France seaport freight loaded: liquid bulk cargo
France seaport freight loaded: liquid bulk cargo stood at 5,554 thousand tonnes in Q1 2026, according to Eurostat – gross weight of goods handled in main ports, France, quarterly (mar_go_qm_fr). It is one of the indicators in the Seaport traffic (quarterly) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1998 to Q1 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Seaport traffic (quarterly) table
| Indicator | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid bulk4 | 5,554 | 6,724 | 5,784 | 4,457 | 5,145 | 5,645 | 5,080 | 5,092 | 5,112 | 6,008 | |
| Crude oil | 65 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 79 | 48 | 63 | 181 | 92 | |
| Refined oil products | 4,178 | 5,416 | 4,336 | 3,067 | 3,807 | 3,926 | 3,761 | 3,540 | 3,464 | 4,350 |
Understanding france seaport freight loaded: liquid bulk cargo
Liquid hydrocarbons, chemical fluids, and refined petroleum derivatives pumped into outbound tankers represent the physical mass recorded by this aggregate metric. The statistic accumulates the gross tonnage of all fluid bulk commodities loaded for export across marine terminals, serving as the umbrella measure for liquid energy and chemical shipments leaving the coast. It differs from inbound liquid series by focusing entirely on domestic refinery output and regional resource extraction bound for foreign markets.
Reviewing these figures requires tracking refinery maintenance schedules, international energy pricing dynamics, and pipeline throughput allocations. Analysts should examine annual trends to bypass scheduled refinery turnaround periods that create sharp, temporary drops in quarterly loading volumes. Revisions typically result from updated terminal meter calibrations or corrected density formulas for complex fluid blends. A common pitfall involves comparing this gross liquid weight directly with financial petroleum export revenues, which fluctuate independently based on global crude price swings.
Frequently asked questions
- What products are included in this liquid export total?
- Crude oil, refined fuels, liquefied gases, and chemical fluids loaded onto outbound tankers.
- How does this differ from inbound liquid measurements?
- It tracks outbound shipments leaving domestic ports rather than fluids imported from abroad.
- What causes temporary plunges in these quarterly records?
- Scheduled maintenance and turnaround operations at coastal oil refineries.