Asians rate Rotterdam tops among Europe's cargo ports.The port of Rotterdam The port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe, located in the city of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands. From 1962 until 2004 it was the world's busiest port, now overtaken by Asian ports like Singapore and Shanghai. has been voted best port in Europe for the 22nd time in succession by the readers of the magazine Cargonews Asia Cargonews Asia is a controlled circulation trade newspaper covering the cargo transport and logistics industry for readers in the Asia Pacific region. First published in 1977 the editorial focus is on news covering airfreight, sea freight and logistics as well as articles . Moreover, its European Container Terminal (ECT ECT electroconvulsive therapy. ECT abbr. electroconvulsive therapy ECT Electroconvulsive therapy sometimes is used to treat depression or mania when pharmaceutical treatment fails. ) was chosen as Europe's best container terminal. Rotterdam is by far the most important European port for cargo from and to Asia. In 2006, this trade showed strong growth. Asian exports to Rotterdam were 42 million tons (+15%), while 23.9 million tons (-1%) were shipped eastbound from there. The market share for Asia in Rotterdam's total was 17%. Trade ranges from frozen shrimp, fish, vegetables and fruit to containerized con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. general cargo. |
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