Port of Antwerp-Bruges Sees Mixed Trade Trends, Container Volumes Stable, Bulk Trade Under Pressure
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has been noticing the impact of US import tariffs increasing dramatically since the summer. Exports to the United States fell in the third quarter. Because the Belgian port is heavily focused on trade between Europe and the US, this also reduces total transhipment and storage in the port. Rotterdam expects less impact.
The impact of US customs duties has been felt since the summer, says the port of Antwerp-Bruges on Tuesday in a press release, the United States being the port's second largest trading partner. ...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees Mixed Trade Trends, Container volumes stable, Bulk Trade under pressure
ANTWERP: In the first nine months of 2025, Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 202.6 million tonnes of maritime goods, a decrease of 3.8% compared with the same period last year. The throughput of general cargo, including containers, conventional general cargo and RoRo, increased by 1.3%, while dry and liquid bulk together declined by 12.8%. Following a solid first half of the year, container volumes eased from August onwards, partly as a result of t…
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