France seaport freight: Port Réunion
France seaport freight: Port Réunion stood at 1,251 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France, all ports | 67,710 | 69,993 | 67,726 | 66,004 | 65,314 | 65,554 | 62,863 | 66,549 | 66,813 | 68,289 | |
| Réunion | 1,251 | 1,373 | 1,237 | 1,365 | 1,306 | 1,228 | 1,266 | 1,253 | 1,314 | 1,159 | |
| Port Réunion | 1,251 | 1,373 | 1,237 | 1,365 | 1,306 | 1,228 | 1,266 | 1,253 | 1,314 | 1,159 |
Understanding france seaport freight: Port Réunion
Cargo throughput at Port Réunion measures the physical weight of merchandise handled at the island's principal maritime infrastructure, separating its specific dockside metrics from broader regional evaluations by capturing virtually all of the territory's heavy commercial imports and exports. The series tracks the gross mass of all inward and outward shipments, covering containerized freight, energy products, and general merchandise, while excluding items remaining aboard vessels in transit.
Evaluating these figures necessitates keeping in mind local infrastructure maintenance schedules and periodic shipping line network adjustments that can alter delivery timings. Observers should rely on year-on-year quarterly comparisons to filter out regular seasonal demand shifts associated with retail and construction cycles. Preliminary data releases are subject to routine administrative updates upon final verification of manifest records.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this series relate to the wider departmental freight measure?
- It specifically isolates the main commercial port facility, which handles the vast majority of the island's total trade.
- Does this measure account for goods transshipped to other destinations?
- Transshipment cargo that does not undergo local handling operations is typically excluded.
- What is the best way to monitor underlying volume changes?
- Comparing matching quarters across consecutive years provides the most reliable indicator of real volume trends.