Antwerp records rise in reefer container volumes
According to a statement released by the port authority:
“Container shipping companies operating in the big reefer markets of Latin America are increasingly choosing Antwerp as their first European port of call. Antwerp’s central position deep inland offers shippers short transit times for perishables on their way to large consumer markets in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany and beyond. Furthermore the port’s experienced service providers offer fast, high-quality unloading and storage, as well as added-value services and completion of customs and food inspection formalities. Far-reaching digitisation such as the ViSiGiP platform also allows shippers to visually follow the reporting and inspection process at the border inspection post, which in turn makes for a simpler, more efficient process.”
Additional container handling capacity will now be added to the port of Antwerp to ensure sustained growth of its operations.
