Antwerp

Antwerp: the crown jewel of Europe's best-kept secret

15 Nov 1998

BELGIUM is one of Europe's undiscovered secrets.

Its medieval cities and castles are a delight to tour by day and, at night, tourists can dine in gourmet restaurants that make even...

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Work starts on Antwerp dock

25 Oct 1996

Work has begun on a six billion Belgian franc (about HK$1.38 billion), multi-berth dock at Antwerp port with a capacity to handle up to nine million tonnes of cargo a year, Antwerp Port Authority...

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Tea Museum recalls trade with Flanders

13 Apr 1996

The long-forgotten relationship between China and Belgium in the 18th century is vividly portrayed at the Urban Council Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware in an exhibition entitled 'Teatime in...

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Antwerp group to promote port

13 Nov 1995

A DELEGATION from Antwerp, Belgium, is in Hong Kong to promote the city's port and trading opportunities.

The 35-member delegation is headed by Camille Paulus, governor of the...

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Antwerp picks Jardines as representative

23 Aug 1995

JARDINE Transport Services (JTS) now represents the Port of Antwerp in the Asia-Pacific region, including Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and...

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Shipping venture

1 Apr 1995

THE Wallem Group has teamed up with Cobelfret of Antwerp to set up a ship operating company.

Bulk Asia Co will focus on drybulk shipments in Asia-Pacific using handysize and Panamax...

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Antwerp's port vital for Europe

ANTWERP is the second largest port in western Europe and is a thriving communications junction and traffic centre.

It is one of the world's busiest ports, primarily because Belgium...

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Location boosts country's position

BELGIUM is at the crossroads of Europe - situated in one of the most populated and commercial regions of the world, and at the centre of a major urban and economic axis.

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