The port of Antwerp records further progress in the cold chain segment

Despite a year 2021 where the global supply chain faced unprecedented challenges, the port of Antwerp recorded progress in the cold chain segment. The total number of refrigerated containers handled increased by +2.7%.

 

The port of Antwerp announced that the total number of refrigerated containers handled in 2021 increased by +2.7% compared to 2020. For the 2nd consecutive year, the milestone of 1 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit/TEU - Twenty-foot equivalent) of operational refrigerated containers has been reached.

 

Growth was mainly driven by a 6% increase in export volumes. Around 60% of the containers handled in the port of Antwerp are intended for export.

 

The share of reefer container volumes (in TEU) amounts to 8.2% of the total container traffic in the port.

 

source : portofantwerp.com