#AntwerpBruges records 200.9 million tonnes as #ContainerShipping rebounds, but #Breakbulk and liquid bulk weaken. CEO #RobSmeets highlights industrial pressures while #RoRo growth and shifting #MiddleEast trade routes reshape Europe's maritime cargo flows in 2026.
Antwerp-Bruges container traffic rebounds as total cargo volumes fall 0.8%
#AntwerpBruges records 200.9 million tonnes as #ContainerShipping rebounds, but #Breakbulk and liquid bulk weaken. CEO #RobSmeets highlights industrial pressures while #RoRo growth and shifting #MiddleEast trade routes reshape Europe's maritime cargo flows in 2026.
breakbulk.news
October 20, 2026 at 11:41 AM
#AntwerpBruges records 200.9 million tonnes as #ContainerShipping rebounds, but #Breakbulk and liquid bulk weaken. CEO #RobSmeets highlights industrial pressures while #RoRo growth and shifting #MiddleEast trade routes reshape Europe's maritime cargo flows in 2026.
Container volumes slipped but #PortOfAntwerpBruges retained market share despite strikes and geopolitical disruption. #RobSmeets highlights investment as #LNG flows shift, #RoRo expands and European trade faces continuing pressure from changing global supply chains.
Port of Antwerp Bruges reports lower first half cargo volumes as disruptions and geopolitics reshape trade
Container volumes slipped but #PortOfAntwerpBruges retained market share despite strikes and geopolitical disruption. #RobSmeets highlights investment as #LNG flows shift, #RoRo expands and European trade faces continuing pressure from changing global supply chains.
breakbulk.news
July 16, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Container volumes slipped but #PortOfAntwerpBruges retained market share despite strikes and geopolitical disruption. #RobSmeets highlights investment as #LNG flows shift, #RoRo expands and European trade faces continuing pressure from changing global supply chains.
A #portofantwerpbruges insider succession ends weeks of uncertainty as #RobSmeets takes the CEO seat, bringing 20 years of operational depth to steer the port through investment cycles, #geopolitical shifts, and rivalry with #Rotterdam and #Hamburg. #maritime #logistics
Inside Antwerp-Bruges’ Succession: Why Rob Smeets’ CEO Appointment Signals Stability Over Disruption at Europe’s Top Port
A #portofantwerpbruges insider succession ends weeks of uncertainty as #RobSmeets takes the CEO seat, bringing 20 years of operational depth to steer the port through investment cycles, #geopolitical shifts, and rivalry with #Rotterdam and #Hamburg. #maritime #logistics
breakbulk.news
June 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A #portofantwerpbruges insider succession ends weeks of uncertainty as #RobSmeets takes the CEO seat, bringing 20 years of operational depth to steer the port through investment cycles, #geopolitical shifts, and rivalry with #Rotterdam and #Hamburg. #maritime #logistics