Summary
In the 3rd quarter of 2013 the movement of goods in ports increased by 24.6% (+14.1% in the 2nd quarter). In railway mode, there was a positive change rate of 7.4%, suspending the previous downward trend (-1.9% in the 2nd quarter).
In national airports, there were increases in the movement of commercial aircrafts (+2.7%) and in the number of passengers (+4.7%) but a reduction of 3.1% in cargo and mail (-2.5% in the 2nd quarter).
In road transport of goods, the growth tendency which started in the previous quarter (+9.2%) was maintained throughout the 3rd quarter of 2013, with a 6.0% increase in tons carried.
The transport of passengers declined in inland waterways (-3.4%), in heavy railway (-2.0%) and in Lisbon underground (-10.7%), keeping the trend of the previous quarters, however growing 4.2% in Porto’s underground (in the 2nd quarter the change rates were -1.4%, -3.3%, -11.1% and +4.6%, respectively).