Port of Antwerp status quo despite corona crisis
Total freight volume down in April but up 0.4% in 2020 overall The total freight volume handled by Port of Antwerp fell in April due to the corona crisis, but rose by 0.4% overall during the first four months of this year compared with the same period las...
Alfaport-Voka, Antwerp Port Authority and Maatschappij Linkerscheldeoever agree to extend payment period for concessions
In order to support the Port of Antwerp concession-holders in the present exceptional circumstances, Antwerp Port Authority and Maatschappij Linkerscheldeoever (MLSO) have agreed to grant an extension of the payment period for domain concessions. In respo...
Port of Antwerp issues Request for Proposals for sustainable innovation in agriculture
Agriculture Innovation Fund will stimulate nature-inclusive agriculture Together with the partners in the Great Saeftinghe nature park which straddles the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, Port of Antwerp has issued a Request for Proposals aimed...
Ambitious international consortium kicks off ePIcenter project on future-proof logistic chains
Today, a large consortium of 36 partners representing leading ports, forwarders, cargo owners, logistics providers, knowledge institutes and technology firms officially launched the ePIcenter project. The project is funded by the European Horizon 2020 pro...
FASTWATER consortium fast tracks commercial pathway to climate neutral methanol as marine fuel
A consortium of Europe’s maritime research and technology leaders have launched the FASTWATER project to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate on methanol as a pathway to fossil-free shipping. With funding from the Euro...
Port of Antwerp limits damage during corona crisis
Total goods throughput down by 4.9%; first signs of recovery visible The total throughput of the Port of Antwerp fell by 4.9% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2019. After a strong first quarter, the port experienced a decline...
Coronavirus – Port of Antwerp Taskforce reconvened: the port remains open and operational
The Port of Antwerp Covid-19 Taskforce convened again this afternoon. The port is part of Belgium’s essential infrastructure, playing a crucial role in supplying Belgium and Europe. The port will remain 100% operational during this second wave of th...
Digital press background briefing: innovation in practice at Port of Antwerp
Take a look at the port of the future The Antwerp port is facing many challenges: digitization, energy transition, mobility, climate change, COVID-19 and so on. How does Port of Antwerp deal with this? And how can technology and continuous innovation help...
Alfaport Voka, Antwerp Port Authority and the Scheldt Left Bank Corporation (MLSO) in agreement on further extension of the payment term for concessions and harbour dues
In order to continue supporting the shipping lines, barge operators and concessionaires at the port of Antwerp in these difficult circumstances, a further postponement of payment for domain concessions and for shipping and inland navigation dues will be g...
Innovative vacuum cleaner removes plastic from nature reserve in the port of Antwerp
‘Nul-o-Plastic’ combats historical pollution at Galgeschoor From the September 19th, World Clean-up Day, the ‘Nul-o-Plastic’, designed by Envisan (Jan De Nul Group), will get rid of the historical pollution in the Galgeschoor nature reserve in the...
Release of containers at Port of Antwerp will be digitalized
Port of Antwerp is taking the next step in the development of a digitally secured port. “Certified Pick up” a digital, secure and integrated solution for the release of containers, will start from January 1st 2021 and will replace the current ...
NextGen District becomes a hotspot for the circular economy in Port of Antwerp
New name and market consultation for former General Motors site NextGen District is the new name for the former General Motors site in the port area. Port of Antwerp plans to make the 88ha site a hotspot for the circular economy and is therefore launching...
EU supports Antwerp@C innovative CO2 reduction project by granting CEF funding
Port of Antwerp brought seven leading chemical and energy companies together at the end of 2019 to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of building CO2 infrastructure in the port of Antwerp. The consortium consists of Air Liquide, BASF, Bore...
Port of Antwerp: recovery continues
Container volume surpasses 1 million TEU for the first time since April After nine months, the total throughput of Port of Antwerp has decreased by 4.4% compared to last year. Thanks to container handling, which has maintained the status quo and has been ...
Phased roll-out for Certified Pick up in the port of Antwerp
The digital, secure and integrated solution called ‘Certified Pick up’ will soon replace the existing system of PIN codes for the release of containers in the port of Antwerp. A phased approach means that all logistics partners in the port supply chai...
Innovative rail transport between Hamburg and Austria
Innovative rail transport between Hamburg and Austria The voestalpine Steel Division imports coal and ore via the Port of Hamburg. A novel concept developed by ILG Innovative Logistics Group on behalf of Logistik Service GmbH (LogServ) allows 20-foot cont...
3D sonar sensors enable unmanned sailing
UAntwerp and Port of Antwerp testing innovative technology for autonomous shipping Automated navigation is the future of inland shipping. It may sound futuristic, but innovative research carried out by UAntwerp and the Port of Antwerp is bringing us one s...
Port of Antwerp installs smart bollards with sensors
Digital solution enhances safety at quay walls Port of Antwerp and technology company Zensor are joining forces to increase safety at the quay walls. Zensor developed the Bollard Monitor, a digital sensor that measures the tension on a bollard. The first ...
