port of antwerp annual report 2020
Sign up to our daily email newsletter to receive the latest news from Port Technology International. In 2019 Port of Antwerp scored strong growth for the seventh year in a row, with the freight volume up 1.3% to 238 million tons. Antwerp, Belgium Santos, Brazil Peru . With the increase in output from the port, Antwerp is chasing to develop local infrastructure to accommodate an ever-growing number of workers and residents in the city. As the Antwerp government knows; what isnt measured cant be improved.. Advice on every step in the lifecycle of a port,a terminal or port logistics project.A solution driven approach anda sustainable mindset. The Belgian Port of Antwerp wants to work towards becoming a sustainable port reconciling economic, social and ecological interests. . Even as demand headwinds buffet container lines, the CMA CGM Group posted record earnings in 2022 thanks to the lingering effects of the pandemic-fueled container market. Innovation and digitalisation are crucial to ensuring the sustainable growth of our port in the long term., YILPORT Gebze achieved record breaking numbers in January having successfully operated 86 container vessels. The Port of Antwerp is the second-largest port in Europe. Looking directly at the challenges of the future and preparing for future innovation is one of the most important methods to stay ahead of the curve. The ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the many outstanding vacancies, the Suez incident and the associated global disruptions made 2021 another challenging year for our port, said Annick De Ridder, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Port of Antwerp and Antwerp Alderman. The organization highlights that its plan will also significantly contribute to the wider UK net zero transition goals. LinkedIn. Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO Port of Antwerp, said, We were caught up in a storm in 2020, but we stayed upright. Thanks to pioneering lighthouse projects, such as the hydrogen import coalition and Anterp@C/Kairos@C, for the capture and storage of CO2, we can live up to this role and accelerate the transition. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been anchored in the ports mission and business plan with a roadmap for 2030. The ideal entry-level account for individual users. Following the signing of the shareholders' agreement of the unified port company on 22 April 2022, the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge operate under one name Port of Antwerp-Bruges.