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Eurostat: EU inland waterway freight rose 4.5% in 2024

Freight performance grew 4.5% year over year, its first rise after two annual declines.

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Container performance rose 3.7%. Germany and the Netherlands accounted for 70.5% of tonne-kilometres.

Tonne-kilometres combine cargo and distance.

Data

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Inland waterway transport

Eurostat indicators for EU inland waterway freight.

Freight transport change
4.5 percent year over year
2024 · Observed
Container transport change
3.7 percent year over year
2024 · Observed
Metal ores share of tonne-kilometres
23.2 percent
2024 · Observed
Combined Germany and Netherlands share
70.5 percent
2024 · Observed
Methodology

Freight performance is measured in tonne-kilometres; container activity in TEU-kilometres, distinct measures.

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