Discover the main ports of Europe

Altogether the European continent has more than 60 ports and among them is one of the largest ports in the world which is the port of Rotterdam (Holland). Now we will see more details of some of them.

List of Major Ports in Europe

• Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands;

• Port of Hamburg, Germany;

• Port of Antwerp, Belgium;

• Port of Valencia, Spain;

• Port of Aarhus, Denmark;

• Port of Barcelona, ​​Spain;

• Port of Algeciras, Spain;

• Port of Bremen, Germany;

• Port of Sines, Portugal;

• Port of Cagliari, Italy;

• Port of Lisbon, Portugal; It is

• Port of Felixstowe, UK.

• Port of Rotterdam, Holland

It is the largest seaport in Europe and the second largest in the world, it has existed since the 14th century. It is located in the city of Rotterdam, in South Holland, in the Netherlands. It covers 105 km². Every year, around 300 million tons of goods are transported through Porto. It is worth highlighting here that this port also has its own dredger which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• Port of Hamburg, Germany

The Port of Hamburg is located on the Elbe River in Germany. This port is one of the third busiest in Europe and is also among the 15 largest in the world.

After being unloaded in Hamburg, goods are distributed, especially by rail, to different regions of Europe. O

Porto occupies an area of ​​74 km², with a naturally privileged location due to the ramifications of the Elbe.

• Port of Antwerp, Belgium

The port is located in the heart of Europe and is very accessible to all types of vessels , in size it is the second largest in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world.

• Port of Valencia, Spain

The Port of Valencia is considered the largest in Spain and one of the largest in Europe in terms of the amount of goods that pass through it annually.

• Port of Aarhus, Denmark

This port is the main one in Denmark . It was considered the most efficient in Europe, being a reference in the world transport of goods and logistics companies .

• Port of Barcelona, ​​Spain

The port of Barcelona is one of the most requested ports in the world for cruise ships, ranking fourth. It does not have a large volume of containers like the other ports mentioned in this article.

• Port of Algeciras, Spain

The port of Algeciras is located in the city of the same name, located in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is multipurpose, with commercial, fishing and passenger purposes , with numerous maritime infrastructures spread throughout the Bay of Gibraltar.

• Port of Bremen, Germany

This is the second largest port in Germany , it is the state's main employer , accounting for 25% of jobs.

• Port of Sines, Portugal

The Port of Sines is a deep water port located in Portugal . It has modern terminals which are specialized and can handle different types of goods , it is open to the sea and has excellent maritime accessibility.

It is an important port for linking Southwest Europe to Southeast Asia.

• Port of Cagliari, Italy

One of the most important ports in the Mediterranean and is located in Italy . It is visited by numerous cruise ships each year.

• Port of Lisbon, Portugal

The Port of Lisbon is traditionally the first Portuguese commercial port, it is made up of 18 port terminals dedicated to all types of cargo and cruise passengers.

• Port of Felixstowe, UK

This is the main port in the United Kingdom , in addition to being the busiest in terms of the number of containers , being the most modern and well equipped. It is considered the best container port in Europe by transport agencies.

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