Portsmouth was once the second busiest harbor in the UK, after Dover, with over three million passenger movements a year. However, this number dropped significantly over the recorded period. In 2021, the number of passenger movements dropped further to 455,000.
Number of international sea passenger movements at the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2021 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (July 29, 2022). Number of international sea passenger movements at the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315595/international-sea-travel-at-portsmouth-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of international sea passenger movements at the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315595/international-sea-travel-at-portsmouth-uk/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of international sea passenger movements at the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315595/international-sea-travel-at-portsmouth-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of International Sea Passenger Movements at The Port of Portsmouth in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 2003 and 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315595/international-sea-travel-at-portsmouth-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of international sea passenger movements at the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315595/international-sea-travel-at-portsmouth-uk/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Number of international sea passenger movements at the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315595/international-sea-travel-at-portsmouth-uk/