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The port of Antwerp closes 2020 with a new container record. Drop in other goods
In the fourth quarter alone, 59.7 million tonnes (+0.8%) were moveded
January 18, 2021
In the fourth quarter of 2020 alone, the Belgian port port 59.7 million tonnes of goods, with a slight increase in the number of +0.8% over the same period last year. In the field of container was marked the new historical record of traffic quarterly with more than 3.1 million teu moveded (+5.5%), a record that is not such in terms of weight of the eventful containerized loads that has been total of almost 36.0 million tonnes (+3.8%), therefore lower than the record of 36.4 million tons set in the second quarter of 2019. The other miscellaneous goods have increased by +8.0% in rolling stock, which amounted to 1.3 million tonnes, while conventional goods fell -10.1% to 1.5 million tonnes. Stable traffic of the liquid bulk with 18.0 million tonnes (+0.2%), while in solid bulk decreased by -21.2% to 2.9 million Tons.
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In the fourth quarter of 2020 alone, the Belgian port port 59.7 million tonnes of goods, with a slight increase in the number of +0.8% over the same period last year. In the field of container was marked the new historical record of traffic quarterly with more than 3.1 million teu moveded (+5.5%), a record that is not such in terms of weight of the eventful containerized loads that has been total of almost 36.0 million tonnes (+3.8%), therefore lower than the record of 36.4 million tons set in the second quarter of 2019. The other miscellaneous goods have increased by +8.0% in rolling stock, which amounted to 1.3 million tonnes, while conventional goods fell -10.1% to 1.5 million tonnes. Stable traffic of the liquid bulk with 18.0 million tonnes (+0.2%), while in solid bulk decreased by -21.2% to 2.9 million Tons.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
