In 2019 Port of Antwerp scored strong growth for the seventh year in a row, with the freight volume up 1.3% to 238 million tonnes.
Port of Antwerp
Port Of Antwerp Aims To Further Reduce CO2 Emissions
Eight players in chemical & energy sectors investigate feasibility of CO2 infrastructure
Port Of Antwerp To Employ Hybrid Patrol Vessels Soon
As of the end of 2020 the Port Authority Officers will also patrol on the water. Thanks to two new hybrid port maintenance vessels they will be able to intervene more quickly and raise the level of safety and security.
Port Of Antwerp Pioneers First Eco-Friendly Solar Concentrator Farm Project
The first solar concentrator farm in the European process industry was inaugurated in Port of Antwerp on 23 October.
Watch: World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Tug ‘Hydrotug’ In Port Of Antwerp
Port of Antwerp has ordered construction of a tug powered by hydrogen, the first in the world. This unique “Hydrotug” is driven by combustion engines that burn hydrogen in combination with diesel.
Brexit Creates Opportunities For Trade Between UK And Port Of Antwerp
The uncertainty over Brexit continues but one thing is clear: as soon as the UK leaves the European Union in one way or another, there will be big changes in British imports and exports.
NCA Seizes Biggest Ever UK Heroin Haul From ‘MV Gibraltar’ At Port Of Felixstowe
Nearly 1.3 tonnes of the class A drug were recovered from a container ship, the MV Gibraltar, after it docked at the port of Felixstowe on 30 August.
The Port of Antwerp
Situated to the South-Eastern part of the North Sea on the Scheldt River, the Antwerp Port forms a major marine infrastructural depot in Europe. The port is placed second in the whole of Europe and ranks fourth internationally in terms of the cargo bulk passing through it.
Port Of Antwerp Q1 Report: Cargo Turnover Again Shows An Upward Trend
During the past quarter, the total maritime cargo turnover of Port of Antwerp fell by 3%, bringing the situation back to normal following the record figures of the first quarter in 2018.