Europe destination ports

Major European destination ports on the China freight corridor — eight gateways from Rotterdam to Gdańsk.

TL;DR: The northern range is top-heavy — Antwerp's 12.5m TEU is ~93% of Rotterdam's 13.4m, and Hamburg's 7.7m is ~57% of Rotterdam, so the three gateways compete on reach more than raw volume. Valencia's 4.8m TEU is ~36% of Rotterdam and Le Havre's 2.6m is ~19%, meaning Mediterranean calls handle roughly a fifth to a third of the top port's throughput. Gdańsk's 2.1m TEU is only ~16% of Rotterdam but is the fastest-growing of the 8, making the Baltic gateway the set's wildcard.

Europe destination ports — verify with the relevant authority before relying on these details.
PortCountryTypeOperatorUN/LOCODE
Rotterdam Netherlands Seaport Port of Rotterdam Authority NLRTM
Hamburg Germany Seaport Hamburg Port Authority DEHAM
Antwerp Belgium Seaport Port of Antwerp-Bruges BEANR
Felixstowe United Kingdom Seaport Hutchison Ports GBFXT
Le Havre France Seaport HAROPA Port (Le Havre · Rouen · Paris) FRLEH
Valencia Spain Seaport Valenciaport (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) ESVLC
Genoa Italy Seaport Ports of Genoa (Autorità di Sistema Portuale) ITGOA
Gdańsk Poland Seaport Port of Gdańsk Authority PLGDN
Gothenburg Sweden Seaport Gothenburg Port Authority (Göteborgs Hamn AB) SEGOT
Sines Portugal Seaport Port of Sines and the Algarve Authority (APS) PTSIE
Piraeus Greece Seaport Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (OLP) — COSCO Shipping Ports majority GRPIR
Dublin Ireland Seaport Dublin Port Company IEDUB
Cork Ireland Seaport Port of Cork Company IEORK
Aarhus Denmark Seaport Port of Aarhus DKAAR
Copenhagen Denmark Seaport Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) DKCPH
Fredericia Denmark Seaport ADP A/S (Associated Danish Ports) DKFRH
Helsinki Finland Seaport Port of Helsinki Ltd FIHEL
Kotka Finland Seaport Port of HaminaKotka Ltd FIKTK

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