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Doubling rail cargo transport to and from the port by 2030. That is the ambition of Port of Antwerp, Railport and Infrabel's joint rail vision, presented on 31 March. In concrete terms, this involves seven projects to help make the modal shift a reality.

In February, Porto do Açu (subsidiary of Prumo Logistica S.A.) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI) a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. The agreement focuses on the joint development of green hydrogen at Porto do Açu in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Antwerp is a world port in the centre of Europe, with both multimodal and maritime accessibility. In the first quarter, the hinterland network and short-sea offering were further expanded. You can find an overview of the new intermodal connections from the first quarter here.

On 23 March 2021, Port of Antwerp, Fluxys and Titan LNG christened a new LNG bunker vessel, FlexFueler 002. The bunker barge will ensure that ships re-fuel with LNG anywhere in the port.

Port of Antwerp, along with terminal operator PSA Antwerp, is planning to deepen the quay wall of Europa Terminal. As a result, the largest container ships can continue to call at Europa Terminal. With this deepening project, Port of Antwerp and PSA Antwerp are confirming their ambition to make the best and most sustainable use of the existing space at the port.

MSC strengthens its intermodal network and is the first ocean carrier to connect Vienna with the Port of Antwerp - MPET.

Together with technology company Unifly, Port of Antwerp has developed a new online platform to digitalise, professionalise and automate requests for drone flights by operators. The POA Droneportal will be in force from 18 March. This platform fits within the framework of Port of Antwerp's role as a geozone manager, with a focus on co-ordinating safety in the airspace above the port.

Port of Antwerp has long played an active role as partner to sports clubs and international sports events. Until now, the focus has been on sports disciplines such as tennis, football, basketball and hockey. By choosing the Belgian golf pro Manon De Roey, Port of Antwerp is entering into a partnership with an individual top athlete for the first time.

Certified Pick up has been in use at the port of Antwerp since January 2021. The digital, safe and integrated solution for the release of containers is a long-term replacement for the current PIN code system. The new way of working guarantees a secure, transparent and optimised release process for incoming containers, which will then leave the port by rail, inland navigation or truck.

Railway operator PCC Intermodal, in collaboration with Lineas, expanded its rail connections to and from Poland in February. Raising the frequency from three to five shuttles per week will increase capacity by 50%. MSC Austria is launching a new direct rail connection between the MPET terminal and Vienna's South Terminal.