The Port of Antwerp-Bruges records a 3.8% decline in cargo turnover in 2025.
In the first nine months of 2025, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 202.6 million tonnes of seaborne cargo, a 3.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. Dry and liquid bulk cargo accounted for the main decline (-12.8%), while total cargo throughput, including containers, RoRo, and general cargo, increased by 1.3%. After a robust first half of the year, container volumes began to decline in August due to the end of the transition period for old shipping alliances. Nevertheless, container traffic demonstrated moderate growth over the first nine months: tonnage increased by 1.1%, and TEU by 1.6%.
