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 2020 with 2019.
Port of Rotterdam throughput 2020
The Port of Rotterdam saw a freight throughput of 436.8 million tonnes in 2020. Rotterdam therefore continues to be the largest port in Europe by far.
Throughput
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2020 - Total
Status Dry bulk 63,8 Liquid bulk 192,0 Containers 151,1 Breakbulk 30,0 -
2019 - Total
Status Dry bulk 74,5 Liquid bulk 211,2 Containers 159,9 Breakbulk 30,8 -
2018 - Total
Status Dry bulk 77,6 Liquid bulk 211,8 Containers 149,1 Breakbulk 30,4
Unit: Gross weight in million metric tons
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Throughput 2020
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2020 - Total
Status Dry bulk 63,8 Liquid bulk 192,0 Containers 151,1 Breakbulk 30,0 -
2020 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 56,9 Liquid bulk 148,9 Containers 76,3 Breakbulk 13,9 -
2020 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 6,9 Liquid bulk 43,1 Containers 74,8 Breakbulk 16,0
Unit: Gross weight in million metric tons
Incoming
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2020 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 56,9 Liquid bulk 148,9 Containers 76,3 Breakbulk 13,9 -
2019 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 68,3 Liquid bulk 165 Containers 78 Breakbulk 14,5 -
2018 - Incoming
Status Dry bulk 71,9 Liquid bulk 160,4 Containers 76,6 Breakbulk 14,4
Unit: Gross weight in million metric tons
Outgoing
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2020 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 6,9 Liquid bulk 43,1 Containers 74,8 Breakbulk 16,0 -
2019 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 6,2 Liquid bulk 46,2 Containers 74,9 Breakbulk 16,3 -
2018 - Outgoing
Status Dry bulk 5,7 Liquid bulk 51,4 Containers 72,5 Breakbulk 16,1
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
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Incoming | Total |
| Total containers | 4.369.796 |
| Total TEU | 7.430.621 |
| Outgoing | Total |
| Total containers | 4.066.444 |
| Total TEU | 6.918.824 |
| Total containers | 8.436.240 |
| Total TEU | 14.349.446 |
| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Incoming | Total |
| Total containers | 4.567.227 |
| Total TEU | 7.716.398 |
| Outgoing | Total |
| Total containers | 4.213.958 |
| Total TEU | 7.105.099 |
| Total containers | 8.781.185 |
| Total TEU | 14.821.497 |
Unit: Number of containers and TEU (Twenty-Feet Equivalent Units)
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