News / Antwerp barges continue to operate despite Hapag suspension

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Hapag-Lloyd has suspended its Antwerp barge services until July amidst worsening terminal congestion, but the Belgian hub has sought to reassure the sector further cancellations are not coming.

The German carrier announced that all shipments moving via barge would be stopped until 30 June, a decision that coincided with the latest update from barge operator Contargo, which noted that its wait times at Antwerp had jumped from 33 hours at the end of May to 46 hours today.

In an operational update, ...