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.
Ports of Indiana, Port of Antwerp-Bruges sign agreement
News – Ports of Indiana, Port of Antwerp-Bruges partner to pursue economic initiatives, container trade and green shipping – July 17, 2024...
More than 4 tonnes of cocaine for Antwerp seized in Paraguay
Asuncion, Paraguay (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – More than 4 tonnes of cocaine bound for Belgium’s port of Antwerp were discovered on July 16 by...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees total cargo traffic up +3% in H1 2024
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges reported total cargo handled of 143.2 million, up...
XPO starts transport corridor between Antwerp, Belgium, Istanbul
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – XPO, a leading provider of sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions, is expanding its multimodal...
North Sea Port sees cargo traffic stable on first half of 2024
Gent, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 16, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, the companies in North Sea Port recorded 33.4 million tons of seaborne cargo...
251 kg of cocaine seized after leaving Portugal’s port of Setubal
Setubal, Portugal (Ports Europe) June 30, 2024 – Some 251 kg of cocaine transported in two sea containers, which entered Portugal through the North Atlantic...
Ports of Cartagena, Trieste, Riga and North Sea Port to cooperate
Ghent, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Port of Cartagena, Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone, Freeport of Riga Authority and North Sea Port will...
Unifly’s UTM System Enables International First Autonomous Petrochemical Sample Transport at Port of Antwerp
Antwerp, June 20, 2024 — Unifly, a leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, proudly announces its pivotal role in enabling the first-ever autonomous...
Cargo volumes in Belgian ports down in 2023
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 13, 2024 – In 2023, the volume of cargo loaded and unloaded declined compared to 2022 and 2021. However, over a...
Port of Antwerp completes first dredging of Southern Canal Dock
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 10, 2024 – The Port of Antwerp has completed the first stage of the dredging of the Southern Canal Dock at the...
Container Port Performance Index 2024 – Top Europe/N Africa – Ranking
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have published the fourth edition of Container Port...
Freepoint Eco-Systems enters agreement with North Sea Port
Gent, Belgium (Ports Europe) Juni 3, 2024 – Freepoint Eco-Systems Belgium NV and North Sea Port announced a long-term concession agreement for the...
Two tonnes of cocaine seized in Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – Belgium police seized 1,963 tonnes of cocaine hidden in two separate containers in the port of Antwerp on May...
Antwerp Euroterminal installs cold ironing
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) is installing the first shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium...
Antwerp Euroterminal installs the first shore power connection
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 29, 2024 – The Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) has installed the first shore power connection (cold ironing) for seagoing...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges presents “Methatug”!
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has introduced the Methatug, a tugboat which runs on methanol. It’s is...
Maritime activities drive Jan De Nul revenue to €2.9 bln in 2023
Hofstade-Aalst, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 15, 2024 – Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group reported a 2023 turnover of 2.9 billion euros, a record in the history...
Bloomberg: Cocaine superhighway to Europe
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 14, 2024 – Cocaine seizures through Antwerp port have grown more than 20-fold over the last decade,...
Port Security Corps in the port of Antwerp sees success
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 8, 2024 – The creation of the Port Security Corps in the port of Antwerp a year ago has increased security checks and...
Berlin hosts anti-drugs event with Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdam
Berin, (Ports Europe) April 29, 2024 – Last week, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser hosted a meeting in Berlin with Dr Peter Tschentscher,...