
8. P & O Scottish Ferries stopped operating these services on 30 September 2002. NorthLink Orkney & Shetland Ferries Ltd operated from 1 October 2002 until 6 July 2006;
NorthLink Ferries Ltd operated from 6 July 2006 until 5 July 2012; Serco NorthLink Ferries operated from 5 July 2012 to date.
9. Figures for 2003 onwards are on an October-to-September year e.g. 2003 figures are for Oct 02 - Sept 03.
Day charters and livestock specials are included in the figures for some routes.
10. Only coaches and mini-buses are included under this heading for 2003. The number of vehicles are no longer available due to a change in the method of collecting the data.
a. Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) was introduced on these routes in October 2008
b. Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) was introduced on these routes in October 2012

Table 9.16 Traffic on other major ferry routes

	Passengers
Route	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
										thousands
Western Ferries 2
Gourock-Dunoon	1,259.6	1,254.7	1,280.3	1,306.9	1,329.4	1,308.5	1,336.2	1,313.8	1,332.7	1,389.3	1,342.7
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Renfrew - Yoker 7	128.8	129.1	145.1	149.9	149.5	141.4	147.8	..	..	..	..
Gourock - Kilcreggan 8	78.9	69.5	72.8	74.9	71.3	70.0	71.6	63.5	57.7	52.6	57.0
Total	207.7	198.6	217.9	224.7	220.8	211.4	219.4	63.5	57.7	52.6	57.0
Argyll & Bute Council
Appin-Lismore9	43.5	56.1	35.7	29.5	39.1	40.2	39.0	38.2	33.4	37.3	44.4
Islay - Jura	62.7	66.2	67.7	73.3	71.6	72.4	69.1	65.8	71.3	70.2	62.8
Cuan-Luing 3,9	20.2	17.7	23.4	21.3	15.2	14.6	13.9	16.3	16.0	17.7	16.1
Seil-Easdale9	18.2	12.2	13.4	14.3	12.7	14.4	16.0	15.0	13.1	14.4	15.1
Total	144.6	152.2	140.2	138.4	138.6	141.6	138.0	135.3	133.8	139.6	138.4
Highland Council
Ardgour-Nether Lochaber
(Corran Ferry) 4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	560
Camusnagaul - Fort William 5	5.8	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	10.3
Total	5.8	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	10.3
West Highland Seaways 12
Gairloch (Wester Ross) - Portree (Skye)	..	2.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bruce Watt Cruises 17
Mallaig-Loch Nevis	2.4	2.5	3.0	3.4	2.6	4.9	3.3	3.0	4.9	4.6	-
Orkney Ferries1
Houton - Lyness/Flotta	71.1	77.7	75.4	74.8	74.2	76.2	76.0	78.8	81.7	77.1	79.3
Tingwall - Rousay/Egilsay/Wyre	60.3	61.7	58.7	58.6	60.5	55.0	60.6	58.8	58.4	56.3	58.8
Kirkwall - Shapinsay	64.3	64.3	63.8	64.0	65.0	65.2	69.9	64.2	67.0	68.7	65
Kirkwall - Westray/Stronsay	96.2	97.6	96.7	101.6	98.3	102.1	102.0	105.8	104.6	108.6	99.3
Stromness-Hoy/Graemsay	18.3	20.4	18.2	18.9	18.4	20.5	21.1	23.1	26.2	24.9	26
Total	310.3	321.7	312.6	317.9	316.4	319.0	329.5	330.7	337.8	335.6	328.4
Invergordon - Orkney 17	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Shetland Islands Council 1
Laxo or Vidlin - Symbister	141.2	154.1	146.3	169.2	177.5	170.9	166.2	164.0	169.0	173.1	166.1
Toft - Ulsta	221.9	232.1	238.8	245.0	256.0	248.8	264.4	272.0	254.0	269.3	280.9
Gutcher - Belmont 11	110.2	122.7	108.4	117.9	131.8	..	..	..	..	172.1	159.3
Lerwick - Bressay 6	194.5	213.0	196.8	207.9	206.8	214.4	205.9	189.0	192.0	196.8	170.9
Gutcher - Oddsta 10	19.3	23.4	18.4	20.5	23.5	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total	687.1	745.3	708.7	760.5	795.6	634.1	636.5	625.0	615.0	811.3	777.1
Cromarty Ferry Company
Cromarty-Nigg	12.8	9.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total all routes	2,630.2	2,693.3	2,668.3	2,758.8	2,820.1	2,620.6	2,666.8	2,475.6	2,484.9	2,738.1	2,653.9
Cars *
Route	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
										thousands
Western Ferries
Gourock-Dunoon	549.2	553.4	571.5	577.8	602.0	588.0	584.0	564.2	577.9	605.5	578.5
Argyll & Bute Council
Islay - Jura	21.0	21.9	23.8	23.9	24.0	23.9	26.5	23.9	22.8	22.5	22.2
Cuan-Luing 3,9	14.3	8.8	16.3	10.9	7.6	7.7	7.2	7.0	7.1	7.2	5.8
Total	35.4	30.7	40.1	34.8	31.6	31.6	33.7	30.9	29.9	29.7	28.0
Highland Council
Ardgour-Nether Lochaber
(Corran Ferry)	247.5	254.9	247.6	234.2	252.4	245.0	249.4	221.4	242.0	238.5	234.7
Orkney Ferries 1,13
Houton - Lyness/Flotta	21.0	21.4	20.7	21.0	20.6	18.2	19.3	19.0	17.8	15.9	15.6
Tingwall - Rousay/Egilsay/Wyre	10.1	10.2	10.4	10.0	9.7	9.2	9.8	10.2	9.1	10.4	9.4
Kirkwall - Shapinsay	7.4	7.5	7.4	7.9	8.0	8.0	7.8	7.5	7.2	8	7.8
Kirkwall - Westray/Stronsay	21.1	21.2	21.1	21.0	20.1	20.9	21.1	21.4	21.3	20.8	19.5
Total	59.6	60.3	59.6	59.9	58.4	56.3	58.0	58.1	55.5	55.1	52.3
Shetland Islands Council 1
Laxo or Vidlin - Symbister	62.6	68.4	63.2	73.2	76.4	73.3	74.3	72.2	78.0	77.9	77.8
Toft - Ulsta	104.1	107.7	112.9	115.4	119.6	116.7	123.8	129.2	134.0	130.6	138.1
Gutcher - Belmont 11	53.0	59.4	50.7	56.4	65.8	..	..	..	..	88.8	78.3
Lerwick - Bressay	64.9	65.8	62.5	65.5	69.6	67.9	67.5	66.4	70.0	66.5	65.2
Gutcher - Oddsta 10	8.8	11.2	8.1	9.9	11.4	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total	293.4	312.5	297.4	320.4	342.9	257.9	265.6	267.8	282.0	363.8	359.4
Cromarty Ferry Company
Cromarty-Nigg	3.8	3.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total all routes	1,188.8	1,215.1	1,216.2	1,227.1	1,287.3	1,178.8	1,190.7	1,142.4	1,187.2	1,292.6	1,252.9

Table 9.16 (continued) Traffic on other major ferry routes

Commercial Vehicles and Buses *
Route	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
										thousands
Western Ferries
Gourock-Dunoon 14	29	32.8	35.3	33.7	33.0	32.2	33.8	33.0	37.9	40.0	37.9
Argyll & Bute Council 9
Islay - Jura	3.6	3.8	3.8	4.9	4.7	4.6	2.5	2.6	3.2	2.8	1.6
Cuan-Luing 9	..	0.5	1.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Total	3.6	4.3	4.9	5.1	5.0	4.9	2.8	2.9	3.5	3.1	1.9
Highland Council
Ardgour-Nether Lochaber
(Corran Ferry)	9.1	11.3	10.3	10.0	9.8	17.1	16.9	14.4	12.5	14.3	11.3
Orkney Ferries 1,13
Houton - Lyness/Flotta	2.7	3.2	2.9	2.8	2.7	4.9	5.3	5.4	6.0	7.4	8.5
Tingwall - Rousay/Egilsay/Wyre	5.5	5.7	5.4	5.4	6.1	4.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	4.9	4.9
Kirkwall - Shapinsay	2.9	3.3	3.3	3.1	3.0	3.6	4.7	4.7	4.9	4.4	4.3
Kirkwall - Westray/Stronsay	9.1	10.1	11.7	11.8	11.0	11.7	12.7	13.8	13.5	15.7	13.8
Total	20.2	22.3	23.3	23.1	22.8	24.9	29.4	30.6	31.2	32.3	31.5
Shetland Islands Council 1
Laxo or Vidlin - Symbister	3.0	3.5	3.0	3.5	3.9	3.6	3.3	4.0	4.3	4.0	2.2
Toft - Ulsta	11.0	11.5	10.2	10.0	9.8	9.8	10.3	7.3	7.6	12.6	9.0
Gutcher - Belmont 11	3.8	4.5	4.4	4.0	4.8	..	..	..	..	7.2	3.9
Lerwick - Bressay	2.8	4.3	4.5	3.8	2.0	2.2	2.0	3.7	3.5	4.7	2.5
Gutcher - Oddsta 10	0.4	1.2	0.3	0.5	0.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total	21.0	25.0	22.4	21.8	20.7	15.6	15.6	15.0	15.4	28.5	17.6
Total all routes	83.0	95.7	96.2	93.7	91.3	94.7	98.4	95.9	100.4	118.2	100.1

Source: Ferry companies - Not National Statistics
*. Only routes which carry cars / commercial vehicles are shown in the relevant part table.
1. In addition to the routes shown in this table, there are some other routes, which have less traffic, for which the number of passengers and
vehicles are included in the totals for the operator which appear in table 9.14.
2. Passenger numbers prior to 1999 are based on paying passengers, but from 1999 numbers are based on a head count. There were 793,600 paying passengers in 1999.
3. Figures for 2000 and 2001 are estimates.
4. As foot passengers carried on the Corran Ferry travel for free, exact numbers are not recorded. However, an estimate of the number is included in the table.
5. Until 25 October 1999 this service carried pupils going to Lochaber High School. A bus service now operates to carry school pupils, which mainly accounts for the drop in
passenger numbers from 1999 to 2000. Since 2006 this has carried pupils from Fort William who attend Ardnamurchan High School
6. Passenger numbers in 1999 are high because of special events such as the Tall ships race.
7. Figures relate to financial years which start in the specified calendar year (e.g. the 1998 figure is for 1998-99). Comparable figures prior
to 1998-99 are not available, because before then the numbers of passengers were counted exclusive of zone card ticket holders (and therefore
passengers who had a zone card were not counted). SPT no longer operates the Renfrew-Yoker ferry.
8. Since 2001 the Gourock-Kilcreggan route has been tendered by Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT), and operated under contract by Clyde Marine.
The SPT changed it's name to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport in April 2006. It was a Caledonian MacBrayne route in previous years, so figures for 2000 and
earlier years appear in table 9.14. Figures relate to financial years which start in the specified calendar year (e.g. the "1998" figure is for 1998-99).
The figure for 2012/13 is based on 13 x 4 weekly periods and spans 25/03/2012 - 23/03/2013. From 2012/13 Clydelink operate this service.
Also, the link to Helensburgh on this route has been removed from 2012/13 and as reported in the SPT Monitoring Report, this previously accounted for
approximately 4,200 passenger trips per annum.
9. 2004 is the first full calender year of the electronic ticketing sytem and the statistics quoted for the Cuan, Easdale and Appin Services reflect the more
accurate counting method.
10. Since 2008,there have been no fares charged on this route.
11. From 2008 to 2011 there were no fares charged on this route. They were reintroduced in 2012.
12. The Gairloch to Portree service operated by West Highland Seaways was withdrawn from 22 August 2004.
13. Separate figures for cars/buses and commercial vehicles are only available for some Orkney Ferries services for recent years. Prior to that,
only the total number of vehicles carried is available.
14. The operator indicated that the figure provided for buses and commercial vehicles in 2002 may not be directly comparable with previous years.
Figures for 2003 onwards are not comparable with earlier years.
15. Only coaches and mini-buses are included under this heading for 2003.
16. Data for Pentland Ferries is not available
17. Bruce Watt cruises no longer operates due to retirement.

Figure 9.6 Top passenger ferry routes within and to/from Scotland, 2013

Figure 9.7 Top car ferry routes within and to/from Scotland, 2013

 

Table 9.17 Reliability and punctuality of lifeline ferry services

	2003 -04	2004 -05	2005 -06	2006 -07	2007 -08	2008 -09	2009 -10	2010 -11	2011 -12	2012 -13	2013 -14
Caledonian MacBrayne										numbers
Scheduled sailings 1	139,653	140,381	143,910	142,933	132,558	131,639	131,103	131,317	131,209	131,334	133,477
										percentages
Reliability 2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9
Punctuality 3	98.9	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8
NorthLink 4										numbers
Scheduled sailings 1	2,625	2,645	3,254	2,688	3,191	3,247	3,232	3,270	3,308	3,151	2,886
Reliability / Punctuality										percentages
Aberdeen routes	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
Pentland Firth	99.2	96.7	100.0	99.0	98.6	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.1	99.5	92.1

Source: Scottish Government - Not National Statistics
1. Timetabled sailings but excluding any additional sailings operated by CalMac.
2. New performance measure for 2003-2004 covering the number of timetabled sailings actually operated taking account of any relief events agreed by the Scottish
Executive - for example, sailings which were cancelled due to bad weather; in accordance with safety procedures; delays due to the availability or operational
restrictions of harbour facilities, or having to wait for the arrival of other public transport connections
3. Covers CalMac's punctuality performance against its published timetable taking account of any relief events. Performance measure was previously called
Quality of Service.
4. NorthLink Orkney and Shetland Ferries Ltd started operating its services on 1 October 2002. Its figures for 2002-03 therefore cover only a period of six months.
NorthLink Ferries Ltd started operating its services on 6 July 2006 and includes freight services for the first time. The figures for 2007-08 relate to the 2007
calendar year. The reliability figures include services cancelled due to circumstances beyond the operators control, such as adverse weather, for which the operator
can claim relief. From October 2002, the punctuality figures relate to services arriving within 20 minutes of the published timetable on the Pentland Firth services and
within 90 minutes on the Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick passenger services.
The punctuality figures include services delayed due to circumstances beyond the operators control, such as adverse weather, for which the operator can claim relief.
From July 2006, the punctuality figures relate to services arriving within 10 minutes of the published timetable on the Pentland Firth services, within 30 minutes on the
Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick passenger services and within 45 minutes on the Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick freight services.
The punctuality figures include services delayed due to circumstances beyond the operators control, such as adverse weather, for which the operator can claim relief.
Northlink Ferries Ltd operated until 5 July 2012 and Serco Northlink Ferries took over on 5 July 2012.

Table 9.18 HM Coastguard statistics: Search and rescue operations (Scotland)

Type of callout	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 1	2008 1	2009 1	2010 1	2011 1	2012 1	2013 1
Assistance rendered	1,347	1,481	1,416	1,178	..	..	..	..	..	..
Assistance not rendered	1,111	1,341	1,434	2,074	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hoax	31	64	53	99	92	56	89	62	41	57	60
Total incidents	2,524	2,680	2,903	3,351	3,383	3,583	3,765	3,669	3,910	3,283	3,422
Coastguard rescue team callouts	1,197	2,037	1,897	2,591	..	..	..	..	..	..
Number of persons assisted	13,591	11,696	12,810	13,317	..	..	..	..	..	..
Number of persons rescued	1,123	1,148	1,273	970	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lives lost	60	58	86	69	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

 

Source: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Not National Statistics.
1. Due to 'Industrial action short of a strike' undertaken by Coastguard staff during 2007 to 2013, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is unable to provide full incident
details for 2007 to 2012. The figures provided are provisional - they have not been audited.