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Food cargo travels in many ways: in containers or RORO freight loads, in bulk or reefer ships. That’s

why multiple installations for the reception, handling and storage of perishables are found in

the port area. What’s more, the Port of Zeebrugge is located in the world’s most densely populated

consumer area so your importing and/or exporting partner is never far away.

C.RO roro

CSP reefer

P&O roro

BIP

Pittmann Seafoods

Acutra

Zeebrugge Food Logsitics

Zeebrugge Breakbulk Terminal

Flanders Cold Center II

Zespri

Belgian New Fruit Wharf

Seaport Shipping & Trading*

Group Depré*

*Agrobulk terminalslocated in the port of Bruges

European Food Center (fish)

Borlix

ECS

Tropicana

Flanders Cold Center I

Tameco

Oil Tank Terminal*

Seabridge

2XL

Voeders Huys*

Verhelst-Agri*

Infrastructure

T H E FO O D S E C T O R

We know that sensitive reefer cargo and frozen food transport and warehousing deserve a dedicated

approach. That is why we have brought together all the official authorities involved with perishable

cargo in our Border Control Post (BCP).

In this specialised centre, veterinary clearance, customs and maritime police all work under the same

roof to speed up the clearance of your cargo, which is completely segregated from other food cargo

to avoid contamination with products. In the Port of Zeebrugge, your container can be dispatched

to the market while the vessel is at berth; the food cargo can make its way to your customers or be

temporarily stored in our deepfreeze warehouses.

Intercontinental food cargo

Continental Europe & UK cargo

Food cargo originating from the EU travels freely within the unified European market. The Port of

Zeebrugge’s elaborate short-sea network of RORO and container feeder services allows shippers

to send and receive shipments to and from every major European destination and origin swiftly

and at high frequencies. Moreover, several companies within the Port of Zeebrugge offer specialised

warehousing, stock management and order picking in order to guarantee their clients reliable JIT

deliveries.

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Continental Europe & UK cargo

Distribution

The Port of Zeebrugge has grown into a bridgehead for distribution to the UK. At the same time,

the port has also become a distribution platform for the Spanish and Scandinavian markets. Replacing

expensive, individual land mileage with more cost-effective sea or rail mileage results in lower supply

chain costs.

Distribution

Day A: Arrival in Zeebrugge + certified clearance of your cargo.

Day B: Delivery to European customer or storage in certified warehouse.

IMPORTEROR

EXPORTER

IMPORTEROR

EXPORTER

The port of Zeebrugge has a longstanding tradition of excellence in food handling. Our strategy has

always been to keep abreast of innovative techniques through a continued investment policy. Today,

the Port of Zeebrugge offers a large variety of companies that specialise in the handling and storage

of foodstuffs.

Know-how & Facilities

Reefer containers

Reefer ships Ø Belgian New Fruit Wharf, a Sea-Invest subsidiary, offers

60,000 m² of cold storage for 25,000 pallets of exotic or deciduous fruit and vegetables. The facility is also equipped to handle containers and is fully controlled by WMS with real-time barcode scanning.

Ø The Port of Zeebrugge has been Europe’s main entry point for Zespri kiwifruit from New Zealand since 1984. Annual volumes amount to 120,000 tonnes.

Ø ICO offers specialised facilities for the storage and packaging of potatoes and sugar.

Ø Imports from the U.S.A, South America, New Zealand, and the Mediterranean. Frequent exports to Saint Petersburg in Russia.

Ø A deep-sea container terminal, operated by CPS Zeebrugge Terminal offer a total of 780 reefer plugs.

Ø The Border Control Post, which houses veterinary inspection and customs offices, is located within a 2 km radius of the container terminals and cold storage warehouses. This results in considerable time- saving and lower transport costs to get your cargo cleared and released.

Ø All major container shipping lines are active on the Asia-Europe route, with connections to and from the markets in the Middle East and Far East. Fifty percent of all deep-sea containers originate in China.

Ø A growing number of 45’ reefer containers are being used on the frequent RORO services to destinations in the UK, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. Regular block trains link the Zeebrugge RORO and container terminals to inland platforms.

Kn ow-h ow & Fa c i l i t i e s

Reefer containers

Reefer ships

Agrobulk Ø Borlix has 25 silo bins that can store 35 000 tonnes of

soybeans, linseed, rapeseed and other grains. They also offer toasting and extruding, dehulling, bagging, sieving and distribution activities.

Ø Seaport Shipping & Trading, located in the port of Bruges, offers 34,000 m² of covered warehousing for grains, seeds and animal fodder. The bulk cargo is conveyed to and from the facility by barges, seagoing ships and trucks.

Ø Group Depré, in the port of Bruges, specialises in the handling and storage of grains, rice and animal fodder. They offer 35,500 m² of covered warehousing with a capacity of 65.000 tons. And services such as: handling & storage, rice cleaning, fumigation, shipping agency and logistics services.

Ø Verhelst-Agri specialises in the handling and storage of agricultural products with additional services such as: drying, stuffing & stripping, grinding/mixing/bagging,…

Ø NV Voeders Huys is active in the production of animal fodder. The company specializes in cattle, pig and poultry feeds. The feeds are produced on the industrial site at the port in Bruges. The production site consists of two production units to avoid contamination. One for pig- and cattle feeds and the other for poultry feed.

Ø A vast range of liquid food products is transported in tank containers. RORO shipping lines like P&O Ferries, Cobelfret, SOL and DFDS offer frequent daily services between the Continent and the UK. The port also offers tank cleaning facilities.

Ø Pepsi Co. has invested more than €50 million in its Tropicana bottling facility in the inner port. It handles and bottles some 290 million litres of fresh fruit juices, imported mainly from Brazil, every year.

Ø Tameco, a division of United Molasses, operates a tank terminal in the inner port for the reception, storage and distribution of molasses and other liquid food products.

Ø The “Vlaamse Visveiling” covers the fish auctions based in the Port of Zeebrugge. Every year some 20,000 tonnes of fresh fish are sold to wholesalers all over Europe via internet-based auction technology.

Ø The “European Food Center” is a logistics platform that includes both fish auctions and some 130 trading, supplying and processing companies.

Ø Several large fish processing companies in the immediate hinterland of the Port of Zeebrugge profit from the steady supply of fresh and frozen fish that they get from the port.

Fresh fish

Kn ow-h ow & Fa c i l i t i e s

Liquid bulk

Reefer containers Ø Zeebrugge Food Logistics operates an 80, 000 m³

deepfreeze warehouse and is equipped to store and manage 12,000 pallets of perishables. They also have 24,000 m³ of cold storage area and offer cross-docking and value-added activities such as labelling, weighing, repacking, order picking and distribution.

Ø Flanders Cold Centre has a 132,000 m³ deepfreeze storage area for fruit juices, vegetables, meat, seafood and dairy products. The company offers stock management, cross-docking, container stripping and stuffing activities.

Ø Various other companies located in or near the Port of Zeebrugge also offer deepfreeze storage facilities: Acutra, Pittman Seafoods, North Freeze and Depondt. All these companies work closely together with transport companies and customs agencies that specialise in reefer transport.

Va l u e a d d e d s e r V i c e s

Cold storage

Packing / bottling / blending Ø Every year, from October to May, reefer ships

convey some 120,000 tonnes of Zespri kiwifruit from New Zealand to the packing station in the Zeebrugge inner port. The fruit is subsequently distributed to all major consumption centres in Northwest Europe.

Ø The Tropicana bottling facility of Pepsi Co. receives and bottles some 290 million litres of fruit juices every year. The juice is transported by tankers, mostly from Brazil. More than 80% of the palletised finished product is exported to the UK, using the Port of Zeebrugge’s wide array of short sea shipping facilities.

Ø Seabridge Logistics is part of the Efico group, a globally active coffee and cacao trader. Zeebrugge’s clean environment largely contributed to their decision to set up their European centre for the automated refinement, processing, storage and distribution of green coffee in the Port of Zeebrugge. The centre currently has a surface area of 20,000 m² and a storage capacity for 450,000 coffee bags.

Europe - UK: door-to-door transport

Ø The successful Zeebrugge - UK door-to-door concept is based on the geographical spread of UK ports, which have daily links with the Port of Zeebrugge. Another determining factor is the comparatively low logistics cost in Zeebrugge compared to the UK. As a result, orders picked in a Zeebrugge warehouse on Day A before 2 p.m. are guaranteed a JIT delivery with the UK client on Day B. Several companies offer FCL, LCL, FTL or LTL solutions.

Ø ECS 2XL offers warehouse solutions and intermodal 45’ door-to-door logistics between and within the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe. The company has 120,000 m² of rail-connected warehouse surface for the storage of buffer stocks between European producers and consignees in the UK. The direct customer service approach, which avoids regional distribution centres in the UK, can lead to a 25% reduction in supply chain costs.

Freight forwarding & transport

DI S T R I B U T I O N T O CO N T I N E N TA L EU R O P E A N D UK

Ø Nearly 70 road transport companies have offices in the Port of Zeebrugge. A number of them specialise in temperature-controlled transportation and have invested in cold storage warehouses.

Ø The Transport Zone Zeebrugge (TZZ) is a strategically located area specially developed for the road transport sector. Shippers can choose from many different companies; this results in high service levels and very competitive prices.

Ø The cargo generating effect of the port’s freight forwarding community has been very instrumental in establishing a vast network of short-sea and deep-sea links. Food transportation, and reefer cargo in particular, requires a great deal of effort and care. Specialised knowledge and multilingual skills are crucial elements for sustainable and successful relationship between shippers and freight forwarders.

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Multimodal platform

Ø Combining cargo flows to major inland multimodal platforms reduces costs and opens a world of opportunities to reach faraway clients, for whom individual road transport is just not an option. Frequent block trains to and from intermodal “hot spots” connect your cargo to the entire European market.

Ø The port of Zeebrugge plays an active role in creating hinterland products by bringing together cargo from different operators to create sufficient volumes. Connection with the hinterland is established by rail, by estuary barge and by road.

Ø The ‘Fresh Corridor’ is an example of how collaboration between competitors can benefit all the individual partners. In this project, deepfreeze potato products and vegetables from nearby producers use joint logistic products to reach markets at a reduced cost.

Investment opportunities

Ø The Port of Zeebrugge has established a Maritime Logistic Zone (MLZ) as a centre for value-added logistics inside the port area. Its close proximity to the actual port operations guarantees a fast and competitive flow of all exports and imports from the docks to this logistics zone.

Ø The wide variety of frequent short-sea, deep-sea and hinterland links ensures your connection to the markets of Continental Europe and the UK. Just over 250 million consumers live within a 700 km reach.

Ø The Maritime Logistic Zone offers 80 hectares of land that can be leased for 25 years with extension options both in time and space. A highly-skilled and multilingual labour force, combined with EDC know-how and dedicated assistance from the port authority, are valuable assets for your logistics project.

The MLZ offers following opportunities:

your own logistics activity, close to European markets, inside a

port area and connections to all continents.

Main assets

As a major coastal port on the Belgian North Sea coast, the deepwater Port of Zeebrugge offers a

highly productive hub for a wide range of shipping and logistics companies. With an array of deep-

sea and short-sea distribution capacities, a network of intermodal services to reach the markets, and

distribution facilities within the port area, the site is a logistic turntable that meets the demands of

a very diverse customer base. The Port of Zeebrugge handles, stores and distributes various food

cargoes: ambient, refrigerated or frozen, in trailers or reefer containers, from liquid bulk to agrobulk.

su m m a r y

Ø Wide spectrum of high-frequency maritime connections to European and intercontinental destinations.

Ø Non-congested port with excellent hinterland connections.

Ø Large container terminal operated by CSP Zeebrugge Terminal.

Ø Fast clearance of your food cargo (customs and health inspection).

Ø Various certifications obtained by port operators: British Retail Consortium, Halal, Certysis, etc.

Ø Strong tradition and know-how in food handling and storage.

Ø Located close to your markets. The German Ruhr area and the Paris region can be served within 5 hours.

Ø Wide variety of frequent short-sea links to the UK. Main UK destinations can be served within 24 hours.

Ø Various shipping and forwarding companies that specialise in food logistics.

Ø Dedicated transport companies and highly-skilled multilingual labour force.

Ø Clean port with no polluting distributing activities.

Ø Tailor-made distribution and investment options.

Ø Active support from local authorities, the port and the province.

MA R K E T S C OV E R E D

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U.K.

France

Belgium

Germany

Italy

Czech Rep.

NorwaySweden

Pologne

Greece Turkey

Estonia Russia

Finland

Neth.

SpainPortugal

Den.

HungarySwitzerland

Maroc Algeria

Latvia

MiddlesbroughHull

Grimbsy

PurfleetSheerness

Tilbury

Southampton

Portbury

Bilbao

Las PalmasTenerife

Vigo

Sagunto

SantanderPasajes

Livorno

Göteborg

Esbjerg

Amsterdam

Malmö

Gdynia

KotkaHelsinki

Paldiski

HankoSt.Petersburg

Oulu

Piraeus

Casablanca

Barcelona

Tarragona

Derince

Yenikoy

Borusan

Dublin

Cuxhaven

Killingholme

Drammen

Tyne

Le Havre

Tanger

Hirtshals

Wallhalm

Kemi

Mostaganem

Rotterdam

GdanskHusum

Lübeck

MontoirSaint-Nazaire

Pietarsaari

Riga

Gijon

Rosslare

Frederikstad

Halden

ZEEBRUGGE

KESS / K-Line

Neptune LInes

P&O Ferries

SOL

Toyofuji

UECC

Short-sea RORO linesCobelfret

CLdN

DFDS

EML

Finnlines

Flota Suardiaz

Short-sea LOLO linesCMA CGM

Containerships

Diamond LIne

PortConnect

P&O Ferries

Unifeeder

X-Press feeders BG

China

Japan

Thailand

Australië

Nieuw-Zeeland

SaoediArabië

ZuidAfrika

Egypte

Brazilië

Urug.

Argentinië

Chili

Peru

Ecuador

Colombië

Panama

Costa Rica

GuatemalaNicaragua

El Salvador

Mexico

Verenigde Statenvan Amerika

V.A.E.

Malaysië

Marokko

JapanZuid-Korea

Port Manatee

Santos

Portocel

Philadelphia

Vitoria

New YorkHalifax

Newark

Baltimore

Charleston

BrunswickJacksonville

Galveston

Tacoma

Port Long Beach

San Diego

VeracruzManzanillo

Callao

Iquique

San Antonio

Paranagua

Hueneme

Balboa

Savannah

Manta

Puerto Caldera

Corinto

Lazaro Cardenas

CartagenaSan Lorenzo

Guayaquil

Rio Grande

Houston

San Juan

Portland

Davisville

Papeete

Noumea

Brisbane

Port Kembla

Melbourne

Fremantle

Auckland

SydneyPort Elizabeth

East London

Durban

Port Reunion

Port Klang Singapore

Laem Chabang

Hong Kong

Shanghai

Osaka

Xingang

Livorno

Piraeus

Noumea

NelsonNapierTauranga

Ningbo

Yantian

Shanghai

Port Klang Singapore

XiamenXinsha

Tanjung Pelepas

Chiwan

Qingdao

Jakarta

Hitachi

Yokohama

Nagoya

Toyohashi

Omaezaki

Yokkaichi

Kobe

Gamagori

Incheon

Pyeongtaek

HigashiMasan

Busan

Masan

KhorFakkan

Philadelphia

ZEEBRUGGEBELGIUM

General cargo Containers Roro

K-Line

MOL

NYK

WWL

Shipping linesAPL

CMA CGM

COSCO Shipping

Evergreen

OOCL

PortugalPortugalPortugal

U.K.

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Rome

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Bari

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DuisburgDuisburg

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MarseilleMarseille

SchwarzheideSchwarzheide

OsnabrückOsnabrückOsnabrückOsnabrückKutno

Verona

Barcelona

Madrid

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Oradea

LYONLYON

Bremen

Msczconow

Gliwice

NosoviceKolinEisenachEisenachEisenach

Trnava

EsztergomEsztergomEsztergomEsztergomEsztergom

RüsselsheimRüsselsheimRüsselsheimRüsselsheimRüsselsheim

SindelfingenSindelfingen

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SHORTSEA / TRANSHIPMENT

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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.

The frequent rail connections and the dry ports of Duisburg, Ludwigshafen, Milan and Verona ensure

reliable service to your customers in the Benelux, Germany, France, Italy and beyond.

All terminals in the port are rail-connected & daily blocktrains depart & arrive from main intermodal

platforms in Europe. Estuary & inland barges are deployed to connect the Port of Zeebrugge with

Europe’s dense inland navigation network.

hi n t e r l a n d

DistancesBrussels: 110 kms

Antwerp: 90 kms

Amsterdam: 250 kms

Lille: 85 kms

Paris: 300 kms

Ruhr area: 280 kms

Luxemburg: 340 kms

London area: 8 hours

Humber area: 16 hours

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

your logistics or centralising your European distribution activities in the Port of Zeebrugge will reduce

your costs and enhance effi ciency.

All information and logistics company details are available on www.portofzeebrugge.be

For direct enquiries, please mail us at commercial.department@mbz.be or call +32 50 54 32 11

CO N TA C T U S

02/2021

Port Authority Zeebrugge | MBZ NV

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