Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges lead EU port traffic in 2024

EU ports maritime trade shipping volume Rotterdam Antwerp-Bruges

In 2024, European Union ports handled approximately 3.4 billion tonnes of goods, accounting for 26% of the 13 billion tonnes moved globally by sea. According to the EU Blue Economy Observatory, nearly 90% of the EU's external trade in goods is conducted via maritime routes.

Data from Eurostat identifies Rotterdam in the Netherlands as the EU's busiest port, with 397.3 million tonnes of cargo. Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium follows as the second busiest, handling 243.7 million tonnes. Hamburg, Germany, ranks third with 97 million tonnes.

Other major ports in the top rankings include Algeciras in Spain (81.5 million tonnes), Amsterdam in the Netherlands (78.8 million tonnes), and the HAROPA port complex in France (76.6 million tonnes). The Polish port of Gdańsk also remains a significant hub, handling 71 million tonnes.

Entities

EU Blue Economy Observatory · European Union · Eurostat · Port of Antwerp-Bruges · Port of Rotterdam

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Antwerp-Bruges is the second busiest EU port, handling 243.7 million tonnes of goods. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Nearly 90% of the EU's external goods trade is conducted by sea. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Hamburg ranks third in the EU with 97 million tonnes of goods. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Rotterdam is the busiest port in the EU with 397.3 million tonnes of goods handled in 2024. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Algeciras in Spain is the fourth busiest port with 81.5 million tonnes. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Amsterdam is the fifth busiest port in the EU with 78.8 million tonnes. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] EU ports handled approximately 3.4 billion tonnes of goods in 2024. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The HAROPA port complex in France is the sixth busiest in the EU with 76.6 million tonnes. arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · pt.euronews.com

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