The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has been turned into a giant car park with thousands of cars, vans, trucks and tractors bound for the US sitting idle as manufacturers try to avert the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Exports of trucks and what they call “high and heavy equipment” is down by almost a third at 31.5%. This category includes tractors and construction vehicles, with the fall off in transatlantic movements perhaps reflecting the impact a 25% tariff would have on vehicles that can cost more than $100,000 (£74,430). The port is one of the world’s largest car transport hubs, shipping more than 3m vehicles around the world in 2024. Much will depend on whether a trade agreement between the EU and the US can be reached by 1 August,” the port said in a statement.