Port of Antwerp continues growth and consolidates strong position in reefer market

Container traffic continues to grow.

After nine months, Port of Antwerp recorded a total cargo throughput of 179.1 million tonnes, an increase of 4.8% compared to last year and status quo compared to 2019. Despite the still tangible operational challenges, all goods flows are showing growth. Growth in the reefer segment is also continuing.

Growth in all segments.

Container traffic continues to grow continuously, and after nine months compared to 2020, it will increase by 2.3% in tonnes (105.4 m tonnes), and by 2.8% in TEU (9,100,620 TEU). Conventional general cargo grew by 62.7%, mainly due to the strong growth in steel traffic (+65.9%). September was the best month of the year for the conventional breakp segment and even the best month since June 2011. RoRo is up 18.2% compared to the same period in 2020. In addition to the increased transhipment of commercial vehicles, wood and building materials are also notable risers.