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Port of Zeebrugge Ranks at the Top of the World’S Leading Ports for the Export and Import of New Cars GLOBAL LEADING AUTOMOTIVE PORT A UTOMOTIVE P ORT The Port of Zeebrugge ranks at the top of the world’s leading ports for the export and import of new cars. In total, 2.2 million new vehicles were handled in 2020. This allows the Port of Zeebrugge to act as an intercontinental and European hub. These car units arrive and depart with various short sea and deep-sea operators, which dock at dedicated terminals in the port. In addition to the carriers, almost all major car manufacturers have put their confidence in the Port of Zeebrugge. Automotive companies do not only use the port for the transport of finished vehicles, they also use it for the logistics of spare parts and components. Shipping companies mainly operate in the inner port, more than 400 hectares have been put at the disposal of the automotive sector. In addition to finished vehicles, the Port of Zeebrugge has a leading position in the transport and logistics of oversized and project cargoes, such as agricultural machines, excavators and machine components. W HY P ORT OF Z EEBRUGGE ? Deep-sea RORO hub for the intercontinental trade Entry port for European distribution serving Benelux, France, Germany, Central & Eastern Europe Short-sea RORO hub for the European trade Transhipment hub serving the UK, Russian, Southern & Northern European markets Railway connected terminals with direct access to the hinterland Modern road network with direct connections to the European automotive factories and dealer network Extensive warehousing within the port Value-added services such as pre-delivery inspection, car wash, waxing, dewaxing, painting, repairs, LPG instalments, options instalments, car maintenance, etc. Highly-skilled workforce with a flexible ‘can do’ mentality A UTOMOTIVE INFR A STRU C TURE 8 vehicle terminals operated by 5 terminal operators 6 PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) centres More than 400 ha terrain amounting to 175,000 parking spaces Car deck storage that can contain up to 4,000 cars Multiple dedicated automotive road transport companies within the port area H IGH & H E AVY C A RGO When it comes to high & heavy and oversized cargo, The Port of Zeebrugge is well-known for accommodating units that need expert handling. More than 76,000 of these H & H units, including buses, oversized trucks, cranes, wind turbines, agricultural machines, etc., were transported through the port in 2017. This cargo is transported by the many deep-sea and short-sea shipping companies operating in the port. In addition to the transport of project cargo, the companies within the Port of Zeebrugge also provide a broad range of value-added services ranging from high & heavy pre-delivery and inspection to paint booths, assembly or disassembly and optional instalments. The well-connected hinterland can be reached by road with dedicated transport and distribution companies or by rail and barge. For example, the estuary barge ‘Polybotes’ has been modified especially for moving project cargo. Complete factories have already passed through the Port of Zeebrugge by combining all transport modes at our high & heavy world hub. M ARKETS COVERED / C ONTINENTAL EU - UK Kemi Oulu Pietarsaari Finland Kotka St.Petersburg Helsinki Sweden Hanko Norway Paldiski Frederikstad Drammen Estonia Halden Russia Wallhalm Göteborg Latvia Hirtshals Riga Den. Tyne Esbjerg Malmö Middlesbrough Hull Killingholme Husum Gdynia Gdansk Dublin Eire Grimbsy Lübeck Rosslare Cuxhaven U.K. Amsterdam Portbury Pologne Tilbury Sheerness Neth. Rotterdam Southampton Purfleet ZEEBRUGGE Germany Belgium Le Havre Czech Rep. Montoir Saint-Nazaire France Hungary Switzerland Italy Vigo Gijon Livorno Santander Bilbao Pasajes Derince Borusan Barcelona Spain Yenikoy Portugal Tarragona Greece Turkey Sagunto Piraeus Tenerife Las Palmas Tanger Casablanca Mostaganem Maroc Algeria Short-sea RORO lines Cobelfret KESS / K-Line CLdN Neptune LInes DFDS P&O Ferries EML SOL Finnlines Toyofuji Flota Suardiaz UECC M A RKETS C OVERED / I NTER C ONTINENTA L Osaka Nagoya Incheon Yokkaichi Hitachi Busan Pyeongtaek Kobe Yokohama Omaezaki ZEEBRUGGE Masan Higashi BELGIUM Toyohashi Gamagori Tacoma Portland Halifax Livorno Newark New York Philadelphia Xingang Port Hueneme Baltimore Richmond Piraeus Long Beach Charleston San Diego Savannah Brunswick Shanghai Houston Jacksonville Ningbo Galveston Xiamen Port Manatee Xinsha Yantian Nansha Hong Kong San Juan Manzanillo Veracruz Lazaro Cardenas Pointe-à-Pitre Puerto Quetzal Fort-De-France Acajutla Corinto Laem Chabang San Lorenzo Cartagena Vung Tau Puerto Caldera Balboa Port Klang Singapore Esmeraldes Papeete Manta Guayaquil Suape Callao Rio de Janeiro Iquique Portocel Noumea Santos Port Reunion Paranagua Brisbane Rio Grande Durban Fremantle Port Kembla San Antonio East London Sydney Zarate Port Elizabeth Melbourne Auckland Nelson Tauranga Napier General cargo Containers Roro Shipping lines APL Höegh Autoliners CMA CGM K-Line COSCO Shipping MOL Evergreen NYK OOCL WWL Port Authority Zeebrugge | MBZ NV Isabellalaan 1 B-8380 Zeebrugge/Belgium T +32 (0)50 54 32 11 F +32 (0)50 54 32 24 www.portofzeebrugge.be [email protected] C ONTACT US It will be our pleasure to guide you towards the best possible transport solutions for your needs or offer professional support in setting up your value-added logistics operations. Find out how streamlining and centralizing your global automotive activities in the Port of Zeebrugge will reduce your costs and enhance your effi ciency. Ask for your B/L Port of Zeebrugge. All information and logistics company details are available on www.portofzeebrugge.be For direct enquiries please mail to [email protected] or call +32 50 54 32 11 11/2020.
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