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UKPL offers analysis of the UK’s export and import of trade vehicles through UK ports

Globally, the shipment of new cars and other motor vehicles has been a major source of growth for shipping lines and ports. Commentators have projected this market to continue its high growth trajectory for international trade. For the UK the graph below illustrates the significant rate of volume growth in comparison with LoLo and RoRo trades, and the accompanying table summarises actual volume, by port, for both imports and exports.

UK Ports market for unit loads (index 1996=100)

UK Unitised trade 1996 to 2015

UK Ports market for import and export of motor vehicles (000s)

Trade cars by UK port



UKPL and its expert Associates offer comprehensive analysis of all unit load markets.