Port of Antwerp

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The ”’Port of Antwerp”'<ref>”Anvers” in French, “Antwerpen” in Dutch</ref> is the port of the [[Antwerp|City of Antwerp]]. It is located in [[Flanders]] ([[Belgium]]), mainly in the province of [[Antwerp Province|Antwerp]] but also partially in the province of [[East Flanders]]. It is a [[port|seaport]] in the [[Blue banana|heart of Europe]] accessible to [[capesize]] ships. It is Europe’s second-largest seaport, after [[Port of Rotterdam|Rotterdam]]. Antwerp stands at the upper end of the tidal estuary of the [[Scheldt]]. The [[estuary]] is navigable by ships of more than 100,000 [[Ton|Gross Tons]] as far as 80&nbsp;km inland. Like Hamburg, the Port of Antwerp’s inland location provides a more central location in [[Europe]] than the majority of [[North Sea]] ports. Antwerp’s docks are connected to the hinterland by rail, road, and river and canal waterways. As a result, the port of Antwerp has become one of Europe’s largest seaports, ranking second behind [[Port of Rotterdam|Rotterdam]] by total freight shipped.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Focus on the port |url=http://www.portofantwerp.com/portal/page/portal/POA_EN/Focus%20op%20de%20haven/Een%20wereldhaven |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828050144/http://www.portofantwerp.com/portal/page/portal/POA_EN/Focus%20op%20de%20haven/Een%20wereldhaven |archive-date=August 28, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2009 |publisher=Port of Antwerp}}</ref> Its [[List of world’s busiest ports by cargo tonnage|international rankings]] vary from 11th to 20th ([[American Association of Port Authorities|AAPA]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The World’s Top 30 Container Ports |date=20 May 2015 |url=https://www.porttechnology.org/news/the_worlds_top_30_container_ports |access-date=April 7, 2016 |publisher=Porttechnology.org}}</ref>

The ”’Port of Antwerp”'<ref>”Anvers” in French, “Antwerpen” in Dutch</ref> is the port of the [[Antwerp|City of Antwerp]]. It is located in [[Flanders]] ([[Belgium]]), mainly in the province of [[Antwerp Province|Antwerp]] but also partially in the province of [[East Flanders]]. It is a [[port|seaport]] in the [[Blue banana|heart of Europe]] accessible to [[capesize]] ships. It is Europe’s second-largest seaport, after [[Port of Rotterdam|Rotterdam]]. Antwerp stands at the upper end of the tidal estuary of the [[Scheldt]]. The [[estuary]] is navigable by ships of more than 100,000 [[Ton|Gross Tons]] as far as 80&nbsp;km inland. Like the [[Port of Hamburg]], the Port of Antwerp’s inland location provides a more central location in [[Europe]] than the majority of [[North Sea]] ports. Antwerp’s docks are connected to the hinterland by rail, road, and river and canal waterways. As a result, the port of Antwerp has become one of Europe’s largest seaports, ranking second behind [[Port of Rotterdam|Rotterdam]] by total freight shipped.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Focus on the port |url=http://www.portofantwerp.com/portal/page/portal/POA_EN/Focus%20op%20de%20haven/Een%20wereldhaven |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828050144/http://www.portofantwerp.com/portal/page/portal/POA_EN/Focus%20op%20de%20haven/Een%20wereldhaven |archive-date=August 28, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2009 |publisher=Port of Antwerp}}</ref> Its [[List of world’s busiest ports by cargo tonnage|international rankings]] vary from 11th to 20th ([[American Association of Port Authorities|AAPA]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The World’s Top 30 Container Ports |date=20 May 2015 |url=https://www.porttechnology.org/news/the_worlds_top_30_container_ports |access-date=April 7, 2016 |publisher=Porttechnology.org}}</ref>

In 2012, the Port of Antwerp handled 14,220 sea trade ships (190.8 million tons of cargo, 53.6% in containers), 57,044 inland barges (123.2 million tons of cargo),<ref name=”auto”/> and offered liner services to 800 different maritime destinations.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}

In 2012, the Port of Antwerp handled 14,220 sea trade ships (190.8 million tons of cargo, 53.6% in containers), 57,044 inland barges (123.2 million tons of cargo),<ref name=”auto”/> and offered liner services to 800 different maritime destinations.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}