MARITIME LOGISTIC ZONE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES T h e MLZ concept

Ports play an essential role in the logistic chain from production to market. The Port of has established a Maritime Logistic Zone as a centre for value-added logistics inside the port area. Very close proximity to the actual port operations guarantees a fast and competitive flow of all exports and imports from the docks to this logistic zone. A wide variety of frequent short-sea, deep-sea and hinterland links ensure your connection to the markets of Continental Europe and the UK.

A closer loo k at t h e port o f Z ee b rugge

ØØ Deep-sea container hub for the Europe-Asia trade. ØØ LInks with China and the Middle East. About 1.5 million TEU handled annually at a deepwater container terminal operated by CSP Zeebrugge Terminal in the outer port. ØØ Leader in the transport of unaccompanied RORO freight to the UK (with up to 20 daily departures), Scandinavia, the Baltic region and Southern Europe. ØØ Global leader in the import and export of automotive cargo such new cars, agricultural and construction machinery, high & heavy cargo, components and spare parts. ØØ Around 2.8 million new cars pass through the Port of Zeebrugge every year. ØØ The Port of Zeebrugge is also a transport platform with a food cluster. Various multinational companies specialised in the processing and distribution of food are active in the port. The clean port concept guarantees adequate treatment of your perishables. T h e MLZ proposal

Features

ØØ Overall size of the Maritime Logistic Zone: 44 ha. ØØ Land lease for 25 years with extension option, both in time and space. ØØ Rail, road, barge, feeder, short-sea and deep- sea solutions. ØØ Short distance to short-sea and deep-sea terminals. ØØ Located in the inner port of Zeebrugge, 16 m draught

The MLZ offers the opportunity to

• your own logistics activity • close to the European markets • inside a port area • connections to every continent

Strengths

ØØ Direct access to the European markets. ØØ 250 million consumers within 700 km reach. ØØ European distribution centre know-how. ØØ Single authority to steer your project. ØØ Highly-skilled and multilingual port labour. ØØ Flexible solutions offered for phased growth. ØØ Presence of forwarding companies in the Port of Zeebrugge (Schenker, Ziegler, Herfurth, Neele-VAT logistics, Ewals, Essers, DFDS Logistics, etc.) E uropean d istri b ution areas

The port of Zeebrugge is ideally located to serve as the gateway to the most prosperous part of Europe, also known as the “20-40-50 pentagon”. This affluent area covers the industrial and consumer centres of the Benelux, Paris and Northern France, and the German Ruhr area.

The pentagon represents 20% of the EU surface area, 40% of its population and 50% of its gross national product. In addition, 60% of European purchasing powers is located within a 500 km radius of . Distances

ØØ Brussels: 110 kms ØØ Antwerp: 90 kms ØØ Amsterdam: 250 kms ØØ Lille: 85 kms ØØ Paris: 300 kms ØØ Ruhr area: 280 kms ØØ Luxemburg: 340 kms ØØ London area: 8 hours ØØ Humber area: 16 hours

B elgium - t h e d istri b ution location

Belgium is centrally located in the area; from here much of Europe can be supplied at favourable transport costs and within feasible delivery times (24h/48h). Many European Distribution Centres (EDCs) are located in this area.

Determining factors

ØØ Rental cost ØØ Land cost ØØ Wages ØØ Transportation cost ØØ Density of the population ØØ Congestion index ØØ Density of road and rail infrastructure ØØ Access to markets ØØ Building cost D on ’ t j ust ta k e our w or d f or it

According to several independent international surveys, (the Northern part of Belgium) scores excellent results as a location for logistics and distribution activities.

World Bank: “Taking into account logistics performance indicators such as customs, infrastructure, international shipments, logistics quality and competence, tracking & tracing and punctuality, Belgium ranks 7th in the list of 155 countries.”

Cushman & Wakefield: “Based on key factors such as the local cost of warehousing, land and employment, the quality of transport systems and the region’s accessibility, Belgium is the number one logistics country in Europe.”

Financial Times: “Flanders comes second in the ranking of European regions that are most attractive for foreign direct investment.” Ernst & Young: “Belgium is an excellent location for headquarters and logistics operations.” P ort o f Z ee b rugge d istri b ution pioneers

Several companies from various sectors have been successful in setting up their value-added distribution activities in the Port of Zeebrugge.

A few examples:

ØØ Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone centralises its exports from Japan, Thailand and Turkey in its logistic centre to serve its Northern European dealer network.

ØØ Swedish-Finnish StoraEnso is the world’s largest paper manufacturer. The Scandinavian paper mills are linked with the Port of Zeebrugge distribution centre by daily short-sea services. Annual throughput mounts to 2 million tonnes of paper reels.

ØØ The New Zealand Zespri Cooperative imports some 100,000 pallets of kiwifruit into the Port of Zeebrugge, where they operate their own packing station and EDC. ØØ Seabridge Logistics in the MLZ is the distribution service provider of coffee trading company Efico.

ØØ Pepsi Co. has invested more than 50 million euros in its Tropicana fruit juice bottling facility. The plant has a bottling capacity of 300 million litres per year. The juice is imported from Brazil and Florida. Over 80% of the output is sent to clients in the UK. M ar k ets covere d

Osaka Nagoya Incheon Yokkaichi Hitachi Busan Pyeongtaek Kobe Yokohama Omaezaki Masan Japan Higashi ZEEBRUGGE Toyohashi Davisville BELGIUM Gamagori Tacoma Portland Halifax Livorno Verenigde Staten Newark New York van AmerikaPhiladelphia Baltimore Xingang Port Hueneme Piraeus Zuid- Long Beach Charleston Qingdao Korea Japan San Diego Savannah Brunswick ChinaShanghai Houston Jacksonville Marokko Ningbo Galveston Xiamen Mexico Port Manatee Egypte Saoedi KhorFakkan Arabië Xinsha Yantian V.A.E. Hong Kong San Juan Chiwan Manzanillo Veracruz Lazaro Cardenas Guatemala Thailand Nicaragua

El Salvador CorintoCosta Rica Laem Chabang San Lorenzo Cartagena

Puerto Caldera Malaysië BalboaPanama Port Klang Singapore Colombië Tanjung Pelepas Jakarta Papeete Manta Ecuador Guayaquil

Callao

Peru Brazilië

Iquique Portocel Noumea Vitoria Santos Chili Port Reunion Paranagua Australië Brisbane Rio Grande Durban Zuid Fremantle Afrika Port Kembla East London San AntonUrug.io Sydney Port Elizabeth Argentinië Melbourne Auckland Nelson Tauranga Napier Nieuw-Zeeland

General cargo Containers Roro

Deep-sea CONT lines Deep-sea RORO lines CMA CGM “K” Line

COSCO Shipping NYK APL Wallenius Wilhelmsen OOCL Evergreen Mitsui OSK Lines CSAV Kemi

Oulu

Pietarsaari

Finland

Kotka St.Petersburg Sweden Hanko Norway Paldiski Frederikstad Drammen Estonia Halden Russia Brevik

Wallhalm Göteborg Latvia Hirtshals

Den. Tyne Malmö Middlesbrough Hull Killingholme Husum Gdynia Gdansk Dublin Immingham Eire Grimbsy Lübeck 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 Livorno Santander Bilbao Pasajes

Derince Borusan Barcelona Spain Yenikoy Portugal Tarragona

Greece Turkey

Sagunto

Piraeus Malaga

Tenerife Las Palmas Tanger

Casablanca Mostaganem Maroc Algeria

Short-sea RORO lines Short-sea LOLO lines Cobelfret / CldN CMA CGM DFDS Containerships EML PortConnect Finnlines P&O Ferries Flota Suardiaz KESS / K-Line P&O Ferries SOL Toyofuji UECC Belgium has the world’s densest road network. Its highways are directly linked to those of France, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as those of Great-Britain via the Port of Zeebrugge ferry links.

Frequent rail connections with several intermodal terminals in Europe: France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Romania and Luxemburg.

Daily barge services to Antwerp and Duisburg connect the Port of Zeebrugge to Europe’s dense inland navigation network.

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BALTICS / RUSSIA SHORT-SEA / TRANSHIPMENT

HINTERLAND SERVED MARKETS

DENMARK

U.K. Bremen

Kutno Osnabrück Msczconow Antwerpen Duisburg Schwarzheide Gliwice Clabecq Luik Gremberg Eisenach Rüsselsheim Kolin Ludwigshafen Nosovice Bettembourg Poissy Sindelfingen Trnava Dillinghen

Gyor Esztergom Oradea Safenwill Montbeliard

Domodossola Evian Les Milano LYON Bains Novara Verona Piacenza .

Marseille Le Boulou

Barcelona Rome Portugal Napoli Madrid Bari -

Patras 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]

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We can offer professional support in setting up your value-added logistics operations. Find out how streamlining and centralizing your European distribution activities in the Port of Zeebrugge will reduce your costs and enhance efficiency.

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