Ports report first half results

An innovative rail-based landbridge service down the spine of France is to double frequency on the back of demand from road operators.

Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam will be equipped with shore power by 2030, connecting 5,000 vessels annually.

In H1 2024, Rotterdam remained Europe’s largest container port with 2.2% growth, while Antwerp-Bruges stayed second, amid volatile port growth trends.

The Port of Rotterdam has announced that a power outage affecting the Brielle to Hoek van Holland area has not yet disrupted shipping operation.

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.

Due to Red Sea unrest reducing delivery reliability, European shippers are ordering Christmas items from Asia about two months earlier than usual.