Published regional freight data are available from the following sources.
(a) Table 7.1 of Regional Transport Statistics 2008 shows goods lifted by region of origin. Table 7.3 of Regional Transport Statistics 2008 shows goods moved by region of origin.
The publication is available on the Department for Transport website at:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/regionaldata/rts/regtranstats2008
(b) Rail freight data by region are not available.
(c) Table 7.5 of Regional Transport Statistics 2008 gives a regional breakdown of foreign and domestic sea freight traffic at UK ports for the years 2004 to 2007. Data for earlier years back to 1999 are available from earlier editions.
Regional Transport Statistics editions are available on the Department for Transport website at:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/regionaldata/rts/
These tables do not include inland waterways traffic, which is not available by region. Table 5.10 in Transport Statistics Great Britain shows goods lifted on the inland major waterway routes. Copies of Transport Statistics Great Britain have been placed in the House Library and are also available on the Department for Transport website at:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/tsgb/
(d) Table 8.3 in Regional Transport Statistics shows freight lifted at UK airports by region for 1997-2007. Freight lifted includes both picked up and set down.
2008 data for each airport are available on the CAA website in table 13.2 at:
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=80&pagetype=88&sglid=3&fld=2008Annual