Belgium
Belgium is a country located on the North Sea, North of France. the country is a member state of the European Union (EU). Its main seaport is Antwerp-Bruges. Some of the country is included in the North Sea Port group.
North Sea Port sees transhipment rise by 10% in first half of 2022
In the first quarter of 2022, the businesses in North Sea Port recorded 37.5 million tons of seaborne freight transhipment. That is 3.5 million tons more than...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges: merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge creates Europe’s largest export port
The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will from now on continue their growth trajectory under one name: Port of Antwerp-Bruges. At the extraordinary general...
North Sea Port and Port of Gothenburg jointly set up network of medium-sized European ports
North Sea Port and the Port of Gothenburg have signed an agreement to work closely together. Setting up a network of medium-sized European ports and working on...
Impact Russia – Ukraine conflict on Port of Antwerp
Permanent monitoring with customers and competent authorities Port of Antwerp expresses its support and empathy for all the human suffering caused by the...
Cargo traffic at North Sea Port increases in Q1 2022
Cargo traffic at North Sea Port increased by more than 6% during Q1 2022. The consequences of the pandemic are being steadily rolled back. The EU sanctions...
COSCO extends Zeebrugge concession to 2055
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 1, 2022 – COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd has announced that the concession for CSP Zeebrugge Terminal has been...
Port of Antwerp reports near 4% cargo growth in 2021
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 17, 2022 – The Port of Antwerp registered total cargo throughput in 2021 of 240 million tons, growth of 3.8%...
Belgian competition authority clears merger between the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 11, 2022 – The Belgian competition authority (ABC) has approved the de facto merger between the port of Antwerp...
22 countries sign Clydebank Declaration to boost green shipping
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Over 20 countries have signed the Clydebank Declaration to develop at least six green shipping...
Chile signs MOU with two ports in Europe to promote green hydrogen production
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – Chile’s Minister of Energy and Mining, Juan Carlos Jobet, and Tine Van der Straeten,...
Port of Zeebrugge reports January-September cargo up +3.6%
The total tonnage for the period January-September in 2021 has increased by +3.6% compared to the same period last year. Container traffic, roll-on/roll-off...
North Sea Port makes up for pandemic losses step by step in the first nine months
Over the first nine months of this year, the companies in North Sea Port recorded 51.3 million tons of seaborne cargo transhipment. That is 9% more than in the...
Port of Antwerp sees slight rise in cargo traffic
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 20, 2021 – In January-September 2021 the Port of Antwerp reported total cargo of 179.1 million tonnes, up +4.8% on...
Rhenus takes over Belgian logistics company Wijnands Bulk Care
By taking over 80 percent of the Belgian logistics company Wijnands Bulk Care at the beginning of October 2021, Rhenus is expanding its activities in the...
The opening ceremony of the joint project of Baku Port and Antwerp Port takes place
The opening ceremony of the “Human Factor: Safety, Protection and Health” project jointly implemented by Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC and...
Grimaldi extends to Zeebrugge its freight link between Belgium and Ireland
Naples, 23 July 2021: A few weeks after its launch, the Grimaldi Group enriches its Ro-Ro feeder service between Belgium and Ireland with a new call in...
P&O Ferrymasters builds new warehouse at Genk in Belgium
P&O Ferrymasters today announces it has entered into an agreement with Belgium-based Genk Green Logistics to build a 10,000 m² state-of-the-art warehouse...