February 2021
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For many years the Port of Antwerp and the State of Minais Gerais work closely together. Minais Gerais is the second biggest industrialized state and export region in Brazil and has a diversified economy. The Port of Antwerp is there for your ideal gateway to and from Europe.
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Expansion of existing connection:
Increase of frequency from 3 to 5 times per week. The connection ensures 50% more capacity for conventional loads and over 600 TEU container space per week. -
For years, everyone has been talking about shifting traffic from road to rail. But not much has happened so far. There was a lack of approaches as to how this could be implemented.
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EDR Antwerp Shipyard specialises in the repair and renovation of ships. In order to grow, EDR Antwerp Shipyard and Port of Antwerp are investing together in better infrastructure for services.
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Four new wind turbines are to be built on the right bank, and an existing one will be upgraded. Six others will be installed on the left bank.
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Local renewable energy production is not enough to meet climate targets. To do this, Belgium must import solar or wind energy from countries with plenty of wind and sun. The hydrogen import coalition is studying a means of successfully importing energy using molecules such as hydrogen.
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In 2020, Port of Antwerp launched a call to devise a digital solution to improve the safety of bollards. The competition winner, Zensor, designed a sensor that detects when bollards are overloaded.
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Agent Seafrigo is offering a new Less than Container Load (LCL) reefer service from Antwerp to New York. The new service will enhance Antwerp's key role in the reefer market.