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How may we help you?What do our breakbulk customers say about the Port of Antwerp?

If you require additional information, please contact our Commercial department or your country representative.

ANTWERP PORT AUTHORITYPort House1 Entrepotkaai2000 AntwerpBelgium

Commercial DepartmentBreakbulk handling & logistics Ann De SmetT +32 3 205 20 64E [email protected]

Port representativesBrazilHenrique Machado RabeloT +55 31 32 13 55 54M +55 31 99 51 02 00E [email protected] ChileFernando BustamanteT +56 322 48 26 55M +56 989 01 76 59E [email protected] German CalderonT +56 322 48 26 55M +56 992 78 56 68E [email protected] ChinaJan Van der BorghtT +86 21 64 69 86 35M +86 136 51 98 00 85E [email protected] Stephen YenT +86 21 64 18 80 06M +86 136 41 92 09 05E [email protected]

GermanyDr. Dieter LindenblattT +49 21 02 84 93 53M +49 17 14 89 73 59E [email protected] IndiaRaj KhalidT +91 22 26 43 19 13M +91 98 92 55 08 71E [email protected]

United StatesEddy DekkersT +1 21 29 45 37 82M +1 64 62 81 23 95E [email protected]

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With over $1 billion of machine cargo at any time waiting to be shipped to more than 200 destinations worldwide, Caterpillar is looking for high velocity and lack of variability when orchestrating its supply chains. We can continue to evaluate the need for any ports within Europe, but Antwerp continues to be the best option for many of our machines. Antwerp is integrated with all sailing options, destinations and major vessel lines, ensuring sailings on a very frequent basis. Choosing Antwerp ensures good overland transit and high productivity and quality in cargo handling. This has been a success story for us and we continue to put more and more volume through this port. Caterpillar is committed to Antwerp, we get great service from this port and its service providers. Caterpillar knows where it’s going, we’re going to the Port of Antwerp.”

For more than 30 years now Magemar has brought quarry stone to Antwerp from places such as India, South Africa and Brazil, distributing the products all over the European hinterland through its Natural Stone Centre in the Port of Antwerp. Loading and unloading granite blocks is specialist work: thanks to the expertise of the Antwerp dock workers and the extensive collaboration with our various logistics partners in the Port of Antwerp we are able to bring the rough granite blocks to our end customers successfully every time. The Port of Antwerp is a reliable partner in our supply chain.”

Tom LAVEREN mAgEmARGeneral Manager

“ A granite supply chain: unique partnership in the Port of Antwerp.”

Tom FRANCE cATERpiLLARDirector Global Transportation

“ Using the Port of Antwerp allows us to signifi cantly reduce our supply chain variability, one of our major business goals.”

With an extensive range of specialised terminals and highly qualifi ed personnel for the handling, storage and additional logistics services for all breakbulk goods, the Port of Antwerp offers you the highest levels of quality and productivity. Employing an innovative workforce model, the Port can call on the resources of a large body of competent, highly-trained professionals. Thanks to a unique shift system, the port is in permanent operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

In addition to the big fi ve (steel & non ferro, fruit & perishables, forest products, project cargo, ro/ro), it goes without a saying that the Port of Antwerp also handles general cargo such as granite, big bags, crates, bags, etc.

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STEEL & NON-FERROThe Port of Antwerp is the largest steel port in the world, annually handling around 10 million tonnes of steel and non-ferrous metals, of which 90% conventionally. It is the port of choice for virtually all European steel manufacturers, handling more than 50% of all imports and exports to and from the European hinterland and accommodating a large range of products from coils and sheets to tubes, beams, pipes and wires.

Handling and innovationAs a strong believer in breakbulk cargo, the Port of Antwerp and its operators continue to invest in the growth of the port’s breakbulk facilities. One of the major recent accomplishments in this area was the investment in an all weather terminal.

To ensure maximum productivity for loading and unloading the vessels, the steel terminals are equipped with the most advanced lifting devices to handle steel cargo, including coil tongs, coil nets, spreaders, hooks and shackles. Vacuum power lifters and magnet lifters are frequently used for loading or unloading trucks and trains.

Many customers use the Port of Antwerp as a distribution hub for their steel cargo, with a total covered storage capacity of over 5.5 million m² (1359 acres), to meet the specific requirements of each commodity. Close to 50 LME-certified warehouses are available for storage of non-ferrous metals and steel billets. Furthermore, outside space for storage is amply available.

Handling and innovationThe Antwerp Port Authority and its service providers continually invest in state-of-the-art equipment for loading, unloading and handling activities. Modern shore cranes discharge pallets smoothly.

As a pioneer in Europe since 2008, Antwerp has automated warehouses for palletised perishable cargo, allowing uninterrupted, cost-efficient handling.

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The big FivE in breakbulkThe Port of Antwerp combines a long tradition in breakbulk cargo, with state-of-the-art facilities. Handling around 17 million tonnes of steel, forest products, fruit, rolling stock and project cargo every year, the Port of Antwerp boasts the capacity, productivity, expertise and full range of services you would expect from one of the world’s largest ports. Offering excellent inland connections by road, rail or barge, it is little wonder the Port of Antwerp is Europe’s number 1 breakbulk port.

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FRuiT & pERiShAbLESThe Port of Antwerp handles well over 2 million tonnes of fruit and perishables annually, of which 1.3 million tonnes conventionally. It is well known as amongst others the leading banana port in the world. Professionals in the perishables industry value our unique central, inland position in Europe. They also prefer the Port of Antwerp for its vast range of value added services and storage and distribution solutions. Everything we do is designed to get your goods to your customers faster and more cost-effectively, make your perishables logistics more efficient and guarantee an uninterrupted cold chain.

Quality control, sorting and order picking for fruit products

Innovative forest products handling equipment

State-of–the-art steel handling equipment

Various value-added logistics services

pROJEcT cARgOThe Port of Antwerp has years of experience in handling project and heavy lift cargo, from railway carriages to wind turbines, heavy machinery, oil well supplies, manufacturing equipment and cranes.Handling over 3 million freight tonnes of project cargo annually gives the Port of Antwerp the leading position in Europe for your oversized or heavy cargo. No wonder major oil companies, OEMs and EPCs have chosen Antwerp as the hub for their project cargo shipments.

Handling and innovationBesides specialised terminals and experienced logistics service providers, the Port of Antwerp offers state-of-the-art equipment such as the Brabo floating crane which can lift project cargo and other heavy loads up to 800 tonnes. Two smaller floating cranes, the Titan and Portunus, can handle lifts up to 40 tonnes. On the quayside you can find cost-efficient twin lifts.

Value added servicesThe Port of Antwerp offers a number of experienced service providers for:· high quality handling and packaging for safe

transport using the most modern techniques· consolidation and project management· specialised cargo protection

ROLLiNg STOckThe Port of Antwerp is your experienced partner for all roll-on/roll-off cargo in Europe, with an annual volume of almost 1.1 million vehicles (new and second hand) and other rolling stock such as yellow goods. The total handling capacity is over 2 million units. Well known brands such as Mazda, Kia, Hyundai, Komatsu and Caterpillar have chosen the Port of Antwerp as their European hub.

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gENERAL cARgO SAiLiNgSWith more than 250 breakbulk sailings worldwide per month

North America Central America South America Europe Africa Middle East/Indian subcontinent Far East Pacific region

Value added services A wide range of logistics services are offered in dedicated steel service centres to customise your steel products:· tilting, unrolling, cutting-to-length

and slitting of steel coils· packaging and labelling of steel· cutting to size, sand-blasting

or galvanising of various steel products according to the customer’s requirements

FOREST pROducTSThe Port of Antwerp handles an annual volume of around 3 million tonnes including 1.1 million tonnes of non-containerised forest products such as wood pulp, timber, fine paper, kraftliner, wood and newsprint.

All weather terminalThe terminal can handle barges and vessels up to 9500 deadweight tonnes under all weather conditions and allows direct transshipment to barge. Furthermore, the adjacent temperature and humidity controlled warehouses are accessible by truck and rail.

Handling and innovationThe Port of Antwerp offers dedicated terminals and specialised warehouses for all kinds of products from paper and pulp to wood, timber, plywood, etc. They guarantee maximum handling productivity by using the latest lifting technology, such as spreaders and vacuum discharging, and offer direct covered loading into truck or train.

The dedicated terminals combine a high level of expertise in handling pulp and paper with strategic logistics partners to offer a seamless logistics network.

Value added servicesThe Port of Antwerp offers you the following facilities:· cutting of newsprint · strategic stocks

Value added servicesThanks to its extensive experience in the field of cool logistics, the Port of Antwerp delivers added value and handles your cargo in line with your specific needs.

You can rely on a vast range of services, including:· ripening · order picking· quality control · stock management· sorting · labelling· (re)packing and

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A long tradition in heavy and outsized cargo handling

Packaging possibilities for all types of cargo independent of size or weight

Handling and innovationLarge dedicated ro/ro terminals on the Left Bank offer more than 225 ha (556 acres) of parking space for cars, trucks, excavators and other rolling stock.Several other smaller ro/ro terminals are also available on the right bank of the river Scheldt.

Value added servicesSeveral ro/ro terminals offer pre-delivery inspection services through their vehicle processing centres, preparing and adapting the rolling stock to European standards. These services include: · adding accessories and manuals· washing and dewaxing vehicles· second stage manufacturing

225 ha of dedicated ro/ro handling and storage capacity

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