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Antwerp Port Authority signs important partnership agreement with Panama Canal Authority

On September 7, Panama Canal Authority Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta and Antwerp Port Authority COO Christiaan De Block signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding to jointly help foster commercial activity between the two authorities.  » more

Panama Canal Authority Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta and Antwerp Port Authority COO Christiaan De Block
Port of Antwerp also receives calls by Hanjin Shipping units of 10,000 TEU

The Korean company Hanjin Shipping is sending ships with a capacity of 10,000 TEU to the port of Antwerp. The new flagship, the Hanjin Korea, is the first in this series to moor in the Deurganck dock.  » more

Port of Antwerp remains a major world player

The port of Antwerp managed to maintain its ranking among the world's container ports from 1989 to 2009. In 2009 it occupied 13th position, the same as 20 years ago.  » more

New upstream and downstream navigation regulations

New regulations for sailing upstream and downstream to and from Antwerp were introduced on 1 August. As a result, container carriers with greater draught will be able to set out from Antwerp.  » 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

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