Ocean Freight Shipping from China to Europe by Freight Agent
Overview - Shipping from China to Europe Imports from China to Europe have grown steadily in recent years. China is now the EU's largest supplier of manufactured goods and is the EU's main trading partner. In 2019, imports from China amounted to 362 billion euros (about 1 billion euros per day.) and exports amounted to 198 billion euros. Therefore, EU ports are vital to the economies of member states, as they are the gateway through which 74% of imported goods enter the country's territory. Today, there are more than 1,200 commercial seaports along the EU coast, through which approximately 4 billion tons of cargo pass through each year. Despite the large number of ports, only a few are considered major ports and they form the basis of a high-performance network that handles 96% of Europe's maritime traffic (ESPO - European Sea Ports Organization). In fact, only these major ports can accommodate the largest container ships (up to 18,000), usually from Asia, especially ...