Antwerp freezes port dues and concession fees

Finnlines is set to launch a new short sea freight service this month (Sept ’24) from Finland to Peel Ports London Medway and other destinations around Europe

Katoen Natie proposed a cost-effective, timely alternative to Antwerp’s Second Tidal Dock project, suggesting a feasible option on the right bank.

A fire on the Silver Sun at a dry dock in Antwerp trapped 25 people due to heavy smoke but was quickly controlled, prompting a medical emergency plan.

The inquiry on the WOW project for Antwerp’s ECA complex is complete, and the port’s expansion plans aim to boost capacity from 15 to 22 million TEU by 2030.

Sallaum is investing €20 million in Antwerp Terminal to expand capacity, aiming for 17,000 units and net zero emissions by 2030.

“We do not sell these products ourselves; it is the demonstrators themselves that decide who they partner up with,” the port said in the statement to WorldCargo News.