Top 10 Europe'S Busiest Container Ports
A large number of European ports constitute the main gateway of international transportation. In addition to Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg, several European hub ports are also developing rapidly and are expected to become the key ports of European and global supply chain.
According to the throughput data in 2020, the following are the busiest container ports in Europe:
1, Rotterdam, the Netherlands – over 14.3 million TEUs in 2020 (- 3.2% vs. 2019)
Rotterdam port is the largest and busiest port in Europe and the 11th busiest port in the world, with a throughput of 14349446 TEU in 2020.
The Dutch port is the largest transshipment center in Europe, with about 42 deep-sea transports per week. There are more than 100 direct deep-sea transport services in nearly 200 ports around the world.
Rotterdam port is a famous empty container hub in Europe. Its container export area is more than 485622 square meters, specializing in sales, inspection, modification, cleaning and maintenance.
2, Port Antwerp, Belgium - over 12 million TEUs in 2020 (1.4% increase over 2019)
In 2020, the port of Antwerp has a total throughput of 12031469teu, which is one of the few European ports to show an increasing trend during the epidemic crisis.
As the second busiest port in Europe, Antwerp is the gateway to the European continent, with 60% of European purchasing power within a radius of 500 km from Antwerp.
Antwerp Port is composed of five deep-sea container terminals, each with three channels. Its productivity is the highest in Europe, and each crane can lift 40 times per hour on average.
3, Hamburg Port, Germany - over 8.5 million TEU in 2020 (7.9% less than in 2019)
Hamburg Port is the 18th largest container port in the world, with a throughput of 852.7 billion TEU in 2020, which is still among the European leaders.
The port includes four container terminals, all operated by German operator hamburger hafen und Logistik Ag (hhla), which accounted for 70% of its total throughput last year.
Hamburg also provides an important transport link, with more than 2000 trains connecting the European continent every week.
4, Piraeus, Greece - over 5.4 million TEU in 2020 (3.8% less than 2019)
Piraeus port is the largest container hub port in the Mediterranean, the fourth busiest port in Europe and the 26th busiest port in the world. In 2020, the throughput is 5.437 million TEU, and the total container capacity is about 7.2 million TEU.
Located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, Piraeus port is directly connected to the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and plays an important role in the international maritime transshipment trade.
COSCO, the Chinese shipping giant, has been the owner of the Greek port since 2010, and its participation led to a 296% jump in container throughput at Piraeus compared with 2007.
5, Port of Valencia, Spain - over 5.4 million TEU in 2020 (0.5% less than in 2019)
The port authority of Valencia (PAV), also known as the port of Valencia, manages three 80 km long state-owned ports of Valencia, saganto and Gandia on the east coast of Spain. It is the fifth busiest port in Europe with a traffic volume of 5428307teu in 2020.
The port has a multimodal transport infrastructure and provides a gateway to major cities in southern Europe and Spain via rail and road. It distributes goods within a 2000 kilometer radius in European countries and North Africa, representing a market with 270 million consumers.
It is not difficult to see that the gap between Spain's main ports and Piraeus port has been narrowed due to a slight decline in container traffic last year.
6, Port of alcheras, Spain - over 5.1 million TEUs in 2020 (down 0.4% from 2019)
Algeciras is the second largest port in Spain and the sixth busiest port in Europe, with a throughput of 5107873teu in 2020.
The port of Algeciras, which is the nearest European port to the African continent, consists of several marine infrastructures scattered in the Gulf of gibralo.
With services from all over the world, Iberia port is one of the fastest growing ports in Europe. Its APM and total terminal International (TTI) terminals can accommodate vessels with a capacity of more than 18000 TEU.
7, Bremen, Germany - over 4.7 million TEUs in 2020 (down 1.8% from 2019)
Bremen port is composed of Bremen and Bremen commercial ports. The throughput of Bremen port in 2020 is 4.771 million TEU, ranking the seventh among the largest container ports in Europe.
There are 14 berths for large container ships in the two ports, half of which are transported inland, which is the main factor suitable for transshipment.
The port group is managed by bremenports GmbH & Co. kg.
8, Port Felix STO, UK - over 3.7 million TEU in 2019 (no 2020 data available)
Felix sto port has been a major port in the UK for more than 30 years and is the eighth busiest port in Europe in the past few years, with a throughput of 377.8 billion TEU in 2019.
Felixstow port, operated by Hutchison Whampoa, plays a vital role in maintaining UK trade flows, as its rail and road links to its distribution centre in the central region, and its location allows direct access to other European ports.
The British port, known for its decarbonization activities, is equipped with 22 rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGS), which saves 40% of the fuel compared to standard machines.
9, Port giocatatoro, Italy - over 3.1 million TEU in 2020 (26.6% more than in 2019)
Terminal investment Limited (TIL) is the full owner of the medcenter container terminal (MCT) at Gioia Tauro, which was the fastest growing of all European ports during the 2020 epidemic.
The port of chiatauro is the largest port in Italy, located on the route from Suez to gibraltarian, and is one of the busiest maritime corridors in the world. The total throughput is 3193360teu, ranking ninth among the busiest ports in Europe, surpassing 13th in 2019.
The water surface of the port is more than 853 meters, which can accommodate trans ocean ships crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
10, Port Barcelona, Spain - over 2.9 million TEU in 2020 (11% less than 2019)
Despite a 11% drop in throughput compared to 2019, the port of Barcelona remains in the top 10 of Europe's busiest ports, reaching 2958040teu in 2020.
Catalonia port includes two container terminals with berthing lines of more than 3000 meters, providing about 100 services to 200 ports on five continents.
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