Transport in Europe from the airport. The Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands is the largest port in Europe and one of the busiest ports in the world, handling some 440 million metric tons of cargo in 2013. When the associated Europoort industrial area is included, Rotterdam is by certain measurements the world's busiest port. Two thirds of all inland water freight shipping within the E.U., and 40% of containers, pass through the Netherlands. Other large ports are the Port of Hamburg in Germany and the Port of Antwerp in Belgium. They are all a part of the so-called "Northern Range". The English Channel is
Inland Flyer reached a joint operating agreement with H.B. Kennedy to run their steamers in alliance on the profitable Seattle-Bremerton route, which they called the Port Orchard Route. In 1902 "Inland Flyer" was on the Seattle – Port Orchard route, running with the "Athlon", which was owned by H.B. Kennedy. There was a brief period of competition on this route in 1902 when the "Manette", a boat owned by Tacoma interests, with businessman Fred H. Marvin acting as agent, was placed on the route. "Manette" was soon transferred to the Seattle – Alki run, and the competition ended. In 1903 "Inland Flyer"