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U.S. containerized imports through December 2013. Source: PIERS
PIERS: US Containerized Imports Up 3 Percent in 2013
Containers unloaded at Port of Charleston, S.C.
US Containerized Imports Rebound

Press Releases

Herfurth Logistics in Belgium and Turkey joins XLProjects
Logistics Providers
WFS wins major cargo contract with Brussels Airlines at their home base
Air Cargo
Port of Antwerp Wins Prestigious 2013 Environmental World Ports Award
Port of Antwerp

Rhine low water levels restrict loads, spark surcharges

05 Aug 2022
Falling water levels on the Rhine are a seasonal problem, but this summer a European heatwave and low rainfall has left parts of the river virtually impassable.
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European hubs shrug off congestion to post volume growth
19 Oct 2021
Rotterdam and Antwerp enjoyed a solid nine-month performance, but ongoing European port congestion continues to cause significant disruption to regional supply chains.
European port hubs see Q1 boost, but Suez challenges linger
29 Apr 2021
The first quarter was a good one for Rotterdam and Antwerp, but with terminals fully stretched as the ports face operational challenges in the weeks ahead.
Drop in China trade drags down Hamburg’s 2020 volume
25 Feb 2021
Europe’s third-largest port could not convert a solid rebound in second half volume into full-year growth in container throughput.
CMA CGM Air Cargo takes off on Europe-US trade lane
23 Feb 2021
CMA CGM Air Cargo’s two Airbus freighters will take to the skies in March, adding capacity to a severely constrained trans-Atlantic market.
Rotterdam’s second-half recovery limits 2020 volume decline
19 Feb 2021
The pandemic-disrupted 2020 was a year of two halves for Europe’s hub ports such as Rotterdam, where demand fell sharply in the first six months before rebounding strongly over the rest of the year.
Several European ports unite in two giant mergers
12 Feb 2021
Having greater control of growing volume at ports and inland corridors, and tackling competition, is behind two huge port mergers in Europe.
Antwerp posts record annual volume despite COVID-19
18 Jan 2021
A rebound in container volume at the port of Antwerp came in the second half, when Europe’s unexpectedly strong recovery kept ships full and terminals busy from July for the rest of the year.
EU regulators have limited room to respond to shipper complaints
05 Jan 2021
Frustrated shippers and forwarders want European competition authorities to take action against what they have labeled market distorting practices by container carriers.
Antwerp warns container volume growth won’t last
10 Apr 2020
It was a solid first quarter for Antwerp, but the production and supply chain disruption being caused by COVID-19 will be felt at the international hub in the second quarter.
Keep cargo flowing across closed borders: European ports
18 Mar 2020
Ports in Europe are concerned that closing borders across the continent to stop the movement of people will have a knock-on effect on the free flow of cargo essential to logistics networks.