List of busiest ports in Europe

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The table below lists 20 of the busiest ports in Europe; Rotterdam currently ranks first here, and eleventh in the world by cargo tonnage. For ferries, transport vehicles like heavy trucks are included using their full weight, while passenger cars are not counted as cargo.

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Top 20 ports of Europe by annual cargo tonnage
PortCountryCity/CitiesBody of waterTonsYear
Port of Rotterdam Flag of Europe.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Rotterdam North Sea 435,800,0002024 [1]
Port of Antwerp-Bruges Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp, Bruges North Sea 277,700,0002024 [2]
Port of Novorossiysk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Novorossiysk Black Sea 161,400,0002023 [3]
Port of Ust-Luga Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ust-Luga Baltic Sea 112,500,0002023 [3]
Port of Hamburg Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg North Sea 111,800,0002024 [4]
Port of Algeciras Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Algeciras Mediterranean Sea 103,646,1062024 [5]
Port of Le Havre-Rouen-Paris  [ fr ] Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France Le Havre, Rouen, Paris English Channel 83,200,0002024 [6]
Port of Valencia Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Valencia Mediterranean Sea 81,138,5942024 [7]
Port of Constanța Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Constanța Black Sea 77,537,3452024 [8]
Port of Gdańsk Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Gdańsk Baltic Sea 77,400,0002024 [9]
Port of Marseille Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France Marseille Mediterranean Sea 70,500,0002024 [10]
Port of Barcelona Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Barcelona Mediterranean Sea 69,742,5232024 [11]
Port of Bergen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Bergen North Sea 67,964,6482023 [12]
Port of Genoa Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Genoa Mediterranean Sea 63,700,0002023 [13]
Port of Primorsk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Primorsk Baltic Sea 63,100,0002023 [3]
Port of Amsterdam Flag of Europe.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Amsterdam North Sea 63,000,0002023 [14]
Port of Trieste Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Trieste Adriatic Sea 59,500,0002024 [15]
Port of Murmansk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Murmansk Barents Sea 57,800,0002023 [3]
Port of London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London North Sea 51,595,0002023 [16]
Port of Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Saint Petersburg Baltic Sea 49,600,0002023 [3]

Busiest container ports

The table below lists 20 of the busiest container ports in Europe with the containers counted in TEU.

Top 20 ports of Europe by annual containers TEU
PortCountryCity/CitiesBody of waterContainers TEU Year
Port of Rotterdam Flag of Europe.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Rotterdam North Sea 13,820,0002024 [1]
Port of Antwerp-Bruges Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp, Bruges North Sea 13,500,0002024 [2]
Port of Hamburg Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg North Sea 7,800,0002024 [4]
Port of Valencia Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Valencia Mediterranean Sea 5,475,7732024 [7]
Port of Piraeus Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piraeus Mediterranean Sea 4,826,0002023 [17]
Port of Algeciras Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Algeciras Mediterranean Sea 4,706,1452024 [5]
Port of Le Havre-Rouen-Paris  [ fr ] Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France Le Havre, Rouen, Paris English Channel 4,306,1452024 [6]
Port of Bremerhaven Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bremerhaven North Sea 4,228,0002023 [17]
Port of Barcelona Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Barcelona Mediterranean Sea 3,888,9772024 [11]
Port of Felixstowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Felixstowe North Sea 3,246,0002023 [16]
Port of Gioia Tauro Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gioia Tauro Mediterranean Sea 2,782,0002023 [17]
Port of Genoa Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Genoa Mediterranean Sea 2,740,0002023 [18]
Port of Gdańsk Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Gdańsk Baltic Sea 2,249,0002024 [9]
Port of Southampton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London English Channel 1,761,0002023 [16]
Port of London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London North Sea 1,718,0002023 [16]
Port of Sines Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sines Atlantic Ocean 1,665,0002023 [17]
Port of La Spezia Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy La Spezia Mediterranean Sea 1,650,0002023 [17]
Port of Marseille Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France Marseille Mediterranean Sea 1,472,0002023 [17]
Port of Las Palmas Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Las Palmas Atlantic Ocean 1,165,0002023 [17]
Port of Dunkirk Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France Dunkirk Adriatic Sea 1,165,0002024 [17]

Busiest passenger ports

The table below lists 20 of the busiest passenger ports in Europe.

Top 20 ports of Europe by annual number of passengers
PortCountryCity/CitiesBody of waterPassengersYear
Port of Messina Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Messina Mediterranean Sea 11,317,0002023 [19]
Port of Reggio Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Reggio Calabria Mediterranean Sea 11,121,0002023 [19]
Port of Piraeus Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piraeus Mediterranean Sea 9,579,0002023 [19]
Port of Marseille Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France Marseille Mediterranean Sea 9,208,0002023 [19]
Port of Dover Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Dover English Channel 8,900,0002023 [20]
Port of Naples Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Naples Mediterranean Sea 8,496,0002023 [19]
Port of Helsinki Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Helsinki Baltic Sea 8,442,6492023 [21]
Port of Palma de Mallorca  [ es ] Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Palma de Mallorca Mediterranean Sea 8,208,0002023 [19]
Port of Tallinn Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Tallinn Baltic Sea 8,080,7962023 [22]
Port of Calais Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France Calais English Channel 7,264,0002023 [19]
Port of Stockholm  [ sv ] Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Stockholm Baltic Sea 7,220,0002023 [23]
Port of Paloukia-Salamina Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Paloukia, Salamina Mediterranean Sea 6,719,0002023 [19]
Port of Perama Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Perama Mediterranean Sea 6,719,0002023 [19]
Port of Mġarr Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Mġarr Mediterranean Sea 6,577,0002023 [19]
Port of Helsingborg Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Helsingborg Øresund 6,369,3042023 [23]
Port of Helsingør Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Helsingør Øresund 6,352,0002023 [19]
Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Santa Cruz de Tenerife Atlantic Ocean 5,906,0002023 [19]
Port of Ċirkewwa Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Malta.svg  Malta — Mediterranean Sea 5,883,0002023 [19]
Port of Capri  [ it ] Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Capri Mediterranean Sea 5,248,0002023 [19]
Port of Split Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Split Adriatic Sea 5,012,0002023 [19]

Other large ports in Europe

Albania

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Malta

Montenegro

Netherlands

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Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Drone footage of Gothenburg harbour

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

See also

References

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