Sustainable priorities at Europe’s vehicle ports
By Marcus Williams2022-06-06T15:37:00
The main vehicle handlng ports in continental Europe have been dealing with fluctuating volumes but that has not stopped them working toward a more sustainable future
The majority of vehicle-handling ports in Europe reported the that main challenges in 2021 were related to fluctuating volumes, mainly caused by the impact on production of the semiconductor shortage.
That was the case at the port of Zeebrugge, which nevertheless managed to increase volumes by 3% on the previous year and retain its position in the market as Europe’s busiest vehicle-handling port, moving 2.26m vehicle units. That figure was part of an overall increase in total tonnage handled at the port in 2021 of 4.6%, equal to just under 50m tons.
The adjacent port of Antwerp also reported fluctuations in vehicle volumes but said breakbulk volumes had surged and that operators were diversifying the loads moved through their terminals.