Rotterdam Maintains Lead in EU Port Activity in Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, Rotterdam maintained its position as the EU port with the highest activity, handling 99 million tonnes of goods, followed by Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg, and Amsterdam. Gdansk showed significant growth of 50.7% compared to the previous year. However, the other top ports experienced decreases in activity during the same period.

In terms of liquid bulk, Rotterdam led the EU ports, followed by Antwerp-Bruges, Marseille, Amsterdam, and HAROPA. While Amsterdam and Rotterdam saw increases compared to the previous year, they recorded decreases in the overall annual change rate. Gdansk showed the largest decrease in this category. In the dry bulk segment, Rotterdam remained the main port, with Constanta, Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Gdansk following. Constanta, Gdansk, and Hamburg saw notable increases, while Amsterdam and Rotterdam experienced substantial decreases.

When it comes to container cargo, Antwerp-Bruges was the top EU port in the second quarter of 2023, with Rotterdam closely behind. All five ports in this category saw decreases compared to the previous year, except for Algeciras. The ranking based on twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) showed Rotterdam in the lead, followed by Antwerp-Bruges, with Piraeus in fourth place. Livorno and Calais saw significant increases in Ro-Ro mobile units, while Rotterdam had the highest decrease. Amsterdam led in handling other general cargo, with Ravenna showing substantial growth, and Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam experiencing declines.

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