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Benelux ports continue to suffer congestion woes – one barge operator reporting waiting five days to get a berth.
Contargo has alerted customers to 120-hour waiting times, advising average waits of 24-36 hours for Antwerp and 12-72 hours for Rotterdam.
The operator told customers a €19.50 per container (full and empty) surcharge would remain in effect for all terminals in the seaports of Antwerp and Rotterdam.
It said: “The overall situation continues to be unsatisfactory and to have a negative impact on the costs of inland ...
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