France seaport freight traffic: Port Réunion
France seaport freight traffic: Port Réunion stood at 6.1 million tonnes in 2025, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the Freight transport (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2000 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Freight transport (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross tonnage by port | |||||||||||
| Port Réunion | 6.1 | 5.88 | 5.2 | 5.66 | 6.03 | 5.4 | 5.51 | 5.06 | 5.36 | 5.17 | |
| Bordeaux | 6.06 | 6.16 | 6.19 | 6.55 | 6.6 | 6.05 | 6.81 | 7.06 | 7.27 | 7.84 |
Understanding france seaport freight traffic: Port Réunion
Measuring the total maritime freight volume handled at the primary oceanic port facility located in the southern Indian Ocean territory, this series records all incoming and outgoing cargo mass. It isolates this distant island terminal from mainland European ports, capturing the unique supply logistics of an isolated insular economy. The tally encompasses containerized consumer goods, construction materials, and energy products unloaded from cargo vessels serving the territory.
Evaluating this dataset requires recognizing that virtually all non-local goods arrive via maritime transport, making port throughput a direct reflection of island consumption and infrastructure development. Analysts should examine multi-year trends to identify structural economic changes rather than reacting to single-year shipping schedule shifts. Contrasting this island port with continental terminals is uninformative regarding mainland logistics, as its cargo mix is dictated entirely by import-driven insular demand without export manufacturing scale.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port facility covered by this specific series located?
- The harbor is situated on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, serving as the principal trade gateway for the department.
- What categories of goods make up the majority of this port's tonnage?
- Consumer goods in containers, foodstuffs, and construction aggregates represent the core of the inbound freight volume.
- Why are transshipment volumes minimal at this particular facility?
- Its geographic isolation means most cargo is destined for local consumption rather than transfer to neighboring regional ports.