Port of Antwerp cold chain segment hits 1 million TEU mark for second year in a row

The total number of reefer containers handled in the port of Antwerp increased by 2.7% in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the company's release. The 1 million TEU mark of operational reefer containers has been passed for the second year in a row now. The growth was mainly driven by a 6% increase in export volumes. Some 60% of the containers handled in the Port of Antwerp are destined for export. The share of reefer container volumes (in TEUs) is 8.2% of the total container traffic in the port.

Total conventional volume increased by 6% compared to 2020.

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