Press release No. 118 of 29 March 2018
WIESBADEN – In 2017, the volume of seaborne goods loaded and unloaded increased by 1.1% compared with a year earlier. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that a total of 299.5 million tonnes of goods were handled in German sea ports that year. In 2016, the relevant volume of freight was 296.3 million tonnes.