Antwerp

CMB.Tech acquires Norwegian shipping company Golden Ocean

The Antwerp-based maritime group CMB.Tech, formerly known as Euronav, is acquiring the Norwegian dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group. The merger will create one of the largest diversified listed maritime groups

2 days ago

Antwerp and Charleroi face off for final European spot

The curtain will fall on the Belgian football season Thursday evening as Royal Antwerp host Sporting Charleroi in a decisive play-off for the country’s final European ticket. At stake is a place

3 days ago

Sport

Antwerp Art Weekend showcases contemporary art across the city

Antwerp Art Weekend begins on Thursday, with four days of contemporary art across the city. More than 70 venues will showcase a vibrant programme of exhibitions, events, performances and parties, highlighting the

3 days ago

Arts & Entertainment

Geopolitical turmoil brings chaos to Antwerp and other European ports

Ports across Europe, including Antwerp, are experiencing acute congestion as a result of mounting geopolitical tensions, climate-related disruptions and shifting global trade dynamics. De Tijd reports that the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, a

3 days ago

Business·World

Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches Europe’s first electric tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has on Monday launched the Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat. The Volta 1 had arrived in the Antwerp port area from Vietnam late last year, but

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

Drug arrests in Antwerp Port surge, with juvenile involvement doubling

Just four months into 2025, the number of drug-related arrests at the Port of Antwerp has already surpassed last year’s total. The Port Police have detained 131 people, mostly ‘extractors’ who remove

3 weeks ago

Business·Opinion

Largest Zara shop in the world to open in Antwerp

Spanish fashion group Inditex, which owns the Zara chain, will open the world’s largest Zara shop in Antwerp. That shop will be set up in the new Meir Corner building, on a

4 weeks ago

Business

Flanders sees rapid rise in measles cases

In April, 48 cases of measles were reported in Flanders, the Flemish Department of Public Health reported in a press release. That’s more than in the first three months of 2025 combined.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Herd of elephants appears near Antwerp Central station

A dozen life-sized model elephants appeared on Wednesday morning at Operaplein, near Antwerp Central station. The stunt follows similar sightings last week in Brussels and Liège, but its purpose remains unclear. “This

1 month ago

Society

Picasso bowl ends up in Antwerp thrift store

A ceramic bowl by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso has surfaced at a second-hand shop in Antwerp, the Kringwinkel chain reported on Friday. The bowl was found among regular donations to the thrift

1 month ago

Arts & Entertainment

Antwerp police warn of UK visa scam targeting Belgian travellers

Antwerp police have issued a warning about a scam linked to the new UK entry requirements. Since 2 April, Belgian travellers must have both an international passport and an Electronic Travel Authorisation

2 months ago

Opinion

Doctors sound alarm over rise in measles infections

At least 55 people have been infected with the measles virus this year, according to the Flemish Healthcare department. Of those cases, 23 occurred in Antwerp. The most recent figures date from

2 months ago

Society

Empty chairs at Antwerp’s central square symbolise toll of colorectal cancer

The non-profit organisation Stop Darmkanker (Stop Colorectal Cancer) has on Monday morning filled Antwerp’s Grote Markt, the city’s central square, with 248 empty white chairs. Each chair symbolises someone who died in

2 months ago

Opinion

Tourism in Flanders hits record high with nearly 15 million visitors

Flanders attracted nearly 15 million tourists in 2024, marking a 3 per cent increase from the previous year, according to figures from Visit Flanders. The rise was largely driven by international visitors, whose

2 months ago

Society

Ukrainian refugees face eviction from emergency village in Antwerp

Despite its recent official closure, an emergency village set up for Ukrainian refugees in Antwerp is still home to more than 100 people. Three Ukrainian families have now received eviction orders, the

2 months ago

Society

Antwerp

CMB.Tech acquires Norwegian shipping company Golden Ocean

Antwerp and Charleroi face off for final European spot

Antwerp Art Weekend showcases contemporary art across the city

Geopolitical turmoil brings chaos to Antwerp and other European ports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches Europe’s first electric tugboat

Drug arrests in Antwerp Port surge, with juvenile involvement doubling

Largest Zara shop in the world to open in Antwerp

Flanders sees rapid rise in measles cases

Herd of elephants appears near Antwerp Central station

Picasso bowl ends up in Antwerp thrift store

Antwerp police warn of UK visa scam targeting Belgian travellers

Doctors sound alarm over rise in measles infections

Empty chairs at Antwerp’s central square symbolise toll of colorectal cancer

Tourism in Flanders hits record high with nearly 15 million visitors

Ukrainian refugees face eviction from emergency village in Antwerp

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