MARITIME LOGISTIC ZONE

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1 Norwegian Sea MARITIME LOGISTIC ZONE Faroe Islands Finland (Denmark) Trondheim Russia Tampere Norway Shetland Islands Helsinki Gävle St. Petersburg Bergen Tallinn Oslo Orkney Islands Stockholm Estonia Atlantic Ocean Hebrides Moscow Skegerrak Gotland Aberdeen Göteborg Riga Latvia Glascow Öland Edinburgh Denmark Baltic Sea Lithuania Belfast North Copenhagen Malmö Bornholm Newcastle Sea Ireland Russia Vilnius Irish Hull Minsk Dublin Gdansk Sea Liverpool Rostock Belarus Hamburg U.K. Neth. Cardiff Amsterdam Berlin Poznan Warsaw Kiyev (Ki London ZEEBRUGGE Poland Duisburg English Channel Lille Brussels Bonn Germany Belgium L'vov Ukraine Frankfurt Krakow Czech Rep. 300 kms Luxembourg Prague Lux. 12 hrs Slovakia Paris Moldova Strasbourg Bratislava Kishinev Ode Nantes Munich Vienna Budapest Bay of Biscay Bilbao Porto Spain ugal Madrid Lisbon Valencia Po Adriatic Sea Balearic Islands Ionian Sea Elbe Gulfof Bothn ia Odra Visitula D u GulfofFinland Switz. Liech. Austria Hungary 600 kms Bern Slovenia Romania France Lyon Ljubljana Zagreb Venice Bordeaux Bucharest Milan Bos.& Herz. Croatia 900 kms Belgrade San Marino Sarajevo Serbia Bulgaria Marseille Monaco Sofia Italy Mont. Podgorica Skopje Barcelona Corsica 1300 kms Mace. Rome Tiranë Thessaloniki Naples Alb. Aegean Sardinia Tyrrehenian Sea Greece Sea Umeĺ Dnepr Blac Constan Sea Varna Ist Turkey Daily maritime links to all major European and intercontinental destinations Centrally located for continental, UK and intercontinental markets Dedicated end-to-end solutions for your maritime logistics

2 The MLZ concept Ports play an essential role in the logistic chain from production to market. The Port of Zeebrugge 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 look at the port of Zeebrugge Deepsea container hub for the Europe-Asia trade. Daily links with China and the Middle East. About 1.4 million TEU handled annually at a deepwater container terminal operated by APM Terminals in the outer port. Leader in the transport of unaccompanied RORO freight to the UK (with up to 20 daily departures), Scandinavia, the Baltic region and southern Europe. Global leader in the import and export of automotive cargo such new cars, agricultural and construction machinery, high & heavy cargo, components and spare parts. Around 2.8 million new cars pass through the Port of Zeebrugge every year. 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.

3 The MLZ proposal Features Overall size of the Maritime Logistic Zone: 83,5 ha. Land lease for 25 years with extension option,both in time and space. Rail, road, barge, feeder, shortsea and deepsea solutions. Short distance to shortsea and deepsea terminals. 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 Direct access to the European markets. 250 million consumers within 700 km reach. European distribution centre know-how. Single authority to steer your project. Highly-skilled and multilingual port labour. Flexible solutions offered for phased growth. Presence of forwarding companies in the Port of Zeebrugge (Schenker, Ziegler, Herfurth, Neele-VAT logistics, Ewals, Essers, DFDS Logistics, etc.)

4 European distribution areas The port of Zeebrugge is ideally located to serve as the gateway to the most prosperous part of Europe, also known as the 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 Belgium. Distances Brussels: 110 km Antwerp: 90 km Amsterdam: 250 km Lille: 85 km Paris: 300 km Ruhr area: 280 km Luxemburg: 340 km London area: 8 hours Humber area: 16 hours

5 Belgium - the distribution 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 Rental cost Land cost Wages Transportation cost Density of the population Congestion index Density of road and rail infrastructure Access to markets Building cost Dont t just take our word for it According to several independent international surveys, Flanders (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.

6 Port of Zeebrugge distribution pioneers Several companies from various sectors have been successful in setting up their added-value distribution activities in the Port of Zeebrugge. A few examples: The New Zealand Zespri Cooperative imports some pallets of kiwifruit into the Port of Zeebrugge, where they operate their own packing station and EDC. Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone centralises its exports from Japan, Thailand and Turkey in its logistic centre to serve its Northern European dealer network. Seabridge Logistics in the MLZ is the distribution service provider of coffee trading company Efico. 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 shortsea services. Annual throughput amounts to 2 million tonnes of paper reels. Pepsi Co. has invested more than 50 million euro 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.

7 Markets covered Shipping lines Deepsea roro lines Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Lines K Line NYK Line Mitsui OSK Lines CSAV Shortsea roro lines CLdN P&O Ferries DFDS Seaways Finnlines KESS / K-Line EML SOL Flota Suardiaz UECC Toyofuji Lines MCCL Shortsea lolo lines CLdN DFDS Seaways P&O Ferries Containerships PortConnect

8 Port of Zeebrugge hinterland 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, Roumenia and Luxemburg. Daily barge services to Antwerp and Duisburg connect the Port of Zeebrugge to Europe s dense inland navigation network. Contact us We can offer professional support in setting up your value-added logistics operations. Find out how streamlining and centralising your European distribution activities in the Port of Zeebrugge will reduce your costs and enhance efficiency. Details available on For direct enquiries, mail us at commercial.department@mbz.be or phone +32(0) /2017