DISTRIBUTION HUB FOR FOREST PRODUCTS

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1 DISTRIBUTION HUB FOR FOREST PRODUCTS

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3 F o r e s t products Close to 3 million tonnes of forest products pass through the Port of Zeebrugge every year. The ultra-modern terminals are highly automated; emphasis is placed on productivity, efficiency and innovation. Their logistics services are characterised by a superior quality that can only be achieved by a dedicated, specialised work force. Once the paper products reach the terminals they are distributed all over Europe via train, lorry and barge or are shipped overseas by container or conventional vessels. F o r e s t products i n f r a s t r u c t u r e State-of-the-art dedicated forest products terminals with more than 135,000 m2 warehousing capacity Specialised equipment for the handling of forest products Automated loading & unloading Cross-docking station, all-weather facility for rail cars, trucks and containers High-quality schemes and technology for damage prevention and cargo protection Gas measuring, degassing & fumigation on container terminal site

4 B U S I N E S S CaSES Hub function StoraEnso, one of the world s biggest paper and pulp manufacturers, has established a dedicated transport system (aka. 4S-StoraEnso Shortsea System) in which Zeebrugge is its central hub for their distribution. It fulfils following functions: Ø Ø Ø Transit terminal and cross-docking terminal operated by PSA Zeebrugge Centralization and loading of ISO containers for overseas transport Location for LDCs with distribution to the Benelux, France and Germany

5 Consolidation options Norske Skog is the largest pulp and paper manufacturer of newspaper and magazine paper in the world. They ship paper products from Norway via short-sea shipping to the Port of Zeebrugge as well as by rail and road from Germany and Austria. In the Port of Zeebrugge, these volumes are combined with other products at the PSA Zeebrugge terminal and shipped by the company Spliethoff to a.o. Philadelphia in the United States. Investment possibilities The Port of Zeebrugge is open for new investments. This is proven by the new forest & steel products terminal of Verbrugge International. This new investment comprises 2 new 21,000 m2 warehouses. The terminal is located alongside the CSP container terminal, which provides synergy opportunities for the stuffing & stripping of containers.

6 M a r k e t s co v e r e d / C o n t i n e n ta l EU - UK DAY A deliveries DAY B deliveries Belgium all over the United Kingdom thanks to the Germany (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn, Duisburg) France (Paris, Rungis, Boulogne, Reims) The Netherlands (Rotterdam, IJmuiden) elaborate Zeebrugge short-sea network: 20 daily ferry departures to more than 10 UK ports Southern Germany (München) Central European countries Italy Scandinavia South of France

7 M a R k E T S CO v E R E D / I N T E R C O N T I N E N Ta l Davisville Tacoma Portland Halifax Verenigde Staten Newark New York van Amerika Philadelphia Port Hueneme Baltimore Long Beach Charleston San Diego Savannah Brunswick Houston Jacksonville Galveston Mexico Port Manatee San Juan Manzanillo Veracruz Lazaro Cardenas Guatemala Nicaragua El Salvador Corinto Costa Rica San Lorenzo Cartagena ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM Marokko Livorno Piraeus Egypte Saoedi Arabië KhorFakkan V.A.E. Xingang Zuid- Qingdao Korea Japan ChinaShanghai Ningbo Xiamen Xinsha Yantian Hong Kong Chiwan Thailand Laem Chabang Osaka Nagoya Incheon Yokkaichi Hitachi Pyeongtaek Busan Kobe Yokohama Omaezaki Masan Japan Higashi Toyohashi Gamagori Papeete Puerto Caldera Panama Balboa Colombië Manta Ecuador Guayaquil Malaysië Port Klang Singapore Jakarta Tanjung Pelepas Callao Peru Brazilië Iquique Vitoria Chili Santos Paranagua Rio Grande San Antonio Urug. Argentinië Portocel Durban Zuid Afrika East London Port Elizabeth Port Reunion Noumea Australië Brisbane Fremantle Port Kembla Sydney Melbourne Auckland Nelson Tauranga Napier Nieuw-Zeeland General cargo Containers Roro S H I P P I N G lines

8 Port Authority Zeebrugge MBZ NV Isabellalaan 1 B-8380 Zeebrugge/Belgium T +32 (0) F +32 (0) info@portofzeebrugge.be C O N Ta C T US 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 and centralizing your European distribution activities of forest products in the Port of Zeebrugge will reduce your cost and enhance your efficiency. All information and logistics company details are available on For direct enquiries please mail to commercial.department@mbz.be or call