Transport in Hamburg haulage companies registered, with 19,985 vehicles (lorries, semitrailer tractors, truck trailers, semitrailers), and a cargo capacity of , and 15,623 employees. The port of Hamburg is situated in a distance of 110 kilometres from the mouth of the Elbe river, off the North Sea. In 2007, the port was the second-largest in Europe and ninth-largest worldwide. 9.8 million containers were handled in Hamburg in 2007, a ten percent increase on 2006. In 2008, inland water transport had a quantity of freight of (1000 t), and maritime shipping a quantity of (1000 t). Both increased compared to 2007. The importance and
Port of Memphis Port of Memphis The Port of Memphis is an active port in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is located on President's Island which is a peninsula. It is the second largest inland port on the shallow draft portion of the Mississippi River, and the 4th largest inland Port in the United States and 40th largest port in the United States. The International Port of Memphis covers the Tennessee and Arkansas sides of the Mississippi River from river Mile 725 to mile 740. It has the ability to connect to Sea via the Mississippi River, or by Rail using any of