In 2021, maritime transport continued to be the most important mode for long distance freight transport to and from Europe. In descending order, the ports in Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg were the three major European ports in terms of gross weight of freight handled in 2021.
Main cargo ports in Europe in 2021, by gross weight of freight handled
(in thousand metric tons)
Characteristic
Gross weight of freight handled in thousand metric tons
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