The ports of Houston and Antwerp recently vowed to continue working together to build the trans-Atlantic supply chain of the future during a seminar focused on international commerce and supply chains management. The ports have been working together for several years and share similarities in the various types of cargo handled, including breakbulk cargo and containers.
Trade between Port Houston and the Port of Antwerp this year will exceed six million tons, and one out of every three tons shipped between Antwerp and the US is handled in Houston. Currently, the ports have been working to improve their joint customers’ supply chains. Shippers contacted involved in the initiative have expressed interest in the joint approach as it pertains to helping deliver innovative solutions that have the potential to make their supply chains more robust.