There was a nationwide strike and the operation of the Port of Antwerp - Bruges was disrupted
Due to the nationwide strike that occurred on April 29th, the operations of various terminals at the Port of Antwerp - Bruges were severely disrupted, marking the fourth shutdown in several months.
The reason for this in Belgium is that workers in both the private and public sectors will protest against the new budget cuts by the federal government.
According to the Belgian Port Authority, vessel traffic between Antwerp and Zeebrugge has been severely affected.
The port authority expects that this disruption will last until the morning of April 30. A port official said, "After that, we will assess how to clear the backlog of goods safely and effectively in the best way. It is expected that this process will take one to two days."
Meanwhile, the operation of the Port of Zeebrugge continues, and the movement of ships at the locks is coordinated through centralized entry and exit procedures.
The Port of Antwerp is the second largest port in Europe. In the first quarter of this year, the container throughput of this port reached 3.436 million TEUs, surpassing that of the Port of Rotterdam.
The reason for this in Belgium is that workers in both the private and public sectors will protest against the new budget cuts by the federal government.
According to the Belgian Port Authority, vessel traffic between Antwerp and Zeebrugge has been severely affected.
The port authority expects that this disruption will last until the morning of April 30. A port official said, "After that, we will assess how to clear the backlog of goods safely and effectively in the best way. It is expected that this process will take one to two days."
Meanwhile, the operation of the Port of Zeebrugge continues, and the movement of ships at the locks is coordinated through centralized entry and exit procedures.
The Port of Antwerp is the second largest port in Europe. In the first quarter of this year, the container throughput of this port reached 3.436 million TEUs, surpassing that of the Port of Rotterdam.
