![Europe’s Maritime Ports: An Engine for Growth [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Screen-shot-2013-07-15-at-10.05.45-AM.png)
The EU’s maritime ports handle 74 percent of the region’s total trade and are the primary gateways to the EU’s transportation network. As the following infographic shows, European seaports are only going to become more and more vital to the economic growth, and environmental sustainability of the region over the next 20 years.
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