Port of Rotterdam handles more breakbulk in 2019
The Port of Rotterdam handled 2.9% more conventional breakbulk in 2019 as a result of an increase in extra cargo packages, the port authority states. The growth is somewhat surprising as Europe’s leading breakbulk port,...Read more
North Sea Port’s breakbulk volume also takes hit
Following the dramatic decline of breakbulk volumes in Antwerp, North Sea Port has also recorded a significant drop in the throughput of breakbulk. Cargo volume fell by 6.6% to 11 million tonnes in 2019. Part...Read more
Ekol and Transuniverse to build “mega” multimodal site in North Sea Port
The Turkish logistics company Ekol Logistics and the Belgian groupage firm Transuniverse Forwarding have signed an agreement to build a 40-hectare multimodal site at the Kluizendok in Ghent, which is part of North Sea Port....Read moreNorth Sea Port records growth, but breakbulk suffers another hit
North Sea Port booked a throughput of 36.6 million tonnes in the first half of 2019, reflecting a growth of 2%. However, increased containerisation of food products led to a drop of 10% in breakbulk...Read more
How Europe’s biggest breakbulk port is looking for growth
Since its foundation through the merger of Zeeland Seaports and Port of Ghent, North Sea Port is officially the largest breakbulk port of Europe. The port plans to maintain that position by wooing manufacturers and...Read moreBreakbulk and ro/ro volumes North Sea Port down
North Sea Port, the newly formed, biggest breakbulk port of Northwest-Europe, saw its breakbulk volume slide in the first quarter of 2019 due to increased containerization of perishables like bananas. Ro-ro volume was also down. Total...Read more
North Sea Port starts terminal expansion for Borssele 1 and 2
North Sea Port is building a quayside and docks for Ørsted’s new maintenance base in Flushing, which the energy company will use for its planned offshore wind parks Borssele 1 and 2. The quayside will have...Read more