New Belgian draught record

Strong container demand has helped the Port of Antwerp-Bruges maintain stability amid ongoing geopolitical challenges, and rising energy prices.

Antwerp will soon be the starting point for new rail freight routes to Istanbul by XPO Logistics and to Madrid by Kombiverkehr.

The global IT outage affected various sectors, including the Port of Felixstowe, Maersk, Baltic Hub, and certain companies within the Port of Rotterdam.

The Glovis Sun docked in Zeebrugge with numerous spiders found in the hold, covering many cars in cobwebs and prompting notification from the port captain.

In the first half of 2024, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ cargo throughput increased by 3% to 143.2 million tonnes, while Rotterdam’s remained almost unchanged at 220 million tonnes.

It is vitally important that ports in Belgium and the Netherlands successfully exploit and invest in opportunities arising from the use of greener forms of energy and the circular economy while improving their maritime and landside accessibility.