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The first half of 2025 proved challenging for the two largest ports in Western Europe. Antwerp-Bruges recorded a 4.3% year-on-year drop in cargo turnover to 137.2 million tonnes, while Rotterdam saw a 4.1% decline to 211 million tonnes.
Against this backdrop, the container segment performed significantly better. In Antwerp, transshipment grew by 3.6% year-on-year to 6.91 million TEU (+3.7%). Rotterdam recorded a 2.7% increase in TEU (7 million), although the volume decreased by 1%.
In H1 2025, Hamburg handled 4.2 million TEU, an increase of 9.3% compared to the same period last year. Growing container traffic has boosted the total maritime shipping volumes to 57.8 million tonnes, which is 3.6% higher than in the same period in 2024.
Source: trans.info