The Netherlands emerged as the largest maritime freight country in the EU - Issue number 12/2012 - Products Statistics in Focus

Maritime ports freight and passenger statistics 2010

The total weight of goods handled in EU ports is estimated at 3.6 billion tonnes in 2010, a rise of 5.7% compared with 2009. At 539 million tonnes, the Netherlands handled the largest volumes of seaborne goods in 2010, overtaking the United Kingdom as the largest maritime freight transport country in the EU.