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increment of the traffic in the port of Antwerp
In first trimester 2013 recorded an increase of the +1.4% thanks to the record of the liquid bulk
April 29, 2013
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In the first three months of the 2013 port of Antwerp has enlivened almost 47,0 million tons of goods, with an increment of 1.4% regarding the 46,3 million one tons totaled in the first trimester last year.
the increase is generated by the increase of the 37.4% of the liquid bulk volume, that records of 14,2 million tons are gone up to the quota. The bulk sand banks instead is diminished of the 33.2% to 3,6 million tons, with bendings particularly consisting of the coal traffics (536 thousand tons, -69,1%) and of minerals (582 thousand tons, -12,4%).
In the containerized cargo field is enlivened 27,0 million tons, in decrease of the 5.7% on the first trimester of 2012. The traffic of the container in terms of box from 20 ' has been pairs to 2.126.254 teu (- 2.8%). The traffic of the goods loose is piled to beyond 2,6 million tons, with a progression of the mainly determined 4.4% from the increase of the iron and steel volume of producing (1,6 million tons, +6.4%). The traffic of the rotabili is diminished of the 0.5% to 1,1 million tons. Handling of motors vehicle has grown of the 5.5% to 305.707 unità.
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