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Congested European ports not enough to cushion falling volumes

While unrelenting port congestion in Europe has made liner operators skip some calls, it has been insufficient to prop up the freefall in freight rates.

Alphaliner, in its latest report today, stated that Shanghai – North Europe spot freight rates have fallen by 48.5% in Q3. Its count of vessel arrivals for the 18 mega-alliance services between the Far East and North Europe (six for 2M, seven for OCEAN Alliance and five for THE Alliance) in Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven,...

https://container-news.com/congested-european-ports-not-enough-to-cushion-falling-volumes/

Europe’s Largest Export Port Formed By Merger Of Ports Of Antwerp And Zeebrugge

merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge creates Europe's largest export port

The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will from now on continue their growth trajectory under one name: Port of Antwerp-Bruges. At the extraordinary general meeting of 22 April 2022, the two cities signed the shareholders’ agreement of the unified port company. Today, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is sharing the concrete manifestation of its ambition – to become a world port that reconciles economy, people and climate – with the rest of the world.

Large-scale but sustainable ambitions

In February 2021, the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/europes-largest-export-port-formed-by-merger-of-ports-of-antwerp-and-zeebrugge/

Belgian ports complete merger, Port of Antwerp-Bruges officially commences operations

The Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have officially completed their merger and will from now on operate under the name, Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

At the general meeting on 22 April 2022, the two cities signed the shareholders’ agreement of the unified port company.

Today, the unified port provides approximately 74,000 direct and 90,000 indirect jobs and with an added value of nearly €21 billion (US$22 billion) or 4.5% of Belgian gross domestic product is by far the largest economic engine in...

https://container-news.com/belgian-ports-complete-merger-port-of-antwerp-bruges-officially-commences-operations/

Port Of Zeebrugge Joins Sea-LNG Coalition, Adding Expertise In European LNG Port Infrastructure

Port of Zeebrugge

SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate LNG’s benefits as a viable marine fuel, announces the membership of Port of Zeebrugge, the innovative seaport of Bruges which has been at the cutting-edge of LNG bunkering for decades.

The Port of Zeebrugge has pioneered the development of LNG bunkering in Europe, with the world’s first purpose-built LNG bunkering vessel – the Engie Zeebrugge (now Green Zeebrugge) – commencing operations there in June 2017.

The partnership...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/port-of-zeebrugge-joins-sea-lng-coalition-adding-expertise-in-european-lng-port-infrastructure/

Forth Ports Group’s newest Thames freight facility officially opened

A new port has officially opened on the River Thames to serve freight traffic between the UK and continental Europe. Tilbury2, the Port of Tilbury’s newest port, fe ..

The post Forth Ports Group’s newest Thames freight facility officially opened appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/forth-ports-groups-newest-thames-freight-facility-officially-opened/

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