February 2, 2026
Port of Antwerp-Bruges faced heavy geopolitical and operational pressure in 2025, including congestion, trade uncertainty and industrial action.
Key points:
- Total maritime throughput: 266.5 million tonnes (-4.1%)
- Container throughput remained almost stable, with slight growth of 0.4% in tonnage and 0.7% in TEU.
- RoRo throughput: +3%, driven by growth in Trucks, Heavy equipment and Used cars
- Higher US tariffs reduced exports of iron, steel and cars
- Container imports from China rose by 3.8%, widening trade imbalances
- Around 25 days of industrial action caused an estimated loss of 2.4 million tonnes (~1%)
- Cruise calls fell to 166, carrying 466,089 passengers
RoRo was one of the few bright spots, confirming continued demand for rolling cargo flows despite a difficult year for European port logistics.
Source: POAB
