Port of Antwerp receives European funding toward Extra Container Capacity project
The European funding programme Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has awarded €10.91m (US$13m) to the complex project Extra Container Capacity Antwerp (ECA), underlining the importance of the need for future-proof infrastructure.
CEF supports projects that have a significant positive impact on the European transport network and the money awarded to ECA will be used to carry out detailed studies to identify the most sustainable solution in order to create a supported project that reconciles the needs of the economy, the environment and the climate.
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of Port of Antwerp, said: “The container segment has continued to grow, even during the challenging year we have just experienced. This therefore confirms the the urgent need for additional capacity.
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