Topic: Container throughput

Extra 2.4 kilometres of quays for Rotterdam’s Princess Amalia Harbour

The Princess Amalia Harbour will be further developed with some 2.4 kilometres of quays and earth-retaining walls. This will increase annual throughput capacity in the port of Rotterdam by four million TEU. Construction will be...Read more

24-02-2021|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Port of Rotterdam sees 2020 throughput fall by 6.9%

The Port of Rotterdam’s throughput for 2020 fell by over 32 million tonnes or 6.9% from 469.4 to 436.8 million tonnes. The first half year, the port suffered a drop of 9.1%, meaning the second...Read more

22-02-2021|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Antwerp-Bruges could become Europe’s largest container port

The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their ports. The combined port, to be named Port of Antwerp-Bruges, may overtake Rotterdam as Europe’s largest container port.Read more

15-02-2021|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk