Shipping and Water Transport in Netherlands
9 verified figures for Netherlands, covering 9 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
Netherlands compared
| Measure | Netherlands | World | Highest country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short sea shipping freight volume | 239 million tonnesNetherlands · 2024 | — | 304 million tonnesItaly · 2024 |
| Liquid bulk short sea shipping freight volume | 120 million tonnesNetherlands · 2024 | — | 132 million tonnesItaly · 2024 |
| Annual change in container port throughput | 3.9%Netherlands · 2024–2025 | — | 3.9%Netherlands · 2024–2025 |
| Annual change in port freight throughput | -2.2%Netherlands · 2024–2025 | — | -2.2%Netherlands · 2024–2025 |
| Dry bulk short sea shipping freight volume | 49 million tonnesNetherlands · 2024 | — | 49 million tonnesNetherlands · 2024 |
| Gross weight of goods handled in ports | 99 million tonnesNetherlands · Q3 2025 | — | 99 million tonnesNetherlands · Q3 2025 |
The short version
Key takeaways
Economy
- Bunker sales volume change in Netherlands (year to date) came in at -25% as of 30 June 2026 (Port of Rotterdam). Port of Rotterdam ↗ T2 National
Other
- Dry bulk short sea shipping freight volume in Netherlands totalled 49 million tonnes in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Liquid bulk short sea shipping freight volume in Netherlands totalled 120 million tonnes in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Short sea shipping freight volume in Netherlands totalled 239 million tonnes in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Annual change in container port throughput in Netherlands came in at 3.9% in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Annual change in port freight throughput in Netherlands came in at -2.2% in 2024–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Short sea shipped goods handled in port in Netherlands stood at 161 million tonnes in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Gross weight of goods handled in ports in Netherlands stood at 99 million tonnes in Q3 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Shipping and Water Transport data for Netherlands
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
9 data points across 9 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
Annual change in container port throughput2024–20253.9%EurostatT12025actual→
Annual change in port freight throughput2024–2025-2.2%EurostatT12025actual→
Bunker sales volume changeas of 30 Jun 2026-25.1%Port of RotterdamT22026actual→
Bunker sales volume change (year to date)as of 30 Jun 2026-25%Port of RotterdamT22026actual→
Dry bulk short sea shipping freight volume202449 million tonnesEurostatT12024actual→
Gross weight of goods handled in portsQ3 202599 million tonnesEurostatT12025actual→
Liquid bulk short sea shipping freight volume2024120 million tonnesEurostatT12024actual→
Short sea shipped goods handled in port2024161 million tonnesEurostatT12024actual→
Short sea shipping freight volume2024239 million tonnesEurostatT12024actual→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime transport of goods at port level Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Figure 5: Top 5 EU maritime ports for large containers, Q3 2024 - Q3 2025; Rotterdam remained the EU port with the highest activity in Q3 2025; Highlights | 3 |
| Maritime transport statistics Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Liquid bulk remained the dominant type of cargo in EU short sea shipping; Italy, the Netherlands and Spain accounted for 39.2% of EU short sea shipping in 2024 | 3 |
| Maritime transport statistics Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | The top 20 EU ports accounted for 42.1% of EU short sea shipping in 2024 | 1 |
| First phase of the widening of the Yangtzekanaal complete, next phase started Press release | Port of Rotterdam | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | This may interest you as well... | 1 |
| Bunker volumes in the port of Rotterdam declined by 25.1% in the first half of 2026 Press release | Port of Rotterdam | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Bunker volumes in the port of Rotterdam declined by 25.1% in the first half of 2026 | 1 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Shipping and Water Transport in Netherlands: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/water-transport/netherlands