GLOBAL LEADING AUTOMOTIVE PORT
Deepsea RORO hub for the intercontinental trade of CSAV, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, “K” Line, Mitsui OSK Lines, and NYK
Entry port for European distribution serving Benelux, France, Germany, Central & Eastern Europe
Shortsea RORO hub for the European trade of Cobelfret, DFDS, EML, P&O, Toyofuji, UECC, KESS, Flota Suardiaz, Finnlines, MCCL and SOL
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
Why Port of Zeebrugge?
The Port of Zeebrugge ranks at the top of the world’s leading ports for the export and import of new cars. In total,
no less than 2.5 million new vehicles were handled in 2015. This allows the Port of Zeebrugge to act as an inter-
continental 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 such as ICO, WWL, Toyota, CldN, P&O and Van der Vlist. In addition
to the carriers, almost all major car manufacturers have put their confidence in the Port of Zeebrugge. Automo-
tive 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, where over 330 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.
Automotive infrastructure
8 vehicle terminals operated by 5 terminal operators
6 PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) centres
330 ha terrain amounting to 140 000 parking spaces
Car deck storage that can contain up to 4000 cars
Multiple dedicated automotive road transport companies within the port area
Automotive port
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 70,000 of these H & H units, including buses, oversized trucks,
cranes, wind turbines, agricultural machines, etc., were moved through the port in 2015. This cargo is moved
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 mo-
ving project cargo. Complete factories already passed through the Port of Zeebrugge by combining all transport
modes at our High & Heavy world hub.
High & Heavy Cargo
Markets covered / Continental EU - UK
SHORTSEA RORO LINESCobelfret / CldN
DFDS Seaways
EML
Finnlines
Flota Suardiaz
KESS / K-Line
P&O Ferries
SOL
Toyofuji
MCCL
UECC
Contact usWe will happily point you towards the best possible transport solutions for your needs or offer professional sup-
port in setting up your value-added logistics operations. Find out how streamlining and centralising your global
automotive activities in the Port of Zeebrugge will reduce your costs and enhance your efficiency. Ask for your
B/L Port of Zeebrugge.
All information and logistics company details are available at www.portofzeebrugge.be
For direct enquiries please mail to [email protected] or call +32 50 54 32 11
Markets covered / Intercontinental
DEEPSEA RORO LINES“K” Line
NYK
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Mitsui OSK Lines
Hoëgh
Eukor
CSAV