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Dear Reader, Antwerp Port Authority is pleased to present the first edition of Radar, its monthly e-newsletter. By using e-mail we will be able to keep you more closely up to date with events in the port itself and beyond. The quarterly Antwerp Port News will still be available in printed form and on the website. This first edition of our e-newsletter is being sent to the people in our database. If you know anyone who might be interested, feel free to send it on to them! Any if you have any remarks, suggestions or questions, please send them to us at newsletter@portofantwerp.com. Have a good read! Antwerp expands its rail network 
With the expansion of the Hupac Shuttle Net, a new multimodal terminal, a new rail link between Antwerp Main Hub and the port of Rotterdam and a new connection between Antwerp and Bavaria, the port of Antwerp has significantly expanded its railway network. All Weather Terminal in Antwerp Antwerp Stevedoring International (ASI), a subsidiary of Wijngaard Natie, celebrated the opening of its first All Weather Terminal on 22 June. The new facility was officially inaugurated by port alderman Marc Van Peel with first consignment of steel products being loaded for the Swedish customer SSAB. Evonik expands methionine capacity Evonik Industries is boosting its production capacity for methionine, an animal feed additive, by expanding its facilities in Antwerp, Wesseling and Mobile (Alabama, USA). Shore power for seagoing ships 
Independent Maritime Terminal, Antwerp Port Authority and the Flemish government have taken an important step in the battle against port-related pollution by setting up a trial project for supplying shore power to seagoing ships. This project is unique in several ways, making it a world first. Antwerp is world's 13th-largest container port 
Antwerp has moved up the world ranking of container ports and is now the fastest-growing container port in Europe. Coconut biobeds for pure water Antwerp Port Authority has been investing in small-scale water purification systems for some time now. In addition to the traditional reed beds, three artificial beds made of coconut bast have been created to serve office buildings. More than 100,000 berth requests in BTS Antwerp Port Authority has passed the 100,000 mark for berth requests received by its Barge Traffic System (BTS). This application enables incoming barges to report in advance to the terminal operators, so reducing terminal waiting times to a minimum. The Port of Antwerp recently hosted the Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition once again. To further strengthen its position in the breakbulk sector, the Port Authority's marketing & promotion department has set up the Breakbulk Club An extensive delegation from Antwerp Port Authority and a number of private partners headed by port alderman Marc Van Peel went on a trade mission to China earlier this year. The aim was to make Antwerp better known and to raise its market share in that country. The Royers lock will be closed for renovation during a period of just under three weeks. Cruise tourism is doing very well in Antwerp, with more and more sea and river cruise companies finding their way to Antwerp Cruise Port. There are already 19 sea cruises and 455 river cruises scheduled for 2010. 
Antwerp Port Authority has opened an Info Point dedicated to its new headquarters. Here visitors can see the designs and models for the new Port House submitted by the five architectural firms on the shortlist. Pride of place naturally goes to the winning entry by the London firm of Zaha Hadid Architects. On 10 June a delegation from Shangdong province in eastern China visited the port of Antwerp. In connection with the Breakbulk Conference a large Canadian delegation was received in the Port House for a presentation and an extensive Meet & Greet.
Antwerp Port Authority: facts and figures
Port of Antwerp Largest petrochemical cluster in Europe, largest steel and fruit port, largest volume of forest products, world import port for coffee, certified on the London and New York futures markets.
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