Ports of Indiana and Port of Antwerp-Bruges have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance key economic and environmental port initiatives.
The agreement has been established between the Ports of Indiana and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to enhance collaboration on economic development, container shipping, decarbonization, port security, and technology integration. The deal formalizes ongoing partnerships and builds on recent efforts, including a trade mission by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and a December 2023 MOU between Indiana and Flanders.
Through the new MOU, the ports will explore the opportunity to develop container trade to support key industries, including advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, microelectronics, clean energy, life sciences, agriculture, hardwoods, steel, and soybean production.
The collaboration also reinforces Ports of Indiana’s commitment to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Regional Maritime Strategy which prioritizes growing trade with Antwerp for steel, grain, and breakbulk cargoes.
Lastly, the MOU is also intended to strengthen each of the participants’ commitments to decarbonization initiatives by sharing best practices and exploring the development of a “Green Shipping Route” from Belgium to Indiana that could significantly reduce carbon emissions versus traditional supply chain routings.Ports of Indiana and Port of Antwerp-Bruges have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance key economic and environmental port initiatives.