Port of Antwerp-Bruges

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Rob Smeets has been named as the new chief executive of the Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority for a six-year term, following a competitive selection process that attracted strong interest from candidates nationally and internationally.

5th June 2026

Antwerp-Bruges names new CEO

5th June 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Talking to major container ports in the North Europe region offers an insight into strategies and plans to remain competitive and continuing to support cargo flows. Dean Davison outlines a range of key port investments

5th May 2026

Market Expectations

5th May 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Digital transition is a core pillar of development for the port industry. Dean Davison assesses projects and approaches currently underway in several North European ports and the rationale for the strategy.

5th May 2026

The Digital Nervous System

5th May 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

DP World has taken part in a self-driving vehicle trial in mixed traffic at its Antwerp Gateway terminal. 

12th March 2026

Self-Driving Trial in DPW Antwerp

12th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Tanzania has taken a step to strengthen port investment and port efficiency across African ports through a high-level study visit to Europe’s Port of Antwerp–Bruges.

6th January 2026

Tanzania advances its port efficiency drive

6th January 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A new partnership created under the auspices of the WARRaNT project aims to enhance safe, secure and resilient marine digitalisation across Europe’s maritime sector.

7th July 2025

Building a smarter resilient marine industry

7th July 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A significant milestone in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’s sustainability efforts was achieved with the arrival of six energy-efficient tugboats, including the groundbreaking Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric reversed stern drive tugboat.

29th November 2024

Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches electric tugs

29th November 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has reported a total throughput of 210.5 million tonnes over the first nine months of 2024, reflecting a 3% increase from the previous year.

23rd October 2024

Antwerp-Bruges sees growth despite challenges

23rd October 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Bucking a global trend of stagnating container movement, throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium has risen in the first half of the year.

18th July 2024

Throughput at Antwerp-Bruges rises

18th July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has received nine submissions for the 16th edition of its ESPO Award.

15th July 2024

Nine ports compete for ESPO Award

15th July 2024

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM) DronePortal is being updated by Unifly and SkeyDrone. The latest improvements include…

27th February 2024

PoAB Drone Update

27th February 2024

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

IAPH is partnering with chainPORT, a multilateral partnership of the world’s leading ‘smart ports,’ on a project to develop a common understanding of the critical components of digital port infrastructure to harmonise…

24th November 2023

IAPH and chainPORT partner on digital infrastructure

24th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Felicity Landon highlights news and experience of interest to the ports sector at London International Shipping Week – energy transition and safety are to the fore

24th November 2023

Cutting edge thinking

24th November 2023

SHORTSEA

SHORTSEA

The recent Coastlink Conference saw wide-ranging discussions on energy and future fuels, sustainability, resilience and the ‘new normal.’ Felicity Landon presents the highlights

1st June 2023

Decarbonisation pressure on

1st June 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Nico De Cauwer, newly appointed Secretary General of the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), discusses the IPSCA agenda with Felicity Landon

9th May 2023

Plotting a path for PCS

9th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

DP World Antwerp Gateway has welcomed three giant container cranes which will significantly modernise and up capacity at the terminal.

12th April 2023

Giant cranes up capacity at Antwerp-Bruges

12th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has new technology which allows shippers and freight forwarders to easily find and compare the best routes for container shipments.

21st March 2023

Getting freight moving more efficiently

21st March 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Europa Container Terminal, Antwerp is to raise its annual capacity by 40 per cent by Q2 2025.

8th February 2023

Europa terminal capacity boost

8th February 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, was recently quoted as saying that the container segment of its business portfolio “continues to pose significant challenges.”

27th October 2022

Heavyweight hurdles

27th October 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

This is the summer of discontent in Europe with a raft of port and wider transport strikes in play. What is the solution, is there one? Equally, it is important that wider…

31st July 2022

SUMMER OF DISCONTENT

31st July 2022