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Lifting Operation Salvages Sunken Inland Cargo Ship Near Antwerp
A lifting operation on Sunday, May 3, removed the sunken inland cargo ship Sola Gratia, which had gone down in…
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Inland Cargo Vessel Sinks Near Port of Antwerp
An inland freighter struck mooring bollards and sank near the port of Antwerp over the weekend, forcing the crew to abandon…
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Oil Spill While Bunkering Containership Disrupts Port of Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp, one of the busiest ports in northern Europe, reported that shipping operations have been disrupted after…
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National Strike Again Closes Belgium’s Ports and Halts Inland Cargo Ships
Belgium’s three main labor unions banded together into what is likely the largest of the strikes over the past 10…
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Tariffs and Other Issues Contribute to Volume Declines for Antwerp-Bruges
Europe’s second-busiest port, Antwerp-Bruges, is facing one of its most challenging years in recent times, characterized by mounting crises that…
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Rotterdam Container Ops Remains at Standstill as Lashers Extend Strike
The union representing the lashers that handle containers at the Port of Rotterdam announced on Friday, October 10, that its…
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Fire-Damaged Conro Departs for Scrapyard After Awakening Belgium
Grimaldi’s fire-damaged Conro Grande Brasile was towed from the Port of Antwerp, Belgium where it had laid for the past…
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Underwater Stern Tube Seal Repairs in Algeciras and Antwerp
[By: Hydrex] Recently, our diver/technician teams were deployed to ships in Belgium and Spain for stern tube seal replacements. The…
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Port of Antwerp Sees Success in Fight Against Cocaine Smugglers
Belgium is starting to see success in its relentless war against cocaine smuggling through its seaports following a massive…
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Antwerp Receives Europe’s First Electric RSD Tug in Sustainability Drive
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges celebrated the arrival of six new energy-efficient tugs including Europe’s first fully-electric RSD tugboat. The…
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