Warrenpoint Port recorded £3.4 billion in trade value during 2024, covering 3.4 million tonnes of goods in various categories. A Grant Thornton report launched in Warrenpoint details this activity and its economic effects.

The trade generated £1.1 billion in gross value added, equal to 1.9 percent of Northern Ireland's total economy. It accounts for over 27 percent of the economy in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

Port operations supported 18,300 jobs throughout Northern Ireland. Warrenpoint Harbour Authority reported a record turnover of £8.6 million in 2024, up nearly threefold from 2000 levels. The port managed 12 percent of all Northern Ireland port trade.

Goods handled included recyclables and unitised freight. The port runs a roll-on/roll-off service to Heysham twice daily.

Warrenpoint Harbour Authority chief executive David Holmes stated the port expands its trade volumes, employment, and economic contributions. He called it a strategically located gateway for businesses to access global markets. As a Trust Port, it reinvests profits into infrastructure and the local community.

Chair Dr Gerard O’Hare noted the port's essential economic role in Northern Ireland. He emphasized sustainable planning for ongoing growth and competitiveness.

Earlier in 2024, Warrenpoint Harbour Authority signed a 55-year operating agreement with shipping firm CLdN. The deal underscores investment in the port's future and the significance of the Irish Sea corridor, where most goods to the island arrive by sea.