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
Port of Calais Port of Calais The Port of Calais is a port in Calais, northern France. The port is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic. It accounts for more than a third of economic activity in the town of Calais. The Port of Calais was the first cable ship port in Europe and is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic. P&O Ferries Pride Of Canterbury, Pride Of Kent, Spirit Of Britain, Spirit Of France, Pride Of Burgundy, European Seaway DFDS Seaways Cote des Dunes, Cote des Flandres, Calais Seaways MyFerryLink