As shipping lines have seen their fortunes made after a period of severe decline in volumes during the pandemic, ports and terminals have not fared so well in Europe’s key region, of the Hamburg – Le Havre range where volumes have declined by more than a third in some cases.
Vessel operators have the option of moving their assets around to the regions and trades exhibiting the greatest level of demand. Terminal operators have no such advantage, with huge investments in fixed assets to provide...
https://container-news.com/european-ports-except-antwerp-suffer-covid-19-volume-slump/