Port of Cork sees 15% drop in goods handled 

Britain and Northern Ireland accounted for 33% of the total amount of goods handled at Irish ports

The Port of Cork managed 1.9 million tonnes of goods between April and June — down from 2.26 million last year. 

The Port of Cork saw a 15% decline in goods handled during the months April to June compared to the same period last year which resulted in Shannon Foynes overtaking it as the second busiest port in the country, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.

Across all Irish ports there was a slight decrease in the total tonnage of goods handled during this period down to just under 12.14 million tonnes compared to close to 12.9m during the same period in 2023.