The SAFIR consortium held an Open Door day in the port of Antwerp on 26 September at which it presented a la...
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Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports start talks for possible merger
Europe’s second busiest port Antwerp and nearby Zeebrugge have begun talks on a possible merger after near...
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The total freight volume handled by Port of Antwerp rose during January-September 2019 by 1.1 per cent, comp...
Read More »Port of Antwerp is expanding, but not its eco-footprint
The ecological footprint of Port of Antwerp remains stable while freight volume and industrial output continue to rise. This is one of the main conclusions of the fifth Sustainability Report, an initiative of Port of Antwerp, the Left Bank Development Corporation and VOKA-Alfaport (chamber of commerce). Freight volume and industrial ...
Read More »Port of Antwerp sees Brexit as new opportunity
The uncertainty over Brexit continues but one thing is clear: as soon as the UK leaves the European Union in one way or another, there will be big changes in British imports and exports. Port of Antwerp sees new opportunities here, such as a shift from ferry to container transport. ...
Read More »Antwerp and Rotterdam Port Authorities ask Europe to focus on the economic significance of ports
The energy transition and digitisation are the two strategic challenges facing large industrial port...
Read More »Port of Antwerp to increase container barge transport efficiency
After a series of positive evaluations Port of Antwerp is going further with coordinated initiatives and measures to make container barge transport more efficient, in other to permit sustainable expansion of the port. Five main components of the action plan In practical terms the initiatives cover five main aspects: – ...
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As Belgium experienced its hottest day on record on Wednesday, two men found themselves in a sticky situatio...
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Read More »Meet APICA, the digital brain
Port of Antwerp is working on a digital representation of the port area. The Antwerp Port Information & Control Assistant (APICA) forms the brain of the application, while a 3D interface with real-time information is its face. This strategic project forms part of the Port of Antwerp digitisation and innovation ...
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