News / 'Super-port' of Antwerp-Bruges lining up to be UK’s first call

Antwerp is positioning itself to be the UK’s gateway to Europe.

Unaccompanied container volumes have increased considerably over the past year, despite markets being depressed, and the expectation is that this trend will continue next year, Port of Antwerp international development manager Wim Dillen told The Loadstar in an interview.

With the recent news that ferries are increasing their accompanied capacity with additional sailings and chartered-in vessels, container traffic has increased, and Dillen believes this is a shift between the two modes, ...