News / Rotterdam to hold congestion crisis talks tomorrow, but shippers don't expect problems to ease until next year

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European shippers are calling for “solutions not fights” to the continuing congestion at Antwerp and Rotterdam’s barge terminals, although they are resigned that it is unlikely to be resolved before the end of 2017.

Policy adviser for maritime at Dutch shippers’ council, Evofenedex, Rogier Spoel told The Loadstar that a meeting convened by the port authority of Rotterdam and due to take place tomorrow (Friday) was an important step that would hopefully result in a plan by the end of the year.

“We are seeing ...