Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ardrossan Harbour figures for year 1971

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 11th February 1972

The total number of arrivals at Ardrossan Harbour last year was 2,928, of which 141 came from foreign ports.
The total tonnage of vessels was 2,049,276 tons while cargo handled at the harbour totalled 1,422,578 tons.
Oil was the biggest import, amounting to 634,599 tons, and the biggest export was steel.