Statistics Explained

Glossary:Maritime transport port size

Large ports must meet one of the following criteria:

  • handled over 10 million tonnes of goods for at least one year between 1997 and 2008;
  • embarked/disembarked more than 100 000 passengers for at least one year between 1997 and 2008.


Small ports are ports other than large ports.

Further information

Database queries Maritime transport - main annual results (mar_m)Related concept or indicators: Coastal region (Maritime region) Coastal Member States

Small ports are ports other than large ports.