Europe’s busiest ports ranked: Which move the most goods?
Sea shipping keeps Europe fed, fuelled and supplied — and this year, the Iran war's disruptions to shipping routes have thrust it into the headlines. Euronews looked at the busiest ports in Europe by volume of goods transported.
European ports handle a substantial amount of global trade, with maritime transport accounting for 26% of the overall trade in 2024. The busiest ports in the EU are Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges in the Netherlands, followed by Hamburg in Germany. Spain's Algeciras, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, France's Le Havre and Rouen, Poland's Gdansk, and France's Marseille complete the top five busiest ports in the EU.
Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands lead the EU in terms of total goods handled, with the Netherlands having the highest volume at 538.1 million tonnes, followed by Italy at 488.6 million tonnes and Spain at 486 million tonnes.
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