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Data of the week: Only one major port in Northwestern Europe capitalised on container growth

The port in Hamburg. Image: Shutterstock © katatonia82

Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg: These are the major ports in Northwestern Europe. Throughput developments here directly impact the rail freight business, and so we’re taking a look at what the 2025 data tell us.

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