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Local and regional authorities Railways Mammoet Ferry Transport Ship-repairing Total Marine Fuels PTE Ltd Karveelstraat 6, 8380 Zeebrugge Leopold II-dam, kaai 102, 8380 Zeebrugge Port Authority Zeebrugge (MBZ) Inter Ferry Boats nv Tel. 050-55 96 40 - Fax 050-55 96 50 C.Ro Tech nv Tel. 050-81 43 67 - Fax 050-55 08 40 Head Office, P. Vandamme House, Houtdok 25A, 2030 Antwerpen Full load and groupage operators A. Ronsestraat 100, 8380 Zeebrugge Bunkersuppliers - Ex-wharf & barges Isabellalaan 1, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 03-270 27 00 - Fax 03-226 26 26 Forwarding, warehousing and distribution Tel. 050-55 73 40 - Fax 050-55 73 49 Turner & Dewaele Tel. 050-54 32 11 - Fax 050-54 32 24 Kustlaan 180, 8380 Zeebrugge Internet: www.mammoetferry.com Welding - Machining - Trailerrepairs PORT OF E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050-55 99 40 - Fax 050-55 99 79 Vlamingstraat 62, 8000 Brugge PUBLISHED BY Flanders Ship Repair nv Website: www.portofzeebrugge.be Middlegate Europe nv Tel. 050 33 33 00 – [email protected] Karveelstraat 36, B-8380 Zeebrugge Noordzeestraat 14, 8380 Zeebrugge Sale, rental and management of commercial Association Port of Zeebrugge Interests Bank, finance, insurance ASSOCIATION PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE Tel. 050-55 70 70 - Fax 050-55 70 79 Tel. 050-33 70 50 - Fax 050-33 53 04 buildings (APZI) ING BELGIE nv We deliver more E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.fsr.be INTERESTS (APZI) Doverlaan 7, 8380 Zeebrugge URS (SMIT Towage North West Europe) Zetel West-Vlaanderen Transport – Warehousing - Distribution Ship repairing - Piping work - Machining - PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE (MBZ) Tel. 050-55 27 57 - Fax 050-55 14 18 Italiëlei 3 bus 2, 2000 Antwerpen Grote Markt 50, 8500 Kortrijk Shaft rectifying ZEEBRUGGE E-mail: [email protected] Minne Port Agencies bvba Tel. 03-545 11 20 - Fax 03-541 70 07 Tel. 056-23 23 11 - Fax 056-23 25 20 NUMBER 208 / VOLUME 41/3 Website: www.apzi.be Britse Kaai 8, 8000 Brugge Quintiens nv E-mail: [email protected] Business Center Brugge SEPTEMBER 2017 Association of the port-users: Tel. 050-34 59 29 - Fax 050-61 29 02 Kielbankstraat 6, 8380 Zeebrugge Website: www.smit.com Koning Albert I laan 122, 3e verd. P209229 Promotes the interests of the private sector Shipping- & Customs agents - Tel. 050-54 41 72 (day and night) - Branch Office Zeebrugge: 8200 Sint-Michiels - Brugge Forwarding - Warehousing & Stevedoring Fax 050-54 46 22 Tel. 050 54 63 45 - Fax 050 55 16 81 AFGIFTEKANTOOR: Tel. 050-40 83 62 - Fax 050-40 83 68 Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen E-mail: [email protected] 8500 KORTRIJK 1 – 2E AFD. Koning Albert I-laan 1.2 bus 31, 8200 Brugge Kantoor Zeebrugge Neele-VAT Logistics bvba NEWS Website: www.quintiens.com Vema-Trans nv Kustlaan 159, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. +32 50 32 50 00 Karveelstraat 6, 8380 Zeebrugge Ships electrical installations L. Coiseaukaai 33, 8000 Brugge Tel. 050-55 78 70 - Fax 55 78 78 E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050 58 10 80 - Fax 050 58 09 87 All electrical repairs and supplies Tel. 32/50-59 98 41 - Fax 32/50-59 90 44

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Min.Beernaertstraat 1, 8380 Zeebrugge NCS Shipping nv Kustlaan 176, 8380 Zeebrugge 2XL nv Ambos Advocaten Tel. 050-36 74 40 - Fax 050-36 74 41 Tel. 050-78 11 63 - Fax 050-54 74 96 Koggenstraat 30, 8380 Zeebrugge Baron de Maerelaan 155, 8380 Zeebrugge Rederskaai 49, 8380 Zeebrugge P2 FIRST TRAIN WITH VOLVO CARS P3 COSCO SHIPPING PORTS TO INVEST P3 EU’S BREXIT NEGOTIATOR, MICHEL E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050-55 03 75 - Fax 050-55 06 49 Tel. 050-55 66 06 - Fax 050-55 66 00 Tel. 050-37 65 00 - Fax 050-37 25 05 Sustainable energy E-mail: [email protected] FROM DAQING IN ZEEBRUGGE BARNIER, ON WORKING VISIT IN Cewez vzw E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.amboslaw.be Website: www.ncs-shipping.com Evendijk Oost 244, 8380 Zeebrugge European transport - warehousing & distribution - ZEEBRUGGE Gassco AS Leeward Lawfirm Tel. 050-55 90 55 - Fax 050-55 29 43 Trucking Barlenhuisstraat 1, quay 524, 8380 Zeebrugge Portmade nv - Portmade Customs nv Diksmuidse Heerweg 126, 8200 Brugge Tel. 050-46 16 11 - Fax 050-59 90 04 Baron de Maerelaan 8, 8380 Zeebrugge City of Bruges - Economy Dept. Ewals Cargo Care nv Tel. 050-39 35 55 - Fax 050-39 25 30 E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050 54 55 76 - Fax 050 54 55 78 Oostmeers 17, 8000 Bruges Galeistraat 4, 8380 Zeebrugge E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.gassco.no E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050-44 46 70 Tel. 050-45 01 50 - Fax 050-45 01 60 Website: www.leeward.be Natural gas from Norway Website: www.portmade.com E-mail: [email protected] International Transport & Trucking Marine and Transportation Law - Ship Arrests Customs agent - General forwarding - Vet. and Federal Police Forwarding-, Customs- and phyto checks - Fumigation Flanders Road Services - Lokere Van Aerde & Partners Maritime and River Police-Immigration Karveelstraat 7, 8380 Zeebrugge Lawfirm PSA Zeebrugge International Port Veerbootstraat 1, 8380 Zeebrugge Shipping agents / Stevedoring / Tel. 050-96 96 66 - Fax 050-96 96 63 Rijselstraat 274, 8200 Brugge Caxtonweg 140-143, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 050-55 60 40 - Fax 050-55 60 43 Warehousing E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050-38 03 45 - Fax 050-38 77 95 Tel. 050-54 36 12 E-mail: [email protected] Flanders Investment & Trade ACA Customs nv Website: www.psa-zeebrugge.be Ziegler nv Website: www.vanaerde.com Regional Direction for West Flanders Koggenstraat 30, 8380 Zeebrugge Container handling - Distripark - Roro/Ferry Baron de Maerelaan 111, 8380 Zeebrugge New A11 motorway inaugurated Marine and Transportation Law - Ship Arrests Koning Albert I-laan 1.2 bus 21, 8200 Brugge Tel. 050-55 79 00 - fax 050-55 79 09 handling - Project cargo Tel. 050-54 49 61 Tel. 050-24 74 11 - Fax 02-504 88 95 E-mail: [email protected] International transport and trucking, E-mail: [email protected] Seaport Shipping & Trading nv Website: www.aca-customs.com warehousing and customs agents Britse Kaai 10, 8000 Brugge Meeting in Brugge - Congresbureau Forwarding agents - Shipping Agents - Customs Tel. 050-33 76 02 - Fax 050-34 17 98 Hoogstraat 37, 8000 Brugge Agents -Transport - Warehousing - Coldstore Shipping, Chartering, Agency, Port services Tel.: 050-444 666 A.E.Z. bvba Stevedoring, Transhipment, Warehousing Website: www.meetinginbrugge.be Artes-Depret nv Doverlaan 7, 8380 Zeebrugge Universal Express nv Lanceloot Blondeellaan 2, 8380 Zeebrugge Ministry of Finance Tel. 050-54 53 08 - Fax 050-54 61 61 Baron de Maerelaan 111, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 050-54 42 31 Customs and Excise Office Forwarding-, Customs- and Shipping agents Tel. 050-36 68 90 Harbour and Civil Engineering GIP - Min. Beernaertstraat 3, 8380 Zeebrugge APM Terminals Zeebrugge nv E-mail: [email protected] Public and private constructions Tel. +32 257 586 20 - Fax +32 257 974 60 Leopold II-dam, kaai 120, 8380 Zeebrugge Website: www.universalexpress.be E-mail: [email protected] Baggerwerken Decloedt & Zoon nv Tel. 050-50 25 00 - Fax 050-50 25 51 Forwarding agents - Shipping agents - Transport - Mobile Team Customs Zeebrugge Slijkensesteenweg 2, 8400 Oostende Website: www.apmterminals.be Warehousing and Customs agents GIP - Min. Beernaertstraat 3, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 059-24 21 40 - Fax 059-24 21 80 Container Handling Enterprise - Stevedoring Tel. +32 257 586 00 Wetrex nv Dredging and reclamation works all over the world E-mail: [email protected] Borlix nv Karveelstraat 18, 8380 Zeebrugge BE Protection bvba Customs Inspections L. Blondeellaan 15, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 050-55 88 66 - Fax 050-54 59 69 Peraltastraat 22 (Blauwe Toren) 8000 Brugge Koning Albert I-laan 1/5 bus 3, 8200 Brugge Tel. 050-54 48 61 - Fax 050-54 49 42 E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050-32 51 60 - Fax 050-32 51 69 Tel. +32 257 776 20 Stevedoring, transhipment and warehousing of Website: www.wetrex.be E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] grains and rice Freight forwarding - Customs clearance - Shipping - Website: www.beprotection.be FCL & LCL - Trucking - Coldstore warehousing Pilotage Cilogis nv Expert in safety - Personal Protection Equipment Doverlaan 7 bus 2, 8380 Zeebrugge Karveelstraat 7, 8380 Zeebrugge Zeemar nv Breydel cvba Tel. 050-55 77 31(adm.) - 050-35 52 39 (Pilot.) Tel. 050-82 40 19 - Fax 050-82 40 38 Koggenstraat 21, 8380 Zeebrugge Harbour and canal pilots Fax 050-35 78 12 (Pilotage) E-mail: [email protected] – Website: www.cilogis.be Tel. 050-59 05 50 - Fax 050-59 86 20 Isabellalaan 1 bus 9, 8380 Zeebrugge E-mail: [email protected] Forwarding – Customs and Shipping Agent / E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 059-51 78 27 - Fax 050-62 83 14 Website: www.loodswezen.be Airfreight Shipping - Customs - Trucking - Storage - Fleet dept. Sea Rescue Service Cobelfret Ferries nv Handling - General Forwarding Bunkers Dagreda nv Sir Winston Churchillkaai 2, 8400 Oostende Brittanniadok, 8380 Zeebrugge Antoon Viaenestraat 6, 8200 Brugge Tel. 059/566.311 - Fax 059/566.315 Tel. 050-50 22 00 - Fax 050-55 22 09 Tel. 050 54 42 69 - [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Shipping Lines operators Shipping Agents Website: www.bunkers-nv.be Website: www.welkombijvloot.be Cobelfret Ferries nv Gasoil bunkering C.Ro Ports Zeebrugge nv Provinciale Ontwikkelings maatschappij Brittanniadok, 8380 Zeebrugge Caus Marine Surveys bvba (CMS) West-Vlaanderen H. van Minderhoutstraat 50, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 050-55 22 00 - Fax 050-55 22 09 Tel. 050-55 71 00 Belle Maertensstraat 1 Ankerpunt Logistiek Roro to Purfleet, Göteborg, Esbjerg, Rosslare and All stevedoring operations 8340 Moerkerke/Damme (POM - West-Vlaanderen) Killingholme Tel. 050-50 19 19 - Fax 050-50 10 95 Kotterstraat 99/002, 8380 Zeebrugge Eagle nv Finnlines Belgium nv E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050-74 06 16 - Fax 050-74 06 11 Pathoekeweg 9 - B1, 8000 Brugge Blikken - Haven 1333, 9130 Verrebroek Marine & Cargo Surveys Website: www.pomwvl.be/transport-logistiek Tel. 050-55 88 55 - Fax 050-54 65 99 Tel. 03-570 95 30 - [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Euroservices nv Seamen Centre Zeebrugge Website: www.finnlines.com Website: www.eaglezeebrugge.com Leopold II dam, kaai 102, 8380 Zeebrugge Ploegstraat 24, 8380 Zeebrugge Roro, breakbulk, containers to Biscaye & Baltic Customs-, Forwarding- and shipping agents, Tel. 050-55 28 88 - Fax 050-33 39 12 Tel. 050-51 51 19 Transport and Special haulages DFDS Seaways nv E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Ph. Landsbergiuslaan 11, 9000 Gent Tank Cleaning Terminal for gascarriers Opening hours: 16.00-23.00 hrs ECS European Containers nv Tel. 09-269 12 69 - Fax 09-233 50 16 Free busfare between ship and Seamen Centre Karveelstraat 3, 8380 Zeebrugge Group Caus bvba - Afd. Traca | IMS | CMS | ICO (International Car Operators nv) Havenbus Shortsea Promotion Centre Flanders Tel. 050-50 20 20 - Fax 050-50 20 29 E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.ecs.be Kiwiweg 80, 8380 Zeebrugge Belle Maertensstraat 1, 8340 Moerkerke Straatsburgdok Website: www.europeancontainers.com Tel. 050-54 24 11 - Fax 050-54 60 98 Tel. 050-50 19 19 - Fax 050/50 10 95 Noordkaai 1A, 2030 Antwerpen 45ft containertransport Europe/Russia Website: www.icoterminals.com E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 03-20 20 520 - Fax 03-20 20 524 Sea / Rail / Road & forwarding / Storage Agency E-mail: [email protected] ICTS Group Isabellalaan 1, 8380 Zeebrugge Member of the European Shortsea Network Gerlach & Co nv P & O Ferries Ltd L. Blondeellaan 11, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. +32 50 54 32 11 - [email protected] New Yorklaan 11, 8380 Zeebrugge Leopold II-dam 13, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 050 54 63 19 - Fax 050 54 78 21 SVBZ vzw Tel. 02-300 39 70 - Fax 050-24 12 79 Freight bookings Hull & Teesport:T +32(0)50 54 22 33 Website: www.icts-group.eu Scheepvaartvereniging voor de havens van Brugge E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Repair, maintenance of trucks and trailers en Zeebrugge vzw Freight bookings Tilbury: T+44 1304 862537 Rental and leasing of trailers Shipping Federation of Bruges/Zeebrugge Hoppe Ship Agency bvba E-mail: [email protected] Doverlaan 7, 8380 Zeebrugge Leopold II-dam, kaai 101, 8380 Zeebrugge Marpos nv Tel. 050-82 73 43 - Fax 050-82 73 45 Tourist Information L. Coiseaukaai 43, 8380 Dudzele On Saturday 26 August 2017, the new A11 motorway was officially inaugurated. E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 050-59 88 01 - Fax 050-59 88 02 Tel. 050-44 46 46 - Fax 050-44 86 00 Reception facilities - Waste management The A11 construction was one of the largest road infrastructure works in Flanders. Information Office Zeebrugge (daily July & August) ICO (International Car Operators nv) Doverlaan 7, 8380 Zeebrugge Zeedijk, 8380 Zeebrugge Kiwiweg 80, 8380 Zeebrugge Tel. +32 50 55 27 57 - [email protected] This missing link, a 12 kilometer long connection between the N31 in Bruges and the Tel. 050-54 50 42 Tel. 050-54 24 88 - Fax 050-54 60 98 Website: www.icoterminals.com Vessel Traffic Services N49 in Knokke, will make a fast connection between two important arterial roads. Stevedoring, Warehousing, Cargo consolidation, Radarcentrale Zeebrugge Agency Zeebrugge News Westelijke Havendam, 8380 Zeebrugge Quarterly periodical Tel. 050-55 08 01 - Fax 050-54 74 00 Lalemant nv Photographs: APZI, MBZ, MOW, D. Neyts The port of Zeebrugge is the smallest time gain makes a The new motorway will also E-mail: [email protected] Ierse Zeestraat 50, 8380 Zeebrugge Editor and administration Tel. 050-54 42 66 - Fax 050-54 66 01 glad that this infrastructural considerable difference. improve the livability for the Zeebrugge Electronic Data Interchange APZI Doverlaan 7 E-mail: [email protected] realization has reached the people in the region. The missing Services (Zedis) B-8380 Zeebrugge, Belgium Shipping agents, worldwide forwarding, Isabellalaan 1, B-8380 Zeebrugge Tel. 050-55 27 57 - Fax 050-55 14 18 last phase. Freight traffic will The A11 will strengthen the link will divide two traffic flows, chartering, barging, warehousing Tel. 050-54 32 11 - Fax 050-54 32 21 Subscription: € 15,00 reach the hinterland in a much competition position of the port. the local traffic and the freight Bank: IBAN BE80 3800 3251 5077 BIC: BBRUBEBB more efficient way. This is a Clients react to any difference traffic, which will help keep Responsible publishers: Port of Zeebrugge crucial advantage for the further in speed, since this inevitably heavy traffic away from living Lieve Duprez, Isabellalaan 1, 8380 Zeebrugge development of the port. Nearly also means a difference in costs. zones. This is also of great APZI G. Depauw, Doverlaan 7 8380 Zeebrugge ↖ F.l.t.r. Tom Roelants, AWV, Joachim Coens, CEO Port of Zeebrugge, Hilde Crevits, Flemish Deputy Printed in Belgium by Vandamme-Beke, Brugge 70 percent of the Zeebrugge Quicker transport is beneficial to importance. Minister President, Ben Weyts, Flemish Minister of Mobility & Public Works, Renaat Landuyt, Design: d-artagnan port traffic goes by road and all port users. Mayor of Bruges. PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE NEWS / 2 NEWSLETTER APZI & MBZ / SEPTEMBER 2017 PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE NEWS / 3 NEWSLETTER APZI & MBZ / SEPTEMBER 2017

First arrival ‘China DEME’s dredging ship ‘Minerva’ Europe Railway’ christened in Zeebrugge with Volvo cars from DEME’s newest dredging ship, the Minerva, was christened in Zeebrugge on 23 June 2017. Marijke Verboven, the spouse of Ben Weyts, Flemish Minister of Mobility, Daqing in Zeebrugge Public Works, Tourism and Animal Welfare, accepted the honor. Also the vessel ‘Mellina’ was shown, a gravel hopper dredger that will be deployed by its subsidiary On Friday 30 September 2017, the port of DEME Building Materials (DBM). Zeebrugge received the first Volvo cars train from the Chinese province of Heilongjiang. This first The launch of the ‘Minerva’ more groundbreaking ships will as LNG. In this way we meet our train marked the official start of the ‘New Silk means a milestone for the dredg- be added to the DEME fleet. The customers’ requirements and ing industry. The 3,500 m³ suction Flemish dredging group invests meet the changing legislation and Road’, the rail connection between Heilongjiang and dredger is the world’s first dredger in dual fuel ships that can be targets of emission reduction. Zeebrugge with 4 to 6 departures per week. equipped with dual-fuel engines powered both by LNG (liquefied “Once the full fleet investment and operates in LNG mode. The natural gas) or diesel. In this way program is completed, DEME will The first train arrived at the are loaded in containers, carrying ship has a ‘Green Passport’ and the carbon emission decreases be one of the few shipowners to Wielingendok in the outer port of three vehicles each. The train is and Changjiu Logistics Group and China is once again a Development Bank, who have ‘Clean Design’ classification. and fine dust, SO and NOx, are al- use LNG on a large scale. Zeebrugge. The “China Europe only 20 days en route via Russia, for the launch of the China confirmation of the strong ties engaged to offer financial aid to These standards comply with most completely eliminated. LNG Railway Heilongjiang-Zeebrugge” Belarus, Poland and Germany. Europe Railway was signed on 2 between China and Zeebrugge. Chinese exporting companies the most stringent international is intrinsically clean and does During the christening of the railway is scheduled to have over September 2017. This project is a strengthening of who wish to set up a distribution emission requirements. not require scrubbers cleaning ‘Minerva’, DEME also proposed 300 departures from Heilongjiang The port of Zeebrugge’s rail the automotive sector in our port. centre here in Zeebrugge”, states systems. the ‘Mellina’. This DEME fleet annually. partner for the New Silk Road Annually, the Volvo cars trains For the New Silk Road Platform, Joachim Coens, CEO of Port of The ‘Minerva’ was built at hopper was recently converted Each train carries approximately Heilongjiang-Zeebrugge will bring about 30,000 – 40,000 we have agreements with China Zeebrugge. Royal IHC’s shipyard in the Bart Verboomen, head of DEME and equipped with a new load- 176 containerized Volvo S90 connection is the Chinese new Volvo vehicles to Zeebrugge. Minmetals Corporation and China Netherlands. The new vessel is Technical Departments: “Our ing and unloading system for vehicles from the Geely assembly Changjiu Logistics Group. COSCO Shipping Corporation. part of DEME’s multi-annual fleet customers want to take meas- dredging and transport of marine plant in Daqing to Zeebrugge for A Memorandum of Understanding “This fast rail connection We also recently signed an investment program, which aims ures to reduce the impact of their aggregates. DBM specializes in further distribution. The vehicles between Port of Zeebrugge between our coastal port understanding with China to increase efficiency in terms of operations on the environment. exploiting, transporting, pro- struction industry. The ‘Mellina’ dredging companies for marine productivity as well as environ- For DEME, it is a logical step to cessing and supplying marine will further strengthen DBM’s aggregates in Europe. mental performance. By 2017, switch to cleaner fuel types such aggregates for the European con- position as one of the leading Zeebrugge port community CMA CGM and Seatrade Fluxys builds a develops new data platform launch unique cooperation second LNG charging Rx / SeaPort The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in container shipping, and Seatrade Group, street in Zeebrugge. specialized in reefer transport, announced their collaboration on the creation APZI and Port of Zeebrugge PA organized a joint workshop in Bruges on of a new vessel sharing agreement. The agreement will incorporate the services 23 august 2017 to launch the development of a data platform. The new plat- To meet the supply needs of a new project in known by CMA CGM as PAD and by Seatrade as Meridian. This unique service will form is called Rx / SeaPort. Representatives from the different sectors of the Sweden, Fluxys starts the construction of a link Northern Europe, the East Coast of the United States, Central America, the Zeebrugge port community met at De Caese in Bruges to discuss the possibilities second LNG charging street in Zeebrugge. Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and the Caribbean on a weekly basis. and benefits of a central data platform. The participants were divided in 4 work- Fluxys and her 50 % daughter Swedegas start a LNG bunkering shops and were accompanied by experts from E&Y, Deloitte, PwC and Everis. project in the port of Gothenburg. Swedegas is building a LNG This new service brings together Northern Europe and the East (6 CMA CGM, 6 Seatrade and 1 installation which will be delivered from Zeebrugge by container CMA CGM, Seatrade and Marfret Coast of the United States. The Marfret). Each will have mini- and by truck. The new LNG bunker plant will be the first to serve During these workshops, each APZI Chairman Marc Adriansens Joachim Coens, CEO of the Port and improves their frequency and service will as well be the only mum 600 Reefers on board nec- LNG as marine fuel in Gothenburg, which is the largest port of around a specific topic (RoRo is looking forward: “It is impor- of Zeebrugge, adds: “Data will be port coverage. direct, dedicated reefer service essary to transport refrigerated Scandinavia. - Shortsea - Ferry services / tant to work together with the an important resource in the fu- from New Zealand to the United goods such as fruits or meat. Containers / Customs - Brexit port community towards a digital ture. The port community should The line will be the only one in States and Europe. “This investment is the starting point for an LNG plant that can / Logistic Flows- Brexit), the data platform. The smart use of take the necessary steps to keep the market to offer such cover- The launch of the service is gradually expand and, in due course, also provide the Swedish participants worked together data, which is already available up with current developments. age on a weekly basis. It will pro- 13 ships with a nominal capacity scheduled in October 2017, sub- industry with liquefied natural gas. By supplying LNG from to identify potential efficiency but widely spread, should make Cooperation between all parties vide a direct and weekly service between 2200 and 2500 TEUs ject to validation by the compe- Zeebrugge with specially-insulated LNG containers or LNG Kotug Smit launches gains in logistics processes. The it possible to align the logistics will lead to advantages of scale to Papeete and Noumea from will be deployed on this new line tent authorities. tankers, Swedegas can respond flexibly to the demand of the results of these workshops must processes of all port players and efficiency gains”. emerging market for small-scale LNG bunkering. In addition, new harbor tug help to identify the scope of the more efficiently. This goal is this project reinforces the role of the LNG terminal in Zeebrugge central data platform. clearly in the interest of all. “ as a crossroads for small-scale LNG bunkering in northwestern COSCO Shipping Ports’ Europe, “explains Fluxys in a statement. On 21 August 2017 Kotug Smit launched a ambition is a strong signal new harbor tug in the port of Zeebrugge. It concerns a brand new tow tug which is named for Zeebrugge ‘Southampton’. Brexit negotiations COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (“COSCO Shipping Ports”), a subsidiary of China The ‘Southampton’ arrived on 18 August 2017 at Zeebrugge after COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited has reached an agreement with APM spending 3 days at ‘the Damen’ shipyard in Flushing. The latest technical equipment was taken on board in Zeebrugge, followed by Terminals to aquire 100% of the APM Terminal Zeebrugge shares. a short trial trip in the inner port area. COSCO aspires to set up OOCL. The latter was recently definitely an opportunity to The ‘Southampton’ is still sailing under the Maltese flag, which will a central European hub. purchased by COSCO. increase the container traffic change to Belgian with Zeebrugge as its home port. In the coastal The group wants to invest in in Zeebrugge. COSCO Shipping port, the ‘Southampton’ takes the place of the ‘Smit Tiger’, which a port with sufficient capacity, “COSCO Shipping Ports’ Ports confirms to have strong Kotug Smit will deploy in another port. a reliable maritime access, ambition to invest in our port is commercial support from a high productivity and a a strong signal for Zeebrugge. the liner company.” Joachim The ‘Southampton’ will be needed in Zeebrugge as Kotug Smit was beneficial location toward the The COSCO Group takes Coens, CEO of the Port of awarded the concession from the Zeebrugge Port Authority to carry markets. Zeebrugge fulfills all control of the APM Terminal, Zeebrugge. out all port leavings. The ‘Southampton’ can also be used as a fire- of these conditions. a transfer of shares to a fighting ship (FiFi - Fire Fighting). global leading international ↖ The EU’s Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, together with the Flemish Minister President, Geert COSCO is a partner in the group. The link between Bourgeois and the Federal Minister of Finance, Johan Van Overtveldt, paid a working visit to the Ocean Alliance, together with COSCO Shipping Ports and port of Zeebrugge on 6 July 2017. The port of Zeebrugge functions as a major bridgehead for the UK CMA CGM, Evergreen and COSCO Shipping Lines is markets, representing an annual cargo volume of 17 million tons.