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In the 2012 traffic enlivened from the port of Zeebrugge it has recorded a decrease of the 7%
For this year a stabilization of the volumes is attended
January 7, 2013
In the 2012 port of Zeebrugge it has enlivened a traffic of 43,6 million tons of goods, with a bending of the 7% regarding 47,0 million tons in the year precedence. The traffic of the goods containerized is diminished of the 11% attesting itself to 20,3 million tons and that of the rotabili is diminished of the 4% to 12,6 million tons, while the conventional volume of the goods is increased of the 17% to beyond 1,3 million tons. The traffic of the new cars of factory has remained stable to 1,7 million unit. The liquid bulk has recorded a decrease of the 7% coming down to 7,7 million tons. In contraction also the bulk volume sand banks, that it has totaled 1,6 million tons (- 2%).
Last year the Belgian port has established the own new record of crocieristico traffic with a total of 333.400 passengers, in increase of the 37% on 2011. In 2012 to the port of call 91 ships from cruise regarding 75 in the year are landed precedence.
Also evidencing the difficulty to formulate forecasts approximately the course of the traffic in 2013, the Harbour Authority of Zeebrugge considers that this year us a stabilization of the total volume can be attended rather than an increase.
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