Volume of Irish imports declines

Imports of petrol through ports increased by €1bn last year despite a fall in the volume of imports, according to a report on the performance of Irish ports.

The Irish Maritime Development Office report on the performance of Irish ports found that across all categories — with the exception of dry bulk goods — the volume of Irish imports were down.

The volume of dry bulk goods through Irish ports increased by 5%, due to the mass ordering of salt last year by authorities in preparation for bad winter weather.