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
Transport in Belgium and passenger car production, with important plants operated by Volvo and Audi, and this is reflected in a relatively benign taxation environment whereby company cars are a still a popular and relatively tax efficient element in many remuneration packages. Brussels - Port of Brussels (also accessible for ocean-going ships)<br> Liège - Port of Liège (one of the busiest in Europe) European Sea Ports Organisation ESPO<br> European Federation of Inland Ports FEPI<br> Inland Navigation Europe INE<br> 2002 ranking of world ports by tonnage and by container volume (in TEU) Port ranking The Belgian waterway network has 2,043 km, 1,532 km of