The key Belgian port of Antwerp has recorded a rise in cargo volumes of 2.8% in the first half of 2017.

The terminal said it handled 111.38m tonnes of freight.

Container operations performed well again after a number of "exceptional" years, with an increase of 2.5% in terms of tonnage (61,288,264 tonnes) and 1.9% in teu terms to 5,143,305 teu, it said.