Freight volumes passing through the port of Antwerp (the Netherlands) is expected to increase 13% year-over-year to 178 million tons by this year-end, the Port Authority provisional data said. The throughput growth was fueled by increased containers traffic. Antwerp Port expects year-end container volume to reach 8,483,000 TEUs, or 16.1% YOY.
Ro-ro cargo handling may grow by 14.8% to 3,6 million tons. However, in comparison with 2008’s figures there is still a downturn in this cargo segment (-16.9%). The volume of bulked cargo this year also demonstrated a 6.3-percent gain to 11.1 million tons, but down 34.4% from the results of 2008.
Port of Antwerp is ranked the second largest port in Europe next to the port of Rotterdam. The port encompasses 10,000 ha, 124 km of waterfront for docking merchant cargo ships and small pleasure boats. The port is equipped with 387 cranes, 12 floating cranes and 19 handling facilities.
Ro-ro cargo handling may grow by 14.8% to 3,6 million tons. However, in comparison with 2008’s figures there is still a downturn in this cargo segment (-16.9%). The volume of bulked cargo this year also demonstrated a 6.3-percent gain to 11.1 million tons, but down 34.4% from the results of 2008.
Port of Antwerp is ranked the second largest port in Europe next to the port of Rotterdam. The port encompasses 10,000 ha, 124 km of waterfront for docking merchant cargo ships and small pleasure boats. The port is equipped with 387 cranes, 12 floating cranes and 19 handling facilities.