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.
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...
Port of Antwerp reports improved first half of 2021
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 13, 2021 – In the first half of 2021, 120 million tons were transhipped by the Port of Antwerp, up 5% on the same...
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...
PSA Antwerp trialing hydrogen-powered tractor in green energy bid
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – PSA Antwerp has announced that it will trial a Terberg hydrogen-powered terminal tractor and mobile...
PIONEERS consortium coordinated by Port of Antwerp takes lead in greening of European ports
An international consortium of 46 partners led by the Port of Antwerp will receive a €25 million grant from the European Horizon 2020 programme. The PIONEERS...
Grimaldi launches Antwerp-Cork direct freight line
Naples, 29 April 2021 The Grimaldi Group is significantly strengthening its presence in the Republic of Ireland with the launch of a feeder ro-ro service...
Port of Antwerp reports solid Q1 2021 cargo throughput
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 26, 2021 – In the first quarter of 2021, the Port of Antwerp reported total freight traffic of 59.1 million tonnes,...
MSC to operate Antwerp and Vienna freight rail service
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2021 – Starting in April this year, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is to manage a twice-weekly freight...
Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge to merge
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) February 15, 2021 – The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have announced that their respective ports will merge into...
Ukraine discusses cooperation with the Belgian port of Ghent
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine is interested in cooperation with the Belgian port of Ghent in the field of concession projects in the port industry,...
Port of Zeebrugge sees 2020 increase in cargo traffic of 3%
Zeebrugge, Belgium (PortSEurope) January 19, 2021 – Last year the port of Zeebrugge handled 47.0 million tons of goods, an increase of +3.0% on 2019. The...
Record container traffic for Port of Antwerp in 2020
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) January 19, 2021 – The Port of Antwerp handled 231 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2020, a fall of 3.1% compared to...
DEME joins the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
DEME has joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, supporting the EU’s ambitious hydrogen and decarbonisation strategy. With this membership DEME...
Growth of North Sea Port in 2019 also visible in financial results for 2019
In 2019, North Sea Port set a new record for seaborne cargo transhipment of 71.5 million tonnes. This growth and, above all, the issue of more land are...