October 2021
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The port of Antwerp has been handling goods for the production of renewable energy, such as wind turbines, for more than a decade now. In that period, the global wind energy market has nearly quadrupled. And as the market itself has grown, so has Port of Antwerp's expertise.
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With TFG Transfracht as new operator for Antwerp, the railway connections between the port of Antwerp with Germany, Austria and Italy will increase.
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The Global Mercy, the new-built ship of Mercy Ships, completes its journey and will be outfitted & finished in the port of Antwerp.
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In 2021, Port of Antwerp International (PAI) began the second contract term of the partnership with Benin. After strong growth over the past few years and a positive evaluation, the next period begins in the context of implementing the Port Master Plan.
August 2021
June 2021
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The importance of resilient supply chains is receiving national attention in India. At the ‘Future of Asia’ Conference held in Japan recently themed on shaping the post-coronavirus era and the role that Asia would play, the Indian Minister of External Affairs made a strong pitch for global supply chains shifting to India.
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In 2020 the port of Antwerp was the European port that exchanged most containers with Brazilian ports.
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Shortsea connections to and from Antwerp saw steady growth in volumes during the first four months of 2021. The increase in activity can be partly explained by an increase in feeder transhipment volumes. The temporary suspension of certain direct deepsea calls in the United Kingdom resulted in an increase in transport via shortsea.
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Antwerp Cold Stores and Seafrigo concluded a joint venture at the end of April. The two firms have announced their ambition to become the number one choice in Belgium for handling and storage of temperature-controlled goods.