Zeeland Seaports maritime throughput continues to increase

As at 30 September, throughput figures were up by more than 9% on the same period of last year.  Zeeland Seaports expects its throughput figures to be higher at the end of the year than in 2010, but remains cautious when it comes to issuing definitive prognoses, considering the current economic situation. It can be said, however, that the increasing tonnages are making an important contribution towards the aim of handling 50 million tonnes in 2020. In the coming years, containerisation will play an increasingly large role in the growth of maritime transhipment, thanks to the construction of the Westerschelde Container Terminal, among other things.