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Movement of commercial vessels (No.)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Movement of commercial vessels (No.) by Declaring port and Type of flow of vessels; Monthly - 0002571
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Maritime transport of passengers and goods survey
First available period	January 2007
Last available period	June 2026
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Declaring port Type of flow of vessels
Concepts	COMMERCIAL VESSEL: A vessel for the transport of passengers and/or goods. REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Measure unit (symbol)	Number (No.)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	28/08/2026

Gross tonnage of commercial vessels (GT)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Gross tonnage of commercial vessels (GT) by Declaring port and Type of flow of vessels; Monthly - 0002575
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Maritime transport of passengers and goods survey
First available period	January 2007
Last available period	June 2026
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Declaring port Type of flow of vessels
Concepts	COMMERCIAL VESSEL: A vessel for the transport of passengers and/or goods. REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others). GROSS TONNAGE: A measure of the total volume of a vessel, determined in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships of 1969 and expressed in a round figure.
Measure unit (symbol)	Gross tonnage (GT)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	28/08/2026

Deadweight of commercial vessels (DWT)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Deadweight of commercial vessels (DWT) by Declaring port and Type of flow of vessels; Monthly - 0002610
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Maritime transport of passengers and goods survey
First available period	January 2007
Last available period	June 2026
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Declaring port Type of flow of vessels
Concepts	COMMERCIAL VESSEL: A vessel for the transport of passengers and/or goods. TONNAGE DEADWEIGHT (TDW): The difference between the weight of a ship with its maximum authorised cargo and the weight of the unladen ship. This difference, which may be expressed in metric tonnes, corresponds to the weight of the cargo, passengers and their baggage, fuel and lubricants, water and provisions. TDW is normally used to express the tonnage of ships / tankers (oil tankers, etc.). REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Definition	Difference between the tonnage of the vessel with the maximum authorised load and the tonnage of the light vessel.
Measure unit (symbol)	Deadweight tone (DWT)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	28/08/2026

Loaded goods (t)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Loaded goods (t) by Declaring port and Type of cargo; Monthly - 0002615
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Maritime transport of passengers and goods survey
First available period	January 2007
Last available period	June 2026
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Declaring port Type of cargo
Concepts	GOODS LOADED: Goods placed on a merchant ship for transport by sea. REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Measure unit (symbol)	Tonne (t)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	10/09/2026

Unloaded goods (t)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Unloaded goods (t) by Declaring port and Type of cargo; Monthly - 0002617
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Maritime transport of passengers and goods survey
First available period	January 2007
Last available period	June 2026
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Declaring port Type of cargo
Concepts	REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others). GOODS UNLOADED: Goods taken off a merchant ship.
Measure unit (symbol)	Tonne (t)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	10/09/2026

Loaded goods (National traffic - t)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Loaded goods (National traffic - t) by Declaring port and Type of cargo; Monthly - 0002619
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Maritime transport of passengers and goods survey
First available period	January 2007
Last available period	June 2026
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Declaring port Type of cargo
Concepts	REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others). GOODS LOADED: Goods placed on a merchant ship for transport by sea.
Measure unit (symbol)	Tonne (t)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	10/09/2026

Unloaded goods (National traffic - t)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Unloaded goods (National traffic - t) by Declaring port and Type of cargo; Monthly - 0002620
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Maritime transport of passengers and goods survey
First available period	January 2007
Last available period	June 2026
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Declaring port Type of cargo
Concepts	REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others). GOODS UNLOADED: Goods taken off a merchant ship.
Measure unit (symbol)	Tonne (t)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	10/09/2026

information presented in 11/9/2026