Antwerp popular as perishables hub (Antwerp Port Authority)
(WorldNews Belgium)

(Source: Antwerp Port Authority) `As a perishables hub Antwerp offers an attractive combination of logistical advantages for various important overseas product regions,` says Maartje Driessens, Business Development Manager with Antwerp Port Authority. `We are the first European port of call for many operators, with specialist storage facilities and value-added activities. Furthermore we offer rapid Customs clearance in combination with phytosanitary services.` The development of this hub function ensured that growth of 1.2 million tonnes was recorded in this segment between 2014 and 2016. In total Antwerp handled 9 million tonnes of...