Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ throughput inches up in the first half of 2024

The port's total throughput for the first six months of 2024 increased by 3% on the year to 143 million mt, driven by higher demand for container transport.
PHOTO: Aerial view of a container terminal in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Port of Antwerp-Bruges

“This [growth in total throughput] is despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and an uncertain macro-economic climate,” the Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority says.

Liquid bulk throughput saw a slight growth of 0.7% compared to the same period last year, with gasoline and fuel oil throughput rising by 18% and 10.2%, respectively.

In contrast, throughput of diesel decreased by 19.3%, while LNG and other energy gases fell by 6.4% and 3.6%, respectively. Total liquid fuels throughput fell by 1.1% on the year.

Dry bulk throughput remained stable with a slight increase of 0.4% to 7.6 million mt, primarily due to a significant rise in fertiliser throughput.

Container cargo throughput increased by 6.8% year-on-year to 74.2 million mt in the first half of the year.

By Tuhin Roy

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