The economic importance of the Belgian ports - Flash estimate 2018 PDF
(WorldNews Belgium)

2019-09-25 The economic importance of the Belgian ports - Flash estimate 2018 Belgian ports post employment growth for third consecutive year, in contrast value added contracted An initial estimate shows that employment in the Belgian ports grew by 1.2 % in 2018, thanks to a significant rise recorded in the branches of the ports themselves. All of the ports except for Brussels generated new jobs last year. Value added at the Belgian ports contracted by 2.7 % in 2018, compared to the record year 2017. This decline was particularly noticeable in the non-maritime branches. To meet the demand for rapidly available indicators signalling developments in value added and employment at Belgian ports,...