The main purpose of this Working Paper is providing an overview of the economic importance of the Flemish maritime … port of Antwerp, shipping companies faced higher value added. All Belgian ports enjoyed a rise in direct value added. After … a high investment volume in 2018 thanks to a merger among shipping companies direct investment by all Belgian ports …

This Working Paper provides an extensive overview of the economic importance and development of the Flemish maritime … noticeable in the non-maritime branches of the ports of Antwerp and Liège. Direct employment at the Belgian ports increased by 1 … maritime cluster. All Flemish ports generated additional jobs. Aside from extra employment creation in cargo handling, also …

especially visible in the non-maritime cluster because the maritime activities were considered as essential and allowed to … Belgian economy. The drop was particularly visible in the non-maritime cluster more precisely in those branches hit by the … shipping companies and port authorities invested relatively more given the competitive businesses in which they operate. A …