The two largest Benelux ports, the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Rotterdam, reported container throughput growth of 5.0% and 4.2% growth respectively in the first nine months of the year.
Antwerp has handled 6,725,777 teu, with container volume rising by 6.0% to 81,127,972 tonnes while Rotterdam dealt with 9,213,118 teu despite a slow start to the year.
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, said: “With the exception of a few sectors, the port is doing pretty well. Particularly striking is the 4% increase in containers. After March, even as high as an average 6%.”
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