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GOV.UK. (June 7, 2023). Leading sea ports by freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) between the 1st quarter of 2021 and the 1st quarter of 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1001996/leading-sea-ports-for-freight-traffic-uk/
GOV.UK. "Leading sea ports by freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) between the 1st quarter of 2021 and the 1st quarter of 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 7, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1001996/leading-sea-ports-for-freight-traffic-uk/
GOV.UK. (2023). Leading sea ports by freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) between the 1st quarter of 2021 and the 1st quarter of 2023 (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1001996/leading-sea-ports-for-freight-traffic-uk/
GOV.UK. "Leading Sea Ports by Freight Handled in The United Kingdom (Uk) between The 1st Quarter of 2021 and The 1st Quarter of 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Jun 2023, /statistics/1001996/leading-sea-ports-for-freight-traffic-uk/
GOV.UK, Leading sea ports by freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) between the 1st quarter of 2021 and the 1st quarter of 2023 (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1001996/leading-sea-ports-for-freight-traffic-uk/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Leading sea ports by freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) between the 1st quarter of 2021 and the 1st quarter of 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, June 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1001996/leading-sea-ports-for-freight-traffic-uk/