Port of Ghent figures second in the ranking of all European seaports concerning the increase of seaborne cargo traffic in the first quarter of 2010. This becomes clear from the figures issued by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) at its annual conference, which took place on May 27 and 28, 2010 in Helsinki (Finland).

Flanders is the Best European Region for FDI Strategy, according to fDi Magazine's new ranking.

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