Scottish Transport Statistics No 34 2015 Edition

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 2014 (around a quarter of freight lifted in Scotland, including exports).
• There was a total of 7.9 million passengers and 2.6 million vehicles carried on ferry routes within Scotland in 2014.
• There were 1.8 million passengers and 0.4 million vehicles carried between Scotland and Northern Ireland and 41,000 vehicles carried between Scotland and Europe in 2013.

2. Main Points

Freight

Tonnage

2.1 In 2014, a total of 45 million tonnes of freight was recorded as being lifted by water transport in Scotland: 11.8 million tonnes of coastwise traffic to other ports in the United Kingdom (including Scotland), 2.2 million tonnes of one port traffic to offshore installations, and 30.8 million tonnes of exports from the major Scottish ports. Only 9.4 million tonnes of waterborne freight was carried for part of its journey on inland waterways in 2014. Compared with 2013, there was a 4% increase in coastwise traffic and the tonnage of port exports decreased by 2%; the other figures were similar to those of the previous year. (Table 9.1[a])

2.2 Exports through major (see section 9.16.3 page 278) Scottish ports rose from 61 million tonnes in 1997 to 68 million tonnes in 2002 before steadily falling to 31 million tonnes in 2014 (there has been a 43% 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 2014, a total of 5.8 million tonnes of coastwise freight was discharged in Scotland: considerably less than lifted in Scotland. 2.1 million tonnes of one-port traffic (all from oil rigs) was discharged in Scotland. Imports totalled 16.6 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 0.4% in 2014 to 71.4 million tonnes. This was 35% less than in 2004, continuing a steady fall. In 2014, the eleven major ports accounted for 95% of the total traffic through Scottish ports. Exports accounted for 43% 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 (25 million tonnes), Clyde (16 million tonnes) and Sullom Voe (7 million tonnes) accounted for the highest freight traffic in 2014. Forth traffic is 7% lower than 2013, and is 29% below 2004. Clyde's freight traffic has fluctuated between 2004 and 2014, rising overall from 11.5 million tonnes to 16.2 million tonnes in 2014. 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 45 million tonnes (66%) of the total traffic through major Scottish ports in 2014. (Table 9.4)

2.7 Top exporting ports for foreign traffic were: Forth (22 million tonnes); Sullom Voe (5 million tonnes) and Glensanda 4 million tonnes). Clyde (12.1 million tonnes) and Forth (3.4 million tonnes) together accounted for almost all the imports from foreign traffic. Sullom Voe and Forth (both 2.2 million tonnes), and Clyde and Glensanda (both almost 2 million tonnes) had most outward domestic traffic; Aberdeen (1.6 million tonnes) was the main port for inwards domestic traffic. (Table 9.6)

2.8 The main types of traffic through the major ports in 2014 were crude oil (28 million tonnes), oil products and other dry bulk (both 8 million tonnes) and coal (7 million tonnes. (Table 9.7)

2.9 In 2014 most exports were destined for Netherlands (9.9 million tonnes), Germany (6.7 million tonnes), Asia (3.3 million tonnes), Belgium (2.2 million tonnes) and France (2.2 million tonnes) while most imports arrived from Columbia (3.2 million tonnes) and the Norway (1.5 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 9% and 18% respectively between 2004 and 2014. (Table 9.9)

2.11 Inland waterway traffic mainly comprises those parts of coastwise and foreign traffic that are carried on inland waterways. About 9.4 million tonnes of freight were lifted in Scotland and carried on inland waterways in 2014, 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 (80%). (Table 9.10)

Passenger Services

Routes to Northern Ireland and Europe

2.12 In 2014, 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 2014, a 15 per cent increase on 2013. The Rosyth to Zeebrugge freight route is the only ferry route between Scotland and Europe. This carried 40,600 vehicles in 2014, a 1 per cent increase on 2013. (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 7.9 million passengers carried on routes within Scotland in 2014, a rise of 1 per cent compared to 2013 and 7 per cent below the recent peak in numbers in 2007. Caledonian MacBrayne carried 4.7 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 2014, a 2 per cent rise on 2013. Of these vehicles, 46 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 4.7 million passengers in 2014, 59,000 (1%) more than in 2013. There were 1.1 million cars carried, or 3 per cent more than in 2013, and 104,000 commercial vehicles and buses, the same as 2013. (Table 9.14)

2.17 Serco Northlink Ferries carried 289,000 passengers in 2014, a two per cent increase compared to 2013. There were 55,000 cars carried on these routes in 2014, a two per cent fall compared to 2013. (Table 9.14)

Local Authority ferry services

2.18 Shetland Islands Council services carried 762,000 passengers in 2014, two per cent fewer than 2013. There were 341,000 cars carried, a fall of five per cent on 2013, 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 320,300 passengers in 2014, two per cent less than in 2013. There were 84,000 vehicles carried on these routes, the same as the previous year. (Table 9.14)

2.20 Ferries operated by Argyll and Bute Council carried 138,000 passengers in 2014. 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 566,000 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 1,347,200 passengers in 2014. There were 590,000 cars carried on this route and 37,900 commercial vehicles and buses in 2014. (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 Cairnryan / Belfast route. This route carried 1.1 million passengers in 2014. (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 247.4 thousand vehicles in 2014. (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 2014 was Ardrossan - Brodick, with 715,100 passengers. Wemyss Bay-Rothesay was the busiest subsidised route for car traffic in 2014 with 147,500 car crossings, an increase of 2% 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 827,800 passengers in 2014 and 275,100 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 2014-15 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 99.7% for Aberdeen routes and 100% for the Pentland Firth in 2014-15. (Table 9.17)

Coastguard callouts

2.27 Due to 'Industrial action short of a strike' undertaken by Coastguard staff during 2014, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is unable to provide a detailed breakdown of incident details for 2014. Overall there were 3,364 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

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Freight lifted ( weight )									million tonnes
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	13.68	16.95	12.54	15.07	15.79	13.59	11.49	11.12	7.22	5.93	5.41
Coal	1.06	2.15	1.59	1.28	1.40	1.02	1.23	0.67	0.76	0.67	0.78
Other	5.75	6.44	6.45	6.43	6.09	5.23	5.23	4.54	4.56	4.79	5.62
Total	20.49	25.53	20.58	22.79	23.28	19.84	17.95	16.33	12.54	11.39	11.81
One Port traffic2
To rigs	1.34	1.76	1.48	1.83	1.75	3.59	1.88	2.42	2.57	2.10	2.19
Sea dumped	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1.34	1.76	1.48	1.83	1.75	3.59	1.88	2.42	2.57	2.10	2.19
Inland waterway traffic
Internal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.05
Coastwise	3.92	4.77	4.19	4.10	3.99	3.43	3.04	2.74	2.18	1.93	1.64
One Port	0.02	0.02	0.11	0.03	0.02	0.04	0.05	0.01	0	0.02	0.01
Foreign	6.03	5.41	5.86	6.36	8.18	6.63	7.80	7.95	8.61	8.74	7.71
Total	9.97	10.19	10.16	10.50	12.19	10.10	10.89	10.70	10.79	10.69	9.41
All above traffic3	27.86	32.70	27.92	30.98	33.21	30.06	27.63	26.70	23.72	22.23	21.76
Port exports4	54.45	45.00	43.99	45.58	42.42	38.32	39.89	33.36	32.06	31.58	30.84
All freight lifted5	76.28	72.29	66.06	70.20	67.44	61.75	59.72	52.11	47.17	45.07	44.89
Freight moved (weight x distance)									million tonne-kilometres
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	10,580	13,523	10,550	13,155	14,456	12,360	10,777	10,628	6,723	4,888	4,783
Coal	170	391	368	305	343	261	302	303	316	277	312
Other	3,310	3,543	3,573	3,449	3,090	2,700	2,478	2,080	2,012	2,287	2,936
Total	14,060	17,457	14,491	16,909	17,890	15,321	13,557	13,011	9,051	7,452	8,031
One Port traffic2
To rigs	1,270	1,762	1,482	1,832	1,746	2,287	1,885	2,190	2,571	2,100	2,182
Sea dumped	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	..	..	..	..
Total	1,270	1,762	1,482	1,832	1,746	2,287	1,885	2,190	2,571	2,100	2,182
Inland waterway traffic
Internal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Coastwise	90	115	101	101	101	83	80	80	60	53	22
One Port	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Foreign	140	135	146	166	210	160	200	190	209	209	137
Total	240	251	249	268	312	244	280	270	269	262	234
All above traffic6	15,570	19,470	16,222	19,009	19,948	17,852	15,722	15,471	11,891	9,814	10,447
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)

Figure 9.1 Foreign and domestic freight traffic by port

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

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Freight discharged (weight)									million tonnes
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	3.56	4.29	3.56	3.62	2.79	2.52	3.01	2.06	2.14	1.91	1.74
Coal	-	-	0.01	0.04	0.02	-	0.01	0.08	0.01	0.02	-
Other	3.34	4.17	4.22	4.13	4.20	3.77	4.25	3.83	4.28	3.98	4.06
Total	6.90	8.46	7.79	7.79	7.01	6.29	7.26	5.97	6.43	5.91	5.79
One Port traffic2
From rigs	10.24	9.57	8.31	7.86	4.06	2.75	3.12	2.86	3.89	2.23	2.07
Sea dredged	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	-	-	-	-	-
Total	10.26	9.58	8.33	7.87	4.07	2.76	3.12	2.86	3.89	2.23	2.07
Inland waterway traffic3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Port imports4	15.00	17.02	17.91	14.61	16.11	13.53	13.17	14.22	16.25	16.50	16.55
Freight moved ( weight x distance )									million tonne-kilometres
Coastwise traffic1
Liquid bulks	2,060	2,120	1,811	1,907	1,444	1,445	2,070	1,459	1,529	1,253	1,126
Coal	-	-	-	39	12	-	12	61	9	12	-
Other	627.1427525	963	1,048	943	1,031	953	1,056	958	1,092	986	1,017
Total	2,687	3,083	2,859	2,890	2,487	2,398	3,138	2,478	2,626	2,250	2,143
One Port traffic2
From rigs	10,270	9,580	8,325	7,870	4,067	2,762	3,146	2,885	3,898	2,241	2,091
Sea dredged	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	10,270	9,580	8,325	7,870	4,067	2,762	3,146	2,885	3,898	2,241	2,091
Inland waterway traffic3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Port imports5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics
1. Covers all coastwise cargo discharged in Scotland, whether it was loaded in Scotland or elsewhere in the UK.
2. One port traffic covers cargoes from offshore installations and sea dredged aggregates unloaded in Scotland; figures from 2012 subject to revision.
3. Information about Inland Waterway traffic discharged in Scotland is not available from the statistics compiled by DfT.
4. These figures relate to major ports only (please see the notes on the Sources of the statistics). There were seven major ports in 1996; eight in 1997 and 1998; nine in 1999; and eleven in 2000 onwards
5. Figures for tonne-kilometres are not available for imports (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

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
									thousand tonnes
Foreign
Imports	14,995	17,024	17,909	14,612	16,106	13,532	13,169	14,216	16,254	16,501	16,554
Exports	54,454	45,002	43,994	45,581	42,416	38,321	39,891	33,358	32,060	31,583	30,842
Total	69,447	62,025	61,903	60,193	58,521	51,853	53,060	47,573	48,313	48,084	47,396
Domestic
Inwards	15,947	16,572	14,680	14,138	9,611	7,670	8,722	7,999	9,447	7,160	7,053
Outwards	21,023	26,395	21,039	23,482	23,975	22,558	18,745	18,378	15,072	12,673	13,167
Total	36,970	42,967	35,718	37,619	33,586	30,228	27,468	26,379	24,519	19,833	20,219
Total - major ports only	106,417	104,992	97,621	97,812	92,108	82,081	80,525	73,952	72,832	67,917	67,615
Total - all ports	110,444	108,890	101,587	101,952	96,346	85,547	84,817	77,414	76,139	71,639	71,381

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	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
									thousand tonnes
Stranraer 3
Inwards	690	630	644	647	634	646	553	543	-	-	-
Outwards	587	535	578	584	556	531	465	442	-	-	-
Total traffic	1,277	1,165	1,222	1,231	1,190	1,177	1,017	986	-	-	-
Loch Ryan 4, 5
Inwards	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	943|	898	1,022
Outwards	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	872|	885	1,016
Total traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,815|	1,783	2,038
Cairnryan
Inwards	1,270	1,479	1,446	1,440	1,294	1,123	1,150	1,340	1,246	1,103	1,096
Outwards	1,579	1,795	1,699	1,723	1,633	1,448	1,484	1,592	1,364	1,261	1,272
Total traffic	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,634	2,932	2,610	2,365	2,368
Ayr
Inwards	162	185	172	174	182	182	276	212	205	347	284
Outwards	239	233	247	379	375	153	282	190	99	123	71
Total traffic	401	418	419	553	557	335	558	402	304	470	355
Clyde
Inwards	8,173	11,868	11,702	9,323	10,885	9,474	8,982	9,981	12,026	12,148	13,221
Outwards	3,334	3,870	3,279	2,740	3,453	3,078	3,301	3,450	3,394	2,635	2,980
Total traffic	11,507	15,737	14,981	12,063	14,338	12,552	12,283	13,431	15,421	14,783	16,201
Glensanda
Inwards	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Outwards	5,188	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746	6,347
Total traffic	5,189	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746	6,347
Other West Coast
Inwards	375	371	408	448	489	368	649	347	337	284	337
Outwards	411	381	536	518	538	530	651	362	342	369	466
Total traffic	786	752	944	967	1,028	896	1,300	709	680	653	803
Orkneys
Inwards	6,656	5,344	4,158	3,655	776	169	184	186	200	180	182
Outwards	11,278	9,190	7,091	6,937	4,014	3,073	3,059	2,158	1,529	874	969
Total traffic	17,934	14,534	11,249	10,592	4,789	3,241	3,244	2,344	1,729	1,054	1,151
Lerwick
Inwards	299	342	311	352	372	309	323	344	407	495	437
Outwards	291	280	230	263	287	250	245	241	263	328	401
Total traffic	590	622	541	615	658	560	568	585	670	824	838
Sullom Voe
Inwards	5,382	3,937	3,705	2,747	2,379	840	1,021	748	2,196	201	1
Outwards	18,557	16,603	15,743	13,826	12,160	10,377	10,250	9,405	9,202	6,192	7,183
Total traffic	23,939	20,541	19,447	16,573	14,539	11,217	11,270	10,153	11,398	6,394	7,185
Cromarty Firth
Inwards	1,552	1,648	1,608	1,688	1,174	1,300	1,659	1,882	1,313	1,605	810
Outwards	1,656	1,677	1,598	1,814	1,078	1,565	2,004	2,138	1,314	1,773	781
Total traffic	3,208	3,325	3,206	3,502	2,252	2,864	3,663	4,020	2,628	3,378	1,591
Inverness
Inwards	599	568	549	562	551	524	520	437	368	409	321
Outwards	127	97	122	123	146	127	151	162	154	155	154
Total traffic	726	665	671	684	697	651	671	599	521	563	475
Peterhead
Inwards	390	606	647	468	524	482	538	541	584	589	768
Outwards	286	322	300	321	347	315	568	513	440	382	608
Total traffic	676	928	947	790	871	797	1,107	1,054	1,024	971	1,377
Aberdeen
Inwards	2,095	2,401	2,407	2,541	2,407	2,227	2,035	1,966	2,084	2,055	1,986
Outwards	1,793	2,208	2,256	2,591	2,426	1,343	2,129	2,198	2,409	2,209	2,245
Total traffic	3,888	4,609	4,663	5,131	4,833	4,570	4,164	4,165	4,493	4,264	4,231
Montrose
Inwards	585	466	397	366	413	283	395	359	336	417	452
Outwards	192	232	244	216	196	140	116	129	182	171	150
Total traffic	777	697	640	582	609	423	512	488	518	588	601
Dundee
Inwards	766	905	918	809	788	632	754	721	666	704	463
Outwards	291	317	284	226	190	177	209	208	176	111	54
Total traffic	1,058	1,222	1,202	1,035	978	810	962	929	842	815	517
Perth
Inwards	150	133	147	144	141	120	99	61	42	37	49
Outwards	9	7	1	-	1	6	4	13	19	23	12
Total traffic	159	139	148	144	141	125	103	74	62	60	61
Forth
Inwards	3,966	4,778	5,353	5,431	4,856	4,309	5,015	4,307	4,442	4,177	4,056
Outwards	30,926	29,440	26,203	31,249	34,199	32,381	29,321	23,571	20,890	22,188	20,552
Total traffic	34,892	34,218	31,556	36,681	39,054	36,690	34,335	27,878	25,332	26,365	24,608
Other East Coast
Inwards	280	254	263	272	281	284	291	302	289	326	348
Outwards	309	349	339	324	263	1,192	289	303	263	239	284
Total traffic	589	604	602	595	549	476	580	605	552	565	632
Scotland
Inwards	33,394	35,915	34,835	31,067	28,147	23,272	24,444	24,277	27,684	25,976	25,835
Outwards	77,050	72,975	66,752	70,885	68,198	62,277	60,374	53,135	48,454	45,663	45,546
Total traffic	110,444	108,890	101,587	101,952	96,345	85,547	84,817	77,414	76,139	71,639	71,381

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	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Stranraer 2									thousand tonnes
Bulk fuel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other traffic	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	2,038
Cairnryan
Bulk fuel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other traffic	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,634	2,932	2,610	2,364	2,368
Ayr
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Clyde
Bulk fuel	9,507	13,785	13,106	9,825	12,197	10,672	10,209	11,464	13,547	12,877	14,090
All other traffic	2,000	1,952	1,875	2,238	2,141	1,880	2,074	1,967	1,874	1,906	2,111
Glensanda
Bulk fuel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other traffic	5,188	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746	6,347
Other West Coast 2
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Orkney
Bulk fuel	17,779	14,379	11,103	10,414	4,595	3,027	2,999	2,096	1,487	825	918
All other traffic	155	155	146	178	194	214	245	248	242	229	233
Lerwick
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sullom Voe
Bulk fuel	23,939	20,494	19,417	16,537	14,507	11,217	11,202	10,134	11,339	6,352	7,180
All other traffic	-	47	30	36	32	-	69	19	59	41	5
Cromarty Firth
Bulk fuel	2,983	3,164	3,031	3,336	2,101	2,730	3,454	3,821	2,410	3,181	1,339
All other traffic	225	161	175	166	151	134	209	199	218	197	252
Inverness
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Peterhead
Bulk fuel	249	451	369	143	230	309	365	260	282	305	236
All other traffic	427	477	578	647	641	488	742	794	742	667	1,141
Aberdeen
Bulk fuel	1,357	1,396	1,517	1,487	1,468	1,044	1,022	1,018	1,073	1,073	1,019
All other traffic	2,531	3,213	3,146	3,644	3,365	3,526	3,142	3,147	3,420	3,190	3,212
Montrose
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Dundee
Bulk fuel	494	664	595	528	493	448	486	560	457	378	169
All other traffic	564	558	607	507	485	362	476	369	385	437	349
Perth
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
All other traffic	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Forth
Bulk fuel	30,855	29,586	27,455	32,738	34,863	32,438	30,405	23,208	21,028	22,039	19,982
All other traffic	4,037	4,632	4,101	3,943	4,191	4,252	3,930	4,670	4,304	4,326	4,626
Other East Coast 3
Bulk fuel	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Major ports 4
Bulk fuel 1	87,163	83,919	76,593	75,008	70,454	61,885	60,142	52,561	51,623	47,030	44,933
All other traffic	19,253	21,073	21,029	22,803	21,654	20,196	20,384	21,391	21,210	20,887	22,683
All traffic:
Major ports only	106,416	104,992	97,622	97,811	92,108	82,081	80,526	73,952	72,833	67,917	67,615
All ports	110,444	108,890	101,587	101,952	96,345	85,547	84,817	77,414	76,139	71,639	71,381

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)

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
West Coast:									thousand tonnes
Stranraer1 *
Liquid bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dry bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Container & roll on traffic	1,277	1,165	1,222	1,231	1,190	1,177	1,017	986	-	-	-
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All traffic	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	2,038
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,815|	1,783	2,038
Cairnryan*
Liquid bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dry bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Container & roll on traffic	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,632	2,932	2,610	2,364	2,368
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	1	-
All traffic	2,849	3,274	3,145	3,163	2,928	2,572	2,634	2,632	2,610	2,365	2,368
Clyde
Liquid bulk	3,494	3,473	3,626	3,568	5,149	4,685	4,853	5,124	5,945	5,777	6,952
Dry bulk	6,872	11,334	10,397	7,249	8,095	6,904	6,793	7,564	8,778	8,377	8,451
Container & roll on traffic	406	370	398	469	439	447	509	599	588	499	576
Other general cargo	736	560	560	777	654	516	128	144	109	130	221
All traffic	11,507	15,737	14,981	12,063	14,338	12,552	12,283	13,431	15,421	14,783	16,201
Glensanda
Liquid bulk	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dry bulk	5,188	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746	6,347
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All traffic	5,189	5,439	6,004	7,050	6,336	5,591	5,846	6,060	5,541	5,746	6,347
East Coast:
Orkney
Liquid bulk	17,775	14,375	11,100	10,413	4,594	3,026	2,998	2,095	1,486	824	918
Dry bulk	20	15	12	10	6	12	20	25	15	11	12
Container & roll on traffic	116	115	115	153	161	181	213	211	215	208	209
Other general cargo	23	29	21	16	29	21	14	13	13	11	12
All traffic	17,934	14,534	11,249	10,592	4,789	3,241	3,244	2,344	1,729	1,054	1,151
Sullom Voe
Liquid bulk	23,939	20,494	19,417	16,537	14,507	11,217	11,202	10,134	11,339	6,357	7,180
Dry bulk	-	-	-	-	-	-	69	12	57	13	-
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	-	47	30	36	32	-	-	7	2	24	5
All traffic	23,939	20,541	19,447	16,573	14,539	11,217	11,270	10,153	11,398	6,394	7,185
Cromarty Firth
Liquid bulk	2,974	3,156	3,026	3,336	2,100	2,727	3,460	3,821	2,408	3,178	1,337
Dry bulk	116	86	79	70	70	73	125	159	144	115	174
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	118	84	101	97	81	64	78	41	76	85	80
All traffic	3,208	3,325	3,206	3,502	2,252	2,864	3,663	4,020	2,628	3,378	1,591
Peterhead*
Liquid bulk	298	503	532	377	440	377	453	390	386	364	536
Dry bulk	145	140	102	73	101	88	144	158	100	53	155
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	233	286	313	340	331	331	510	506	538	554	686
All traffic	676	928	947	790	871	797	1,107	1,054	1,024	971	1,377
Aberdeen
Liquid bulk	1,962	2,073	2,209	2,214	2,184	2,065	1,957	1,922	2,059	1,987	1,986
Dry bulk	330	394	373	371	308	331	549	606	439	474	487
Container & roll on traffic	309	354	317	334	355	345	365	405	468	474	430
Other general cargo	1,287	1,790	1,765	2,213	1,986	1,829	1,293	1,231	1,527	1,329	1,328
All traffic	3,888	4,609	4,663	5,131	4,833	4,570	4,164	4,165	4,493	4,264	4,231
Dundee*
Liquid bulk	494	664	594	530	501	451	493	571	467	379	183
Dry bulk	352	335	317	333	373	300	412	277	294	369	259
Container & roll on traffic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other general cargo	212	223	291	172	104	59	57	81	82	67	75
All traffic	1,058	1,222	1,202	1,035	978	810	962	929	842	815	517
Forth
Liquid bulk	30,756	29,090	26,220	31,578	33,941	31,913	29,432	23,353	20,739	22,109	20,363
Dry bulk	980	1,596	2,264	2,051	1,994	1,840	1,904	1,392	1,283	1,125	1,056
Container & roll on traffic	2,388	2,361	2,407	2,582	2,627	2,494	2,751	2,666	2,798	2,858	2,834
Other general cargo	769	1,171	663	470	492	442	249	466	512	273	355
All traffic	34,892	34,218	31,556	36,681	39,054	36,690	34,335	27,878	25,332	26,365	24,608

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, 2013

	Foreign traffic			Domestic traffic			Total
	Imports	Exports	Total	Inwards	Outwards	Total
							thousand tonnes
Loch Ryan 1	`	-	-	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
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, 2014

	Foreign traffic Domestic traffic						Total
	Imports	Exports	Total	Inwards	Outwards	Total
							thousand tonnes
Loch Ryan	-	-	-	1,022	1,016	2,038	2,038
Cairnryan	-	-	-	1,096	1,272	2,368	2,368
Clyde	12,129	1,036	13,165	1,092	1,944	3,036	16,201
Glensanda	-	4,371	4,371	-	1,977	1,977	6,347
Orkney	7	885	891	176	84	260	1,151
Sullom Voe	1	4,935	4,936	1	2,249	2,249	7,185
Cromarty Firth	146	637	783	664	144	808	1,591
Peterhead	36	103	139	733	505	1,238	1,377
Aberdeen	406	526	931	1,580	1,719	3,300	4,231
Dundee	428	22	450	35	32	67	517
Forth	3,402	18,327	21,729	654	2,225	2,879	24,608
All Major Ports	16,554	30,842	47,396	7,053	13,167	20,219	67,615

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics

Table 9.7 All traffic at the major ports by mode of appearance and commodity, 2014

	Foreign traffic		All foreign traffic	Domestic traffic		All domestic traffic	All foreign & domestic traffic
	Imports	Exports		Inwards	Outwards
							thousand tonnes
Liquid bulk
Liquefied gas	51	1,433	1,484	17	279	297	1,781
Crude oil	4,767	18,929	23,695	1,195	3,448	4,644	28,339
Oil products	1,864	2,898	4,762	1,523	1,379	2,902	7,663
Other liquid bulk products	275	153	428	387	856	1,244	1,672
All liquid bulk traffic	6,956	23,413	30,369	3,123	5,963	9,086	39,455
Dry bulk
Ores	136	525	661	38	80	118	779
Coal	6,373	-	6,373	-	777	777	7,149
Agricultural products (eg grain, soya, tapioca)	782	217	999	86	54	140	1,139
Other dry bulk	637	4,504	5,141	609	2,126	2,736	7,876
All dry bulk traffic	7,928	5,246	13,173	734	3,036	3,770	16,944
Containers
20' freight units	129	375	504	74	196	270	774
40' freight units	561	845	1,406	165	294	458	1,865
Freight units >20' & <40'	23	120	143	0	0	0	143
Freight units >40'	119	166	285	5	2	8	293
All container traffic	831	1,506	2,337	244	492	736	3,074
Roll-on/roll-off (self-propelled)
Road goods vehicles with or without accompanying trailers	4	3	7	1,245	1,366	2,611	2,617
Import/Export motor vehicles	18	1	19	2	5	7	26
All ro-ro self-propelled traffic	22	3	25	1,247	1,371	2,618	2,643
Roll-on/roll-off (non self-propelled)
Unaccompanied road goods trailers & semi-trailers	66	65	131	1,073	1,116	2,189	2,320
Unaccompanied caravans and other road, agricultural and industrial vehicles	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Rail wagons, shipborne port to port trailers, and shipborne barges engaged in goods transport	244	147	391	14	12	26	417
Other mobile non self-propelled units	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All ro-ro non self-propelled traffic	310	212	522	1,088	1,129	2,216	2,739
Other general cargo
Forestry products	208	42	251	10	0	10	261
Iron and steel products	201	220	420	0	17	17	438
Other general cargo & containers <20'	99	200	298	606	1,159	1,765	2,063
All other general cargo traffic	507	462	969	617	1,176	1,792	2,761
All traffic	16,554	30,842	47,396	7,053	13,167	20,219	67,615

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics

Figure 9.2: Maps showing all routes

Table 9.8 Major ports traffic by cargo category and country of loading or unloading - 2014

Country of loading or unloading	Liquid Bulks			Dry Bulks			Other General Cargo
	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	332	1,090	1,422	17	252	269	36	4	40
Bulgaria	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	72	72
Cyprus	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	2	2
Denmark	135	185	320	39	227	266	5	29	34
Estonia	-	6	6	-	2	2	0	-	0
Finland	13	242	255	41	-	41	8	-	8
France	20	1,583	1,603	196	472	668	16	12	28
Germany	54	4,604	4,658	226	1,961	2,187	45	37	82
Greece	-	-	-	79	-	79	3	-	3
Irish Republic	5	162	167	-	18	18	3	-	3
Italy	-	259	259	-	7	7	12	-	12
Latvia	67	53	119	12	50	61	13	-	13
Lithuania	49	-	49	7	-	7	-	1	1
Malta	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
Netherlands	443	8,129	8,572	143	1,205	1,348	71	8	79
Poland	38	643	681	17	430	446	-	-	-
Portugal	25	9	34	-	70	70	6	8	14
Romania	-	-	-	51	-	51	-	2	2
Spain	4	1,159	1,163	232	418	650	37	16	53
Sweden	553	787	1,341	22	10	32	59	35	94
Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All EU countries (as at 1 May 2007)	1,737	18,912	20,649	1,083	5,122	6,205	312	229	541
All other Europe & Mediterranean
Algeria	103	-	103	-	-	-	-	0	0
Egypt	5	-	5	-	-	-	0	0	0
Iceland	1	-	1	5	-	5	-	-	-
Israel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Morocco	-	17	17	25	33	58	1	4	6
Norway	1,283	129	1,412	97	0	98	138	102	240
Russia	222	-	222	688	76	765	2	8	9
Tunisia	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Turkey	-	-	-	46	-	46	-	-	-
Ukraine	-	-	-	103	-	103	-	0	0
Other Europe & Mediterranean	219	-	219	-	-	-	0	5	5
All other Europe & Med.	1,832	146	1,979	965	110	1,075	142	120	262
Africa (excluding Mediterranean countries)
Angola	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	13	13
Cameroon	106	-	106	-	-	-	1	0	1
Congo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
Gabon	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
Ghana	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	1
Nigeria	3,136	-	3,136	-	14	14	0	7	7
South Africa	-	55	55	-	-	-	4	31	35
Other African countries	-	10	10	-	-	-	4	3	6
All Africa (excl. Med.)	3,242	65	3,308	-	14	14	10	55	65
America
Argentina	-	-	-	116	-	116	-	-	-
Brazil	-	-	-	21	-	21	2	2	4
Canada	144	167	311	19	-	19	0	1	1
Chile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colombia	-	-	-	3,175	-	3,175	-	-	-
Dominica	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Falkland Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4
Mexico	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3
Peru	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Puerto Rico	-	-	-	1,522	-	1,522	-	-	-
USA	1	570	570	994	-	994	3	51	54
Venezuela	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	0
Other American countries	-	277	277	-	-	-	-	-	-
All America	145	1,013	1,158	5,846	-	5,846	9	57	66
Asia and Australasia
China	-	1,199	1,199	-	-	-	21	0	21
Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
India	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Indonesia	-	-	-	33	-	33	-	-	-
Japan	-	3	3	-	-	-	8	-	8
Malaysia	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-
Singapore	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	4
South Korea	-	2,074	2,074	-	-	-	0	0	0
Other Asian and Australasian countries	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All Asia and Australasia	-	3,276	3,276	34	-	34	34	0	35
Unspecified countries	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All foreign countries	6,956	23,413	30,369	7,928	5,246	13,173	507	462	969
All domestic traffic	3,123	5,963	9,086	734	3,036	3,770	617	1,176	1,792
All foreign and domestic traffic	10,079	29,376	39,455	8,662	8,282	16,944	1,124	1,638	2,761

"-" 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 - 2014

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	131	671	803	323	209	532	839	2,227	3,066
Bulgaria	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	72	72
Cyprus	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	4	4
Denmark	8	2	10	-	-	-	187	443	629
Estonia	2	-	2	-	-	-	2	8	10
Finland	0	-	0	-	-	-	63	242	305
France	3	109	112	-	-	-	235	2,176	2,412
Germany	13	83	95	-	-	-	337	6,685	7,023
Greece	0	-	0	-	-	-	82	-	82
Irish Republic	0	-	0	-	-	-	8	180	188
Italy	38	-	38	-	-	-	50	266	315
Latvia	1	-	1	-	-	-	93	102	195
Lithuania	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	1	58
Malta	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
Netherlands	458	525	982	-	-	-	1,115	9,867	10,981
Poland	-	-	-	-	-	-	54	1,073	1,127
Portugal	0	-	0	-	-	-	31	87	118
Romania	-	-	-	-	-	-	51	2	53
Spain	89	104	193	-	-	-	362	1,697	2,059
Sweden	0	-	0	-	-	-	634	833	1,468
Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All EU countries (as at 1 May 2007)	744	1,494	2,238	323	209	532	4,199	25,966	30,164
All other Europe & Mediterranean							-	-	-
Algeria	-	-	-	-	-	-	103	0	103
Egypt	0	-	0	-	-	-	5	0	6
Iceland	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6
Israel	2	-	2	-	-	-	2	-	2
Morocco	0	-	0	-	-	-	26	54	81
Norway	5	1	6	9	6	15	1,532	239	1,771
Russia	13	-	13	-	-	-	925	84	1,009
Tunisia	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Turkey	11	-	11	-	-	-	57	-	57
Ukraine	-	-	-	-	-	-	103	0	103
Other Europe & Mediterranean	0	-	0	-	-	-	219	5	224
All other Europe & Med.	32	1	33	9	6	15	2,980	383	3,363
Africa (excluding Mediterranean countries)
Angola	-	1	1	-	-	-	0	15	15
Cameroon	0	0	0	-	-	-	108	0	108
Congo	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	1
Gabon	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	1	1
Ghana	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	1
Nigeria	0	1	1	-	-	-	3,136	22	3,158
South Africa	2	8	10	-	-	-	7	94	101
Other African countries	-	0	0	-	-	-	4	13	17
All Africa (excl. Med.)	3	11	14	-	-	-	3,255	145	3,400
America
Argentina	0	-	0	-	-	-	116	-	116
Brazil	0	-	0	-	-	-	24	2	25
Canada	1	-	1	-	-	-	164	167	331
Chile	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	-	0
Colombia	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,175	-	3,175
Dominica	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Falkland Islands	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	5	5
Mexico	0	-	0	-	-	-	3	-	3
Peru	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Puerto Rico	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,522	-	1,522
USA	6	-	6	-	-	-	1,004	621	1,625
Venezuela	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	0
Other American countries	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	277	277
All America	9	1	9	-	-	-	6,008	1,071	7,079
Asia and Australasia
China	31	-	31	-	-	-	52	1,199	1,252
Hong Kong	3	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	3
India	3	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	3
Indonesia	1	-	1	-	-	-	34	-	34
Japan	0	-	0	-	-	-	8	3	12
Malaysia	2	-	2	-	-	-	4	-	4
Singapore	0	-	0	-	-	-	5	0	5
South Korea	0	-	0	-	-	-	0	2,074	2,074
Other Asian and Australasian countries	3	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	3
All Asia and Australasia	44	-	44	-	-	-	112	3,277	3,389
Unspecified countries	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All foreign countries	831	1,506	2,337	332	215	547	16,554	30,842	47,396
All domestic traffic	244	492	736	2,335	2,500	4,834	7,053	13,167	20,219
All foreign and domestic traffic	1,075	1,998	3,074	2,667	2,715	5,382	23,607	44,008	67,615

"-" denotes either nil or less than half final digit shown.

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

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Main Freight Units									thousand
Containers	209	223	232	250	252	251	242	269	286	268	264
Wheeled 2	468	472	456	468	463	420	427	464	473	506	476
Total	676	695	689	718	715	672	670	733	759	774	740
Weight									thousand tonnes
Containers	2,587	2,590	2,714	3,033	3,115	2,894	2,794	2,928	3,190	3,118	3,162
Wheeled 2	4,993	5,386	5,317	5,527	5,264	5,027	5,382	5,696	5,695	5,505	5,747
Total	7,580	7,976	8,030	8,560	8,378	7,920	8,177	8,624	8,886	8,624	8,908

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

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Freight lifted in Scotland									million tonnes
River Clyde	1.29	1.59	1.53	2.08	2.53	1.46	2.34	2.56	2.25	1.88	1.8
River Forth	8.52	8.47	8.49	8.28	9.52	8.52	8.22	7.99	8.50	8.76	7.54
All waterways1	9.9721926	10.19	10.16	10.50	12.19	10.10	10.89	10.70	10.79	10.65	9.41
Freight moved ( weight x distance )									million tonne-kilometres
River Clyde	50	70	60	90	110	60	90	100	89	76	74
River Forth	180	180	180	170	200	180	170	170	178	184	158
All waterways1	240	250	250	268	320	250	280	270	269	260	234

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

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Freight lifted in Scotland									million tonnes
Bulk-liquid	6.70	6.61	6.49	6.73	7.48	6.57	6.55	6.18	6.97	6.84	5.31
Bulk-dry	1.04	1.38	1.40	1.43	1.51	1.02	2.05	2.15	1.39	1.40	1.50
Unitised forest products	0.23	0.17	0.21	0.20	0.24	0.16	0.14	0.11	0.03	0.01	0.04
Other semi-bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Break bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other general cargo	0.10	0.14	0.23	0.17	0.60	0.10	0.10	0.17	0.14	0.17	0.25
Unit loads	1.89	1.89	1.83	1.97	2.37	2.26	2.05	2.10	2.27	2.29	2.35
Total	9.97	10.19	10.16	10.50	12.19	10.10	10.89	10.70	10.80	10.7	9.41
Freight moved ( weight x distance )									million tonne-kilometres
Bulk-liquid	150	150	140	160	170	150	150	140	161	152	115
Bulk-dry	40	60	50	60	60	40	80	90	56	57	60
Unitised forest products	-	-	-	-	10	-	..	-	-	-	2
Other semi-bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Break bulk	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other general cargo	-	-	-	-	20	-	..	10	4	5	8
Unit loads	40	40	40	40	60	50	40	40	48	48	50
Total	240	250	250	268	320	250	280	280	269	262	234

Source: DfT Maritime Statistics

Figure 9.3 Scottish ferry routes South Western Scotland

Table 9.12 Total passengers and vehicles carried by operator¹

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
									thousands
PASSENGERS
Caledonian MacBrayne	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	4,654.0
Cowal Ferries 5	..	..	615.2	607.2	550.8	533.5	499.2	..	..	..	..
Argyll Ferries Ltd 5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	409.2	341.3	299.2	310.1
P&O Scottish Ferries	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Serco Northlink 2	288.7	300.9	304.0	307.0	296.0	309.0	305.0	304.0	298.0	282.9	289.0
Orkney Ferries	321.7	312.6	317.9	316.4	319.0	329.5	330.7	337.8	335.6	328.4	320.3
Shetland Islands Council 6	745.3	708.7	760.5	795.6	634.1	636.5	625.0	615.0	811.3	777.1	761.5
Argyll & Bute Council	152.2	140.2	138.4	138.6	141.6	138.0	135.3	133.8	139.6	138.4	138.2
Highland Council4	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	10.3	10.0
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport	198.6	217.9	224.7	220.8	211.4	219.4	63.5	57.7	52.6	57.0	54.4
Western Ferries	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	1,347.2
Bruce Watt Cruises 7	2.5	3.0	3.4	2.6	4.9	3.3	3.0	4.9	4.6	-	-
Cromarty Ferry Company	9.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
West Highland Seaways	2.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Orkney Line (Previously Orcargo)3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	-
Total within Scotland	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	7,884.7
Scotland and Northern Ireland	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	1,794.2
Scotland and Europe	207.0	194.3	121.0	111.0	75.0	31.0	54.0	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7
Total	10,837.1	10,572.8	10,588.7	10,671.5	10,013.6	10,218.6	9,990.4	9,631.4	9,698.3	9,662.3	9,679.5
VEHICLES (cars, commercial vehicles and buses)
Caledonian MacBrayne	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	1,200.0
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	65.0	67.5	69.0	70.0	68.0	68.0	64.0	63.0	61.2	55.6	55.0
Orkney Ferries	82.6	82.9	83.0	81.2	81.2	87.4	88.7	86.6	87.4	83.8	83.9
Shetland Islands Council 6	337.5	319.8	342.2	363.6	273.5	281.2	282.8	297.4	392.3	377.0	366.3
Argyll & Bute Council	35.0	45.0	39.9	36.6	36.5	36.5	33.8	33.4	32.8	29.9	32.9
Highland Council	266.2	257.9	244.2	262.2	262.1	266.3	235.8	254.4	252.8	246.0	259.2
Western Ferries	586.2	606.8	611.5	635.0	620.2	617.8	597.2	615.8	645.5	616.4	627.9
Cromarty Ferry Company	3.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Orkney Line (Previously Orcargo)3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total within Scotland	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	2,625.2
Scotland and Northern Ireland	513.0	435.0	440.0	479.0	452.0	460.0	457.0	479.0	411.8	354.3	407.9
Scotland and Europe	85.0	88.0	63.0	55.0	35.0	27.4	60.6	41.1	36.3	41.2	40.6
Total	3,074.0	3,026.3	3,113.2	3,245.6	3,055.9	3,134.9	3,071.5	3,071.5	3,076.2	2,972.2	3,073.8

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. Figures for passenger numbers on the Corran ferry service have not been included in the total for Scotland. Figures for 2013 and 2014 are new estimates and considered as 'data under development'.
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.

Figure 9.4 Scottish ferry routes Western Isles

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

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
								thousands
Cairnryan - Larne
Numbers of cars	140	134	156	154	154	151	153	126	117	121
Numbers of passengers	602	595	646	628	602	611	631	524	501	492
Cairnryan - Belfast 1
Numbers of cars	..	..	..	..	..	..	49|	239	187	237
Numbers of passengers	..	..	..	..	..	..	96|	1,116	1,150	1,124
Stranraer - Belfast 1
Numbers of cars	239	250	257	239	244	244|	217	..	..	..
Numbers of passengers	1,235	1,212	1,217	1,104	1,101	1,084|	922	..	..	..
Troon - Belfast2
Numbers of cars	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Numbers of passengers	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Troon - Larne
Numbers of cars	56	56	66	59	62	62	60	47	50	50
Numbers of passengers	214	208	231	206	213	225	208	169	180	178
Total
Numbers of cars	435	440	479	452	460	457	479	412	354	408
Numbers of passengers	2,051	2,015	2,094	1,938	1,916	1,920	1,858	1,809	1,831	1,794

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 other EU countries

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
								thousands
Rosyth - Zeebrugge 1
Numbers of passengers	183	112	110|	74|	31|	54	0.56	0.71	0.69	0.67
Numbers of cars	43	28	31|	21|	9|	16	0.003	0.013	0.001	0.002
Roads goods vehicles	21	6	6|	4|	1|	12	0.50	0.48	0.55	0.45
Unaccompanied trailers	18	22	8|	5|	3|	7	6	6	6	6
Import/export vehicles	6	7	10|	5|	7|	17	14	11	13	14
Unaccompanied caravans, other road, agricultural & indust vehs	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.016	0.028	0.039	0.064
Rail wagons, shipborne port to port trailers & shipborne barges engaged in goods transport	-	-	-	-	7	9	21	19	21	21
Lerwick - Bergen 2	5	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Hanstholm 2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Torshaven 2	6	5	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total passengers	194	121	111	75	31	54	0.56	0.71	0.69	0.67
Total vehicles	88	63	55	35	27	61	41	36	41	41

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.
3. Records for Rosyth-Zeebrugge indicate a nil return for 2004. However, there are some 4,230 units attributed to an unknown port of load/unload. We believe some element of this value includes import/export vehicles for R-Z, although we are unable to estimate what proportion.

Figure 9.5 Scottish ferry routes Orkney and Shetland Islands

Table 9.14a Shipping services (Operators on subsidised routes)

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Caledonian MacBrayne1,11									thousand
Cars carried	1,001	1,019	1,031	1,068	1,042	1,112	1,079	1,062	1,046	1,064	1,096
Commercial vehicles and buses	99	104	105	110	110	104	108	111	110	104	104
Vehicles (Cowal ferries)			84	85	76	75	65	27
Vehicles (Argyll ferries)
Passengers	5,311	5,358	4,775	4,732	4,533	4,762	4,737	4,575	4,511	4,595	4,654
Passengers (Cowal ferries)			615.2	607.2	550.8	533.5	499.2
Passengers (Argyll ferries)								409.2	341.3	299.2	310.1
									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	49,861	51,687	55,205	59,204	57,950	55,856	57,535	58,667	62,118	64,717	67,658
Subsidy 3	25,900	31,400	33,200	38,286	53,338	57,338	58,113	69,308	73,163	88,777	103,397
Cowal ferries (subsidy) 3				2,270	3,130	3,040	3,163	1,008
Argyll Ferries (subsidy) 3								1,309	1,616	3,037	3,542
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	64	67	69	70	68	68	64	63	61	56	55
Commercial Vehicles 7,10	1	1
Passengers	289	301	304	307	296	309	305	304	298	283	289
									£ thousand
Revenue from users 8,9		20,064	21,260	20,914	22,171	21,694	25,011	25,718	28,426	29,385	30,875
Subsidy8	28,121	22,450	29,177	30,173	29,207	34,444	36,064	37,172	39,195	28,358	34,220
Total for these Shipping Services									thousand
Vehicles carried	1,165	1,191	1,289	1,333	1,295	1,358	1,316	1,264	1,217	1,224	1,255
Passengers	5,600	5,659	5,694	5,646	5,380	5,605	5,541	5,288	5,150	5,177	5,253
									thousand tonnes
Loose freight 15	4.5	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.7	5.3	4.8	4.9	4.7	4.8
									£ thousand
Revenue from users	..	73,610	78,404	82,171	82,384	79,830	84,975	86,935	93,366	96,710	101,146
Subsidy	58,961	59,404	68,634	76,936	92,593	102,357	103,620	114,335	119,060	124,059	144,657

Table 9.14b: Local Authority operators

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Orkney Ferries									thousand
Vehicles carried	83	83	83	81	81	87	89	87	87	84	84
Passengers	322	313	318	316	319	330	331	338	336	328	320
									thousand tonnes
Loose freight	1.5	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.7	2.3	1.8	1.9	1.7	1.8
									£ thousand
Revenue from users 3,4	1,835	1,859	1,939	2,053	2,263	2,280	2,429	2,550	2,822	2,608	2,613
Subsidy 3,4	4,940	5,554	6,257	6,207	6,918	7,535	6,280	6,847	6,702	6,924	7,040
Shetland Islands Council 12, 17									thousand
Vehicles carried	338	320	342	364	273	281	283	297	392	377	366
Passengers	745	709	761	796	634	637	625	615	811	777	762
Highland Council
Vehicles carried	266.248	257.9	244.2	262.2	262.1	266.3	235.8	254.4	252.8	246.0	259.2
Passengers16	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	570.3	576
Argyll and Bute Council
Vehicles carried	35.0	45.0	39.9	36.6	36.5	36.5	33.8	33.4	32.8	29.9	32.9
Passengers	152.2	140.2	138.4	138.6	141.6	138.0	135.3	133.8	139.6	138.4	138.2
Total for Local Authority operators									thousand
Vehicles carried	721	706	709	744	653	671	641	672	765	737	742
Passengers	1,225	1,167	1,224	1,267	1,096	1,108	1,095	1,090	1,292	1,814	1,796

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
		2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Clyde										thousand
Ardrossan-Brodick	CalMac	716.6	742.6	735.9	749.0	707.4	715.7	731.1	692.4	688.7	706.1	715.1
Ballycastle-Rathlin 4	Rathlin Ferries	45.6	48.2	49.8	50.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colintraive-Rhubodach	CalMac	268.4	279.9	264.6	257.5	256.3	260.6	264.3	228.0	217.1	222.1	214.5
Gourock-Dunoon 5, 6	CalMac	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	310.1
Largs-Cumbrae	CalMac	682.9	698.6	722.6	750.4	710.8	720.4	727.3	697.7	695.4	708.9	706.1
Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 1	CalMac	54.0	54.0	52.4	54.5	50.2	54.4	52.1	46.9	43.7	43.0	46.7
Tarbert-Portavadie	CalMac	52.9	57.9	67.6	60.4	59.5	69.7	68.1	61.7	60.9	61.7	62.7
Wemyss Bay-Rothesay	CalMac	764.2	750.1	759.7	770.3	741.0	755.9	735.3	711.5	690.1	676.9	674.1
Total Clyde		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	2,729.3
West Coast - Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) routes
Kennacraig-Islay b	CalMac	148.0	150.9	152.5	157.4	159.3	171.4	169.3	174.1	178.4	180.7	189.8
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban b	CalMac	10.6	10.6	11.1	8.7	9.9	10.1	8.1	11.0	11.4	19.0	19.2
Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale a	CalMac	45.9	43.3	45.3	46.5	46.2	57.0	58.2	61.6	59.3	58.2	57.7
Oban-Coll/Tiree a	CalMac	44.6	45.7	44.1	46.4	46.5	53.0	52.2	50.3	51.4	52.4	52.5
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay a	CalMac	7.2	7.7	9.5	9.4	10.1	11.7	8.6	10.6	9.5	9.9	10.7
Oban to Colonsay b	CalMac	15.3	15.5	16.0	16.3	15.6	16.2	16.4	14.7	14.2	15.7	13.4
Tayinloan-Gigha b	CalMac	54.5	59.0	64.0	62.4	57.8	64.7	66.5	57.9	56.1	58.4	64.1
Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 2,a	CalMac	152.0	159.4	161.7	160.3	161.7	185.8	181.8	182.3	183.1	185.1	194.4
Ullapool-Stornoway a	CalMac	188.9	183.2	181.2	185.5	182.8	219.9	227.7	230.9	224.2	223.0	226.0
Total West Coast RET		667.2	675.3	685.6	692.9	690.0	789.9	788.8	793.5	787.5	802.3	827.8
West Coast - Non RET routes
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay	CalMac	38.7	37.1	37.3	38.7	39.7	48.8	46.1	48.4	46.1	45.5	47.4
Berneray-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	51.8	52.2	51.4	53.8	53.9	58.2	58.0	58.1	52.8	54.4	57.7
Fishnish-Lochaline	CalMac	122.9	121.7	132.9	130.0	118.2	125.0	115.6	117.1	110.7	108.8	110.9
Fionnphort-Iona	CalMac	257.4	245.9	255.5	246.8	222.3	232.2	233.2	221.7	213.5	224.2	223.9
Mallaig-Armadale	CalMac	188.3	189.5	188.9	190.5	187.5	208.8	212.4	220.8	217.3	237.4	239.4
Mallaig to Eigg/Muck/Rum/Canna	CalMac	19.4	20.0	21.4	23.4	23.9	26.1	26.7	25.6	26.6	25.9	29.8
Oban-Craignure	CalMac	653.3	649.8	640.4	596.7	554.6	578.3	564.5	543.7	549.4	553.4	572.0
Oban to Lismore	CalMac	12.5	13.1	12.4	13.7	15.2	18.2	20.0	20.1	20.1	20.3	19.7
Otternish-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Raasay-Sconser	CalMac	51.6	56.5	55.5	62.7	64.5	61.6	58.0	53.6	56.5	57.6	57.4
Tobermory to Kilchoan	CalMac	43.5	41.2	40.6	40.3	38.1	38.3	35.0	34.3	34.2	35.7	35.3
Total West Coast Non RET		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	1,393.5
North 8
Aberdeen - Kirkwall 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	33.7	38.2	37.3	36.5	34.2	37	36	36.6	35	34	32
Aberdeen - Lerwick 8,9	Serco Northlink	95.1	101.4	102.6	102.4	101.6	105.9	112.4	113.1	108	117	119
Aberdeen - Stomness 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Kirkwall 8,9	Serco Northlink	17.0	16.6	16.4	14.0	13.9	14.6	15.4	16.0	16	16	17
Scrabster - Stromness 8,9	Serco Northlink	142.8	144.7	148.0	154.8	145.0	151.0	141.5	138.0	139	116	121
Total North		288.7	300.9	304.3	307.7	294.7	308.5	305.3	303.7	298.0	283.0	289.0
Total subsidised routes		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	5,239.6
Route	Operator	Cars
		2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Clyde												thousand
Ardrossan-Brodick	CalMac	125.8	131.0	132.0	137.4	131.1	136.0	134.2	127.9	127.0	130.4	139.6
Colintraive-Rhubodach	CalMac	92.7	93.5	89.6	90.2	88.2	87.3	84.6	80.9	76.4	75.5	74.6
Gourock-Dunoon 5, 6	CalMac	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	132.4	135.9	139.4	151.3	143.1	139.8	138.7	136.0	134.1	134.9	135
Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 1	CalMac	16.8	17.7	17.3	17.9	16.7	17.6	16.6	14.7	14.0	13.9	14.9
Tarbert-Portavadie	CalMac	18.6	18.8	19.1	20.9	21.0	21.6	21.2	19.7	19.0	18.5	18.5
Wemyss Bay-Rothesay	CalMac	152.1	152.5	158.2	164.2	159.9	162.7	155.7	152.9	150.1	144.8	147.5
Other		2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total Clyde		631.3	636.7	636.0	664.6	631.7	635.9	612.4	557.9	520.7	518.0	530.1
West Coast - Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) routes
Kennacraig-Islay b	CalMac	47.4	48.9	49.3	51.3	52.2	56.3	54.2	56.0	57.3	61.8	65.8
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban b	CalMac	2.7	2.9	3.0	2.4	2.8	2.8	2.3	3.2	3.1	5.5	6
Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale a	CalMac	13.1	12.6	13.2	13.7	13.6	18.3	18.0	19.3	18.6	17.9	18.4
Oban-Coll/Tiree a	CalMac	12.4	12.7	12.4	13.0	13.0	15.8	15.6	15.2	15.9	16.0	15.7
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay a	CalMac	1.9	1.9	2.3	2.2	2.3	2.8	2.3	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.6
Oban to Colonsay b	CalMac	4.1	4.2	4.5	4.7	4.5	4.4	4.6	4.3	4.3	4.8	4.4
Tayinloan-Gigha b	CalMac	12.5	12.5	13.2	14.2	13.7	14.5	14.2	12.7	12.7	14.3	15.8
Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 2,a	CalMac	49.5	53.0	54.0	55.3	57.0	69.8	67.9	67.6	69.8	72.0	76.1
Ullapool-Stornoway a	CalMac	48.5	46.9	46.9	49.0	48.8	66.7	67.6	67.8	67.2	68.6	70.3
Total West Coast - RET routes		192.0	195.7	198.9	205.8	208.0	251.6	246.8	248.6	251.5	263.5	275.1
West Coast - Non RET routes
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay	CalMac	13.8	13.7	13.2	14.4	13.9	17.0	16.0	17.0	16.7	16.6	17
Berneray-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	18.9	19.2	20.8	21.5	21.5	24.7	23.7	23.4	21.7	22.2	23.9
Fishnish-Lochaline	CalMac	45.5	46.0	47.9	48.0	45.2	47.9	45.3	46.2	43.7	43.4	44.6
Fionnphort-Iona	CalMac	5.0	5.2	5.3	4.6	4.8	4.6	5.2	5.6	6.1	6.7	6.7
Mallaig-Armadale	CalMac	44.5	44.0	44.2	46.9	46.6	54.3	51.9	52.4	50.3	52.4	53.1
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	1.1
Oban-Craignure	CalMac	115.9	117.8	117.4	114.7	110.1	114.3	108.5	108.9	105.8	109.9	112.6
Oban to Lismore	CalMac	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.2	2.5	2.8	2.7	3.1	3.1	3.4
Otternish-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Raasay-Sconser	CalMac	16.1	17.2	16.7	20.2	22.9	22.9	21.2	19.0	19.8	20.1	19.2
Tobermory to Kilchoan	CalMac	6.0	5.8	6.2	5.9	5.4	6.1	5.6	5.3	5.2	5.3	5.5
Total West Coast - Non RET		268.0	271.3	274.3	279.3	273.7	295.2	281.0	281.4	273.4	280.7	287.1
North 8
Aberdeen - Kirkwall 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	4.9	5.4	5.4	5.4	4.9	5.3	4.9	5.0	4.6	4.8	4.7
Aberdeen - Lerwick 8,9	Serco Northlink	16.4	17.0	16.9	15.7	16.7	16.7	17.4	17.2	16.3	16.9	16.1
Aberdeen - Stomness 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Kirkwall 8,9	Serco Northlink	2.6	2.7	2.8	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.2	2.4
Scrabster - Stromness 8,9	Serco Northlink	40.5	41.9	44.0	46.2	43.9	43.5	39.4	38.0	38	31.7	32.1
Total North		64.5	67.0	69.1	69.7	67.8	67.8	64.1	62.6	61.2	55.6	55.3
Total subsidised routes		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	1,147.6

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.
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 9.15 (Continued) Traffic on subsidised ferry services

Route		Commercial Vehicles and Buses
		2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Clyde										thousand
Ardrossan-Brodick	CalMac	10.9	12.2	11.4	13.5	12.5	11.6	13.2	11.4	12.0	12.4	12.1
Colintraive-Rhubodach	CalMac	12.7	15.3	16.5	17.4	17.5	15.7	14.9	15.0	14.1	12.9	12.4
Gourock-Dunoon 5, 6	CalMac	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	5.2	5.3	6.5	7.4	6.6	5.3	5.0	5.4	5.6	6.8	6.2
Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 1	CalMac	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4
Tarbert-Portavadie	CalMac	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4
Wemyss Bay-Rothesay	CalMac	13.2	11.0	14.2	13.6	14.1	12.1	12.6	14.1	14.2	13.2	13.7
Other		0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total Clyde		49.1	51.2	56.2	58.8	55.6	49.7	50.3	48.5	47.1	46.2	45.2
West Coast - Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) routes
Kennacraig-Islay b	CalMac	7.6	8.3	8.8	9.5	10.0	9.7	9.8	10.9	12.4	10.3	10.8
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban b	CalMac	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale a	CalMac	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4
Oban-Coll/Tiree a	CalMac	1.5	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.7	1.9	1.8	2.2	1.7	1.6	1.7
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay a	CalMac	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3
Oban to Colonsay b	CalMac	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2
Tayinloan-Gigha b	CalMac	2.0	2.2	2.0	2.0	1.4	1.6	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.1
Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 2,a	CalMac	6.3	7.6	7.4	6.9	7.2	6.9	7.7	8.0	6.7	6.0	6.2
Ullapool-Stornoway a	CalMac	12.4	12.5	12.3	12.5	12.7	13.6	14.1	15.9	13.2	12.3	13
Total West Coast - RET routes		31.9	34.4	34.6	34.9	35.2	35.9	37.5	40.7	38.0	34.0	35.3
West Coast - Non RET routes
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay	CalMac	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.3
Berneray-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	1.5	1.6	1.7	2.3	2.1	2.2	1.9	2.2	2.0	1.9	1.3
Fishnish-Lochaline	CalMac	3.0	2.7	3.5	4.0	4.0	3.5	3.8	3.8	4.5	4.0	3.4
Fionnphort-Iona	CalMac	0.9	1.0	1.0	0.7	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.9	0.9	1.1	0.9
Mallaig-Armadale	CalMac	1.5	1.6	1.8	1.6	1.9	1.6	1.9	1.9	2.2	2.5	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	0.3
Oban-Craignure	CalMac	9.0	9.2	9.5	9.4	10.9	10.6	11.2	11.3	12.2	10.9	10.7
Oban to Lismore	CalMac	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5
Otternish-Leverburgh 3	CalMac	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Raasay-Sconser	CalMac	0.5	0.8	0.8	1.0	1.5	1.2	1.5	1.1	1.3	1.0	0.5
Tobermory to Kilchoan	CalMac	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1
Total West Coast - Non RET		18.1	18.8	20.4	21.1	23.3	22.2	23.8	23.5	25.4	23.5	21.5
North 8,10
Aberdeen - Kirkwall 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	0.1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Aberdeen - Lerwick 8,9	Serco Northlink	0.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Aberdeen - Stomness 7,8,9	Serco Northlink	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lerwick - Kirkwall 8,9	Serco Northlink	0.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Scrabster - Stromness 8,9	Serco Northlink	0.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total North		0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total subsidised routes		99.6	104.4	111.2	114.7	114.1	107.8	111.6	112.8	110.5	103.8	102.0

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

Route	Passengers
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
									thousands
Western Ferries 2
Gourock-Dunoon	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	1,347.2
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Renfrew - Yoker 7	129.1	145.1	149.9	149.5	141.4	147.8	..	..	..	..	..
Gourock - Kilcreggan 8	69.5	72.8	74.9	71.3	70.0	71.6	63.5	57.7|	52.6	57.0	54.4
Total	198.6	217.9	224.7	220.8	211.4	219.4	63.5	57.7|	52.6	57.0	54.4
Argyll & Bute Council
Appin-Lismore9	56.1	35.7	29.5	39.1	40.2	39.0	38.2	33.4	37.3	44.4	40.2
Islay - Jura	66.2	67.7	73.3	71.6	72.4	69.1	65.8	71.3	70.2	62.8	67.7
Cuan-Luing 3,9	17.7	23.4	21.3	15.2	14.6	13.9	16.3	16.0	17.7	16.1	14.4
Seil-Easdale9	12.2	13.4	14.3	12.7	14.4	16.0	15.0	13.1	14.4	15.1	15.9
Total	152.2	140.2	138.4	138.6	141.6	138.0	135.3	133.8	139.6	138.4	138.2
Highland Council
Ardgour-Nether Lochaber
(Corran Ferry) 4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	560	566
Camusnagaul - Fort William 5	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	10.3	10.0
Total 18	6.0	5.6	7.0	16.7	1.0	3.9	4.4	3.0	5.1	10.3	10.0
West Highland Seaways 12
Gairloch (Wester Ross) - Portree (Skye)	2.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bruce Watt Cruises 17
Mallaig-Loch Nevis	2.5	3.0	3.4	2.6	4.9	3.3	3.0	4.9	4.6	-	-
Orkney Ferries1
Houton - Lyness/Flotta	77.7	75.4	74.8	74.2	76.2	76.0	78.8	81.7	77.1	79.3	77.5
Tingwall - Rousay/Egilsay/Wyre	61.7	58.7	58.6	60.5	55.0	60.6	58.8	58.4	56.3	58.8	54.8
Kirkwall - Shapinsay	64.3	63.8	64.0	65.0	65.2	69.9	64.2	67.0	68.7	65	64.9
Kirkwall - Westray/Stronsay	97.6	96.7	101.6	98.3	102.1	102.0	105.8	104.6	108.6	99.3	96.6
Stromness-Hoy/Graemsay	20.4	18.2	18.9	18.4	20.5	21.1	23.1	26.2	24.9	26	26.5
Total	321.7	312.6	317.9	316.4	319.0	329.5	330.7	337.8	335.6	328.4	320.3
Invergordon - Orkney 17	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Shetland Islands Council 1
Laxo or Vidlin - Symbister	154.1	146.3	169.2	177.5	170.9	166.2	164.0	169.0	173.1	166.1	165.8
Toft - Ulsta	232.1	238.8	245.0	256.0	248.8	264.4	272.0	254.0	269.3	280.9	270
Gutcher - Belmont 11	122.7	108.4	117.9	131.8	..	..	..	..	172.1	159.3	152.7
Lerwick - Bressay 6	213.0	196.8	207.9	206.8	214.4	205.9	189.0	192.0	196.8	170.9	173
Gutcher - Oddsta 10	23.4	18.4	20.5	23.5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total	745.3	708.7	760.5	795.6	634.1	636.5	625.0	615.0	811.3	777.1	761.5
Cromarty Ferry Company
Cromarty-Nigg	9.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total all routes	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	2,631.6
Route	Cars *
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
									thousands
Western Ferries
Gourock-Dunoon	553.4	571.5	577.8	602.0	588.0	584.0	564.2	577.9	605.5	578.5	590.0
Argyll & Bute Council
Islay - Jura	21.9	23.8	23.9	24.0	23.9	26.5	23.9	22.8	22.5	22.2	23.7
Cuan-Luing 3,9	8.8	16.3	10.9	7.6	7.7	7.2	7.0	7.1	7.2	5.8	5.6
Total	30.7	40.1	34.8	31.6	31.6	33.7	30.9	29.9	29.7	28.0	29.3
Highland Council
Ardgour-Nether Lochaber
(Corran Ferry)	254.9	247.6	234.2	252.4	245.0	249.4	221.4	242.0	238.5	234.7	247.4
Orkney Ferries 1,13
Houton - Lyness/Flotta	21.4	20.7	21.0	20.6	18.2	19.3	19.0	17.8	15.9	15.6	14.8
Tingwall - Rousay/Egilsay/Wyre	10.2	10.4	10.0	9.7	9.2	9.8	10.2	9.1	10.4	9.4	10.7
Kirkwall - Shapinsay	7.5	7.4	7.9	8.0	8.0	7.8	7.5	7.2	8	7.8	8.1
Kirkwall - Westray/Stronsay	21.2	21.1	21.0	20.1	20.9	21.1	21.4	21.3	20.8	19.5	20.4
Total	60.3	59.6	59.9	58.4	56.3	58.0	58.1	55.5	55.1	52.3	54.0
Shetland Islands Council 1
Laxo or Vidlin - Symbister	68.4	63.2	73.2	76.4	73.3	74.3	72.2	78.0	77.9	77.8	75.6
Toft - Ulsta	107.7	112.9	115.4	119.6	116.7	123.8	129.2	134.0	130.6	138.1	126.9
Gutcher - Belmont 11	59.4	50.7	56.4	65.8	..	..	..	..	88.8	78.3	73.9
Lerwick - Bressay	65.8	62.5	65.5	69.6	67.9	67.5	66.4	70.0	66.5	65.2	64.6
Gutcher - Oddsta 10	11.2	8.1	9.9	11.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total	312.5	297.4	320.4	342.9	257.9	265.6	267.8	282.0	363.8	359.4	341.0
Cromarty Ferry Company
Cromarty-Nigg	3.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total all routes	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	1,261.7

Source: Ferry companies - Not National Statistics
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. The figure for 2013/14 continues to be based on 13 x 4 weekly reporting periods (year ending 22/03/2014) and while Clydelink continued to operate this service for 2013/14, Clyde Marine operated the summer Sunday only service between 31 March 2013 and 19 October 2013. The figure for 2014/15 continues to be based on 13 x 4 weekly reporting periods (year ending 21/03/2015) and is still operated by Clydelink. The Sunday summer service expired in October 2013.
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.
18. Figures for passenger numbers on the Corran ferry service have not been included in the total for Highland council as the figures are new estimates and considered as 'data under development'.

Table 9.16 (continued) Traffic on other major ferry routes

Route	Commercial Vehicles and Buses *
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
									thousands
Western Ferries
Gourock-Dunoon 14	32.8	35.3	33.7	33.0	32.2	33.8	33.0	37.9	40.0	37.9	37.9
Argyll & Bute Council 9
Islay - Jura	3.8	3.8	4.9	4.7	4.6	2.5	2.6	3.2	2.8	1.6	3.3
Cuan-Luing 9	0.5	1.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Total	4.3	4.9	5.1	5.0	4.9	2.8	2.9	3.5	3.1	1.9	3.6
Highland Council
Ardgour-Nether Lochaber (Corran Ferry)	11.3	10.3	10.0	9.8	17.1	16.9	14.4	12.5	14.3	11.3	11.8
Orkney Ferries 1,13
Houton - Lyness/Flotta	3.2	2.9	2.8	2.7	4.9	5.3	5.4	6.0	7.4	8.5	9.0
Tingwall - Rousay/Egilsay/Wyre	5.7	5.4	5.4	6.1	4.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	4.9	4.9	4.5
Kirkwall - Shapinsay	3.3	3.3	3.1	3.0	3.6	4.7	4.7	4.9	4.4	4.3	3.3
Kirkwall - Westray/Stronsay	10.1	11.7	11.8	11.0	11.7	12.7	13.8	13.5	15.7	13.8	13.1
Total	22.3	23.3	23.1	22.8	24.9	29.4	30.6	31.2	32.3	31.5	29.9
Shetland Islands Council 1
Laxo or Vidlin - Symbister	3.5	3.0	3.5	3.9	3.6	3.3	4.0	4.3	4.0	2.2	2.9
Toft - Ulsta	11.5	10.2	10.0	9.8	9.8	10.3	7.3	7.6	12.6	9.0	12
Gutcher - Belmont 11	4.5	4.4	4.0	4.8	..	..	..	..	7.2	3.9	6.4
Lerwick - Bressay	4.3	4.5	3.8	2.0	2.2	2.0	3.7	3.5	4.7	2.5	4
Gutcher - Oddsta 10	1.2	0.3	0.5	0.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total	25.0	22.4	21.8	20.7	15.6	15.6	15.0	15.4	28.5	17.6	25.3
Total all routes	95.7	96.2	93.7	91.3	94.7	98.4	95.9	100.4	118.2	100.1	108.5

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. The figure for 2013/14 continues to be based on 13 x 4 weekly reporting periods (year ending 22/03/2014) and while Clydelink continued to operate this service for 2013/14, Clyde Marine operated the summer Sunday only service between 31 March 2013 and 19 October 2013. The figure for 2014/15 continues to be based on 13 x 4 weekly reporting periods (year ending 21/03/2015) and is still operated by Clydelink. The Sunday summer service expired in October 2013.
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.
18. Figures for passenger numbers on the Corran ferry service have not been included in the total for Highland council as the figures are new estimates and considered as 'data under development'.

Figure 9.6 Top passenger ferry routes within and to/from Scotland, 2014

Figure 9.7 Top car ferry routes within and to/from Scotland, 2014

Table 9.17 Reliability and punctuality of lifeline ferry services

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
	-05	-06	-07	-08	-09	-10	-11	-12	-13	-14	-15
Caledonian MacBrayne									numbers
Scheduled sailings 1	140,381	143,910	142,933	132,558	131,639	131,103	131,317	131,209	131,334	133,477	134,665
									percentages
Reliability 2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
Punctuality 3	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
NorthLink 4									numbers
Scheduled sailings 1	2,645	3,254	2,688	3,191	3,247	3,232	3,270	3,308	3,151	2,886	2,868
Reliability / Punctuality									percentages
Aberdeen routes	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7
Pentland Firth	96.7	100.0	99.0	98.6	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.1	99.5	92.1	100

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	2004	2005	2006	2007 1	2008 1	2009 1	2010 1	2011 1	2012 1	2013 1	2014 1
Assistance rendered	1,481	1,416	1,178	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Assistance not rendered	1,341	1,434	2,074	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hoax	64	53	99	92	56	89	62	41	57	60	45
Total incidents	2,680	2,903	3,351	3,383	3,583	3,765	3,669	3,910	3,283	3,422	3,364
Coastguard rescue team callouts	2,037	1,897	2,591	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Number of persons assisted	11,696	12,810	13,317	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Number of persons rescued	1,148	1,273	970	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lives lost	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 2014, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is unable to provide full incident details for 2007 to 2014 The figures provided are provisional - they have not been audited.