The first General Assembly of the port of Antwerp, held on 22 June 2010, contributed more than 20 building blocks to consolidate Antwerp’s position in the select number of European mainports. These include a Port Community System that will combine the various IT services with which Antwerp already leads the way in Europe. Connections with the hinterland will be strengthened with five new rail connections and new barge projects. And there will be various marketing initiatives aimed at making full use of the new possibilities offered by the recent deepening of the Scheldt. » more
Container volume up 20%
During the first six months of this year the port of Antwerp handled 87 million tonnes of freight (86,859,099 tonnes). This represents an increase of 12.7% compared with the same period last year, when the volume came to 77 million tonnes. » more
Port of Antwerp leads the way in EU nature policy
The European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, paid a visit to the Kuifeend nature conservation area in the port of Antwerp on Friday, 21 May, on the eve of International Biodiversity Day. The redevelopment of the Kuifeend and Grote Kreek areas is a textbook example of how expansion of the Antwerp seaport area and protection of wildlife in accordance with EU legislation can go hand in hand. » more
