Antwerp volumes climb as new dock opens.

Publication: Europe Intelligence Wire

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THE port of Antwerp experienced a 5.7% increase in overall volumes for the first nine months of the year when it handled nearly 120m tonnes, writes Helen Hill in Amsterdam.

Containers showed a similar increase, up 5.8 % in teu terms over the period. But as the port's massive expansion, the Deurganck dock, opened its doors for...

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