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The port of Antwerp confirmation the recorded records of traffic in 2018
The year is closed with a total of 235,2 million tons of goods enlivened (+5.2%)
March 25, 2019
The Harbour Authority of Antwerp has introduced today the definitive data of the traffic of the goods enlivened from the Belgian harbour port of call in 2018, confirming - as anticipated to year-end(on 28 December 2018) - the new historical peak of 235,2 million tons reached last year, with an increment of +5.2% on 2017, total that is constituted by the new total records is of the goods in arrival is of those in departure attests respective to 121,1 million tons (+6.0%) and 114,1 million tons (+4.3%).
The sun goods several has achieved the level record of 146,3 million tons (+5.8%). Between these the goods in container has recorded new historical peaks with 130,6 million tons of total cargos (+6.4%) realized with a handling of containers that has been pairs to 11,1 million teu (+6.2%). Also the rotabili have totaled a traffic record being piled to 5,3 million tons (+5.4%). The goods conventional pairs to 10,2 million tons (- 1.1% have turned out). Handling of new cars has been almost 1,3 million vehicles (+4.7%).
A new record is marked also by the liquid bulk with 75,8 million tons (+3.6%). In increase pure the bulk sand banks with than less 13,1 million tons (+7.2%).
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The Harbour Authority of Antwerp has introduced today the definitive data of the traffic of the goods enlivened from the Belgian harbour port of call in 2018, confirming - as anticipated to year-end
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
