Carriers impose surcharges as congestion builds on Europe's inland waterways
Congestion through northern Europe’s inland waterways increased again this week, with delays into Rotterdam almost ...
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The port of Antwerp handled a freight volume of 51,023,670 tonnes in the first three months of this year, 5.9% more than in the same period last year. The container volume experienced rapid expansion of 8.5%, while liquid bulk for its part continued to show solid growth (up 4.7%).
The Antwerp Port Authority is very satisfied with these figures, but nevertheless guards against over-optimism in view of the continuing turbulence and volatility in the market.
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