Throughput
In the port of Rotterdam hundreds of millions of tonnes of cargo are handled on an annual basis. The graphs below contain figures by cargo type, incoming and outgoing goods and the comparison of 2018 with 2017.
Throughput
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2018 - Total
Status Dry bulk 77,6 Liquid bulk 211,8 Containers 149,1 Breakbulk 30,4 -
2017- Total
Status Dry bulk 80,2 Liquid bulk 214,3 Containers 142,6 Breakbulk 30,3 -
2016 - Total
Status Dry bulk 82,3 Liquid bulk 223,5 Containers 127,1 Breakbulk 28,3
Unit: Gross weight in million metric tons
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Throughput 2018
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2018 - Total
Status Dry bulk 77,6 Liquid bulk 211,8 Containers 149,1 Breakbulk 30,4 -
2018 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 71,9 Liquid bulk 160,4 Containers 76,6 Breakbulk 14,4 -
2018 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 5,7 Liquid bulk 51,4 Containers 72,5 Breakbulk 16,1
Unit: Gross weight in million metric tons
Incoming
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2018 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 71,9 Liquid bulk 160,4 Containers 76,6 Breakbulk 14,4 -
2017 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 73,9 Liquid bulk 163,7 Containers 71,9 Breakbulk 14,4 -
2016 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 75,9 Liquid bulk 167,8 Containers 63,7 Breakbulk 13,8
Unit: Gross weight in million metric tons
Outgoing
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2018 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 5,7 Liquid bulk 51,4 Containers 72,5 Breakbulk 16,1 -
2017 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 6,2 Liquid bulk 50,6 Containers 70,7 Breakbulk 15,9 -
2016 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 6,4 Liquid bulk 55,7 Containers 63,4 Breakbulk 14,5
Unit: Gross weight in million metric tons
Containers
The port of Rotterdam is the largest container port in Europe. Even the largest vessels can enter the port 24/7 thanks to the large depth and no restrictions from tides or locks.
Incoming & outgoing containers by sea
| 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Incoming | Total |
| Total containers | 4,499,591 |
| Total TEU | 7,571,434 |
| Outgoing | Total |
| Total containers | 4,136,191 |
| Total TEU | 6,941,227 |
| Total containers | 8,635,782 |
| Total TEU | 14,512,661 |
| 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Incoming | Total |
| Total containers | 4,253,499 |
| Total TEU | 7,131,519 |
| Outgoing | Total |
| Total containers | 3,940,733 |
| Total TEU | 6,602,815 |
| Total containers | 8,194,232 |
| Total TEU | 13,734,334 |
Unit: Number of containers and TEU (Twenty-Feet Equivalent Units)
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