The Trans-European Seaport network is one of a number of the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) of the European Union.
According to Article 12 of the Decision No 1692/96/ECDecision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, the Trans-European Seaport network should permit the development of sea transport, and should constitute shipping links for islands and the points of interconnection between sea transport and other modes of transport. They should also provide equipment and services to transport operators. Their infrastructure should provide a range of services for passenger and freight transport, including ferry services and short- and long-distance shipping services, which also includes coastal shipping, within the Community and between the latter and non-member countries.
The seaports included in the Trans-European Transport network must correspond to one of the following three categories:
A. International seaports: Ports with a total annual traffic volume of not less than 1.5 million tonnes of freight, or 200,000 passengers. These ports are connected with the overland elements of the Trans-European Transport network, unless that is physically impossible, and therefore play a major role in international maritime transport. Seaports in category A are shown on this map (13 MB), p. 93
B. Community seaports: These ports have a total annual traffic volume of not less than 0.5 million tonnes of freight or between 100,000 and 199,999 passengers, and are connected with the overland elements of the Trans-European Transport network, unless that is physically impossible, and are equipped with the necessary transhipment facilities for short-distance sea shipping.
C. Regional ports: These ports do not meet the criteria of categories A and B but are situated in island, peripheral or outermost regions, interconnecting such regions by sea and/or connecting them with the central regions of the Community.
Core ports List of core TEN-T ports as identified in a 2010 report financed by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport. Note that the list features port of non-EU member states such as Iceland, Norway and Turkey. Also, since 2020, the United Kingdom no longer forms part of the European Union. Group Individual port Country Tonnage (mill.) Antwerp Belgium West Scheldt Group Total Belgium/Netherlands Gent Belgium Oostende Belgium Zeebrugge Belgium Zeeland Seaports Netherlands Varna Bulgaria Limassol Cyprus Bremerhaven Germany Hamburg Germany Rostock Germany The Sound Total Denmark/Sweden Copenhagen/Malmö Denmark/Sweden Helsinborg Sweden Helsingor Denmark Trelleborg Sweden Jutland Total Denmark Aarhus Denmark Frederikshavn Denmark Tallinn Estonia Algeciras Spain Bilbao Spain Valencia Spain Barcelona Spain Helsinki Finland Nord Pas de Calais Total France Calais France Dunkerque France Le Havre France Marseille France Nantes St Nazaire France Patras Greece Piraeus Greece Thessaloniki Greece Ploče Croatia Rijeka Croatia Dublin Ireland Reykjavik Iceland North West Italy Total Italy Genova Italy Savona Italy West Italy Total Italy La Spezia Italy Livorno Italy North East Italy Total Italy Trieste Italy Venezia Italy South East Italy Total Italy Brindisi Italy Taranto Italy Gioia Tauro Italy Campania Total Italy Napoli Italy Salerno Italy Klaipeda Lithuania Marsaxlokk Malta Amsterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Netherlands Oslo Norway Wisla Total Poland Gdańsk Poland Gdynia Poland Odra Total Poland Swinoujscie Poland Szczecin Poland Oporto-Leixoes Portugal Lisboa Portugal Constanta Romania Göteborg Sweden Stockholm Sweden Koper Slovenia Ambarli/Istanbul Turkey Izmir Turkey Mersin Turkey Dover United Kingdom Felixstowe United Kingdom Forth United Kingdom Humber Total United Kingdom Grimsby and Immimgham United Kingdom Hull United Kingdom Liverpool United Kingdom Thames/Medway Total United Kingdom London and Immimgham United Kingdom Thamesport/Medway United Kingdom Southampton United Kingdom Tees and Hartlepool United Kingdom
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