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A 2.4% fall in Antwerp-Bruges’ container traffic in the third quarter year on year has at least helped ease congestion, said the Belgian gateway in its latest statistics. The port said the slowdown was linked to the normalisation of container shipping alliances, which brought an end to the temporary overlap between calls in old and new alliances. This led to a clear reduction in congestion, with quicker turnarounds and smoother ...
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges will once again host an Intermodal Marketplace in Antwerp on 19 November. It will give industry professionals the opportunity to learn about the intermodal connections available at the port and promote modal shift to sustainable transport options.
European rail, barge and shortsea operators and inland terminals with ...
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and its subsidiary NxtPort, in collaboration with The Way Forward and Belgian Customs have introduced an Inbound Release Platform (IRP) to help implement new European legislation for inbound cargo.
To comply with European requirements, Belgian Customs must fully transition to the new PN/TS system for the digital ...
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 67.7 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2025, a fall of 4.0% compared to the same period last year. This decline was largely driven by a sharp decrease in bulk volumes, while container throughput recorded growth. But with the US as its ...
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Ports are finding themselves in the front line of the war on drugs and geopolitical conflicts, Antwerp-Bruges chief executive Jacques Vandermeiren told a press conference to announce the Belgian gateway’s annual results for 2024.
In a year with many challenges, Antwerp-Bruges scored a notable success –intercepted illegal drugs in the port ...
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ total throughput was 210.5 million tonnes in the first three quarters of 2024, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year and a stabilisation in comparison to the second quarter. Demand for container transport remains strong, while geopolitical and economic instability has impacted ...
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Total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 143.2 million tonnes in the first six months of 2024, an increase of 3% compared to 2023. The upward trend started in the first quarter and was driven by increased demand for container transport, but is now extending to other traffics, despite ongoing ...
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Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) says it is installing the first shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium, due to go into operation in 2026.
Shore power allows moored ships to connect to the local electricity grid via a 'socket' on the quay and reduces emissions of CO2, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides ...
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Total cargo throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was up 2.4% in the first quarter of the year compared the same period in 2023, at 70.4 million tonnes. The twin Belgian gateway saw a return to growth in container throughput, of 8.6% in tonnes and 6% in TEUs (to 3,287,000teu), compared ...
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges reported total tonnage of 204.4 million tonnes for the first nine months of 2023, a drop of 6% compared to the same period last year and a near identical performance to its rival Rotterdam, which reported yesterday (23 October). Antwerp-Bruges said the still unstable geopolitical and ...
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