The Port of Antwerp has recorded a slight growth in container throughput in the first quarter of 2021 despite the impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis and Brexit.
Container throughput grew 2% to 3.10m teu as January saw a continuation of the strong performance seen in autumn 2020, although a number of operational challenges hampered the operation of container terminals.
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of Port of Antwerp, said: “We have faced several disruptions in the global supply chain over the last year: the pandemic, Brexit, the Suez incident… in these challenging times, Port of Antwerp is proving its agility and resilience.
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