PORT OF MUMBAI

Brief History of Mumbai Port

The Port of Mumbai is one of India’s premier ports, located in Mumbai, the capital city of the
state of Maharashtra. The port has a natural deep-water harbour of 400km2, which is
protected by the mainland of Konkan on the eastern side and the island of Mumbai on the
western side.

Established in 1873 the port has completed 137 years of its service. It is administered by the
Mumbai Port Trust. The port is spread over an area of 46.3 hectares, has 63 anchorage
points and a total quay length of 7,800m. The port has made pilotage necessary for ships of
100t and above arriving and departing the harbour.

The Port of Mumbai is situated almost midway (Latitude 18o 54’ N, Longitude
72o 49’ E) on the West coast of India and is gifted with a natural deep water Harbour of
about 400 square kilometres protected by the mainland of Konkan on its East and Island of
Mumbai on its West. The deep waters in the Harbour provide ample shelter for shipping
throughout the year.  The approaches to the Harbour are well lighted, with the Prongs
Lighthouse to the North, visible 27 kilometres and the Kennery Light House to the south
visible 29 kms. The entrance of the Harbour which has approaches from the South-west is
between Prongs Reef and the Thull Reef lying off the mainland to the South-east, a distance
of about 9 kilometres.  
The main navigational Harbour Channel is, for the great part, a natural deep-water fairway.
The channel has been deepened to 11 metres. With a mean high water neap tide of 3.3
metres, the channel is adequate to meet the requirement of a large number of cargo vessels,
passenger ships and deep drafted tankers. With good lighting arrangements navigation is
allowed at the port round the clock.
Mumbai Port has long been the principal gateway to India and has played a pivotal role in
the development of the national economy, trade & commerce and prosperity of Mumbai
city in particular. The port has achieved this position through continuous endeavour to serve
the changing needs of maritime trade. Though traditionally designed to handle general
cargo, over the years, the port has adapted to changing shipping trends and cargo packaging
from break bulk to unitisation/palletisation and containerisation. Besides, it has also
developed specialised berths for handling POL and chemicals. For decades, Mumbai Port was
India’s premier port. Over the decades, the port underwent tremendous expansion, with the
addition of berths and cargo handling capacities. However, Mumbai's expanding growth and
population pressure constrained the growth of the port by the 1970s. This led to the
establishment of the Nhava Sheva port across Mumbai Harbour in Navi Mumbai on
the Konkan mainland. Nhava Sheva began operations in 1989, and most container traffic
now flows through Nhava Sheva.
Even today, with the development of other ports, it caters to 10% of the country’s sea-borne
trade handled by Major Ports of the country in terms of volume. It caters about 19% of  POL
Traffic handled by Major Ports.
 Facilities at Mumbai Port and Layout

The Port of Mumbai provides integrated sea-port facilities to handle, store and deliver cargo.
The port is well connected through an extensive road network of 126km.

The port has its own railway system connected to the Central and Western Railway through
the broad gauge main line. With a track of nearly 100km and five diesel locomotives, the
port’s railway system serves docks and important installations and factories on its estates

Mumbai’s port can supply drinking water to the ships in the stream and at the berths. Water
to the berthed ships is supplied through hydrants installed alongside the berths, whereas
vessels in the stream obtain water from water boats. Almost all the berths can be used for
oil bunkering.

Cargo storage facilities are available in the docks and outlying areas of the port.

The storage area is built using steel-framed modern sheds and walls of pre-cast concrete
blocks. The port has covered storage space of 319,900m², open storage space of 176,000m²
and a ground slot of 128,000m². About 200 reefer points are provided for refrigerated cargo
at selected berths.

The port is composed of three wet docks: Prince’s Dock was commissioned in 1880, Victoria
Dock commissioned in 1888, and Indira Dock commissioned in 1914.

Prince’s Dock has eight berths with a total length of 1,220m and alongside depths ranging
from 6.1m to 6.4m. The dock’s two berths are 212m long, four are 140m, two are 138m, and
one is 100m.

Victoria Dock constitutes 14 multipurpose berths with a total length of 1,732m and an
alongside depth of 6.7m. The dock’s 15th berth is reserved for Mumbai Port Trust tugs and
launches.
Indira Dock has 15 multipurpose berths with a total length of 2,641m and five berths that
handle containers are of 812m long.

Prince's Dock and Victoria Dock are semi-tidal docks, with vessels docking and departing at
high tide. Indira Dock has a lock, enabling vessels to enter or depart at any time.
The Indira Dock, has an Entrance Lock 228.6 metres long and 30.5 metres wide though which
vessels can enter or leave the docks at any state of tide

Dry Dock
 The port has two dry dock, one inside the Indira Dock, viz. Hughes Dry Dock which is 304
metres long. The other one at Merewether in Prince’s. Electrified pumps are used at the
Hughes dry dock to impound water to an additional height of 1.2m.

There are two berths on the Southward extension of East arm of the Indira Dock, namely
Ballard Pier Station and Ballard Pier Extension. The Ballard Pier Extension berth, is 244
metres long and has a modern passenger Terminal Building. It has a designed depth of 9.75
metres CD The port’s Ballard Pier Station handles containers and passenger ships. Its
container berth is 244m long with an alongside depth of 10m, while its passenger berth is
232m long and 10m deep. The port also has several open wharves and basins with facilities
to handle and store cargo carried by sailing vessels.to handle and store cargo carried by
sailing vessels.

Marine Oil Terminals

 For handling Crude oil and Petroleum products, there are four jetties at Jawahar Dweep.
One of the jetties at Jawahar Dweep, which was commissioned in 1984 can handle tankers
with the maximum loaded draft of 12.7 metres corresponding to 125,000 Displacement tons.
Two of the jetties can accommodate tankers upto 70,000 Displacement Tons and 228.6 m
length and the third one can take tankers of 213.4 m length and upto 48,000 Displacement
Tons. Chemical and POL products are handled at two jetties at Pir Pau. Old Pir Pau jetty can
accommodate tankers of 170.7 m length while the new one commissioned in December
1996 can handle tankers with a length of 197 m and a draft of 10.5 m. All the jetties are
connected to Oil Refineries by a network of pipelines.
 
Besides the wet docks, there are along the harbour front a number of bunders and open
wharves where the traffic carried by barges/sailing vessels are handled.
Comprising of three wet wharfing facilities and two dry wharfing facilities, the port is
equipped with facilities for handling both dry as well as frozen cargo. Vessels can avail of re-
fuelling facilities at about all berthing areas, thus further adding to the port’s functionality.
 Storage Space
The port has covered storage space of 319,900m².

Its two jetties are capable of accommodating tankers of up to 70,000dwt, while tankers with
a maximum draft of 12.2m and up to 125,000dwt can be accommodated at the newest jetty.

The storage area is built using steel-framed modern sheds and walls of pre-cast concrete
blocks. The port has covered storage space of 319,900m², open storage space of 176,000m²
and a ground slot of 128,000m². About 200 reefer points are provided for refrigerated cargo
at selected berths.

The Port of Mumbai also has an offshore berth, Pir Pau, which handles liquid chemicals as well
as POL cargoes.

Equipment

The Port of Mumbai has 24 welding plants of capacity 415V – 80V – 300A with eight oxy-
acetylene outlets installed in the Hughes dry dock. The compressed air plant in the
Merewether dry dock pumping station supplies compressed air to the ships in the dock.

Cargo-handling equipment includes electric wharf cranes installed at Indira Dock and the
Ballard Pier Extension. The Ballard Pier Station uses two 35.5t shore gantry cranes and three
35.5t rubber tyre gantry cranes. Container handling equipment includes two portainers of
35.5t capacity, three transtainers of 35.5t capacity, and two 42t and two 45t capacity reach
stackers.

Equipment used for dredging includes three non-propelled, grab dumb pontoons without
hopper dredger; one non-propelled, back-hoe dredger; and one propelled, suction grab
hopper dredger. As well as six non-propelled hopper barges, the port has one flat barge of
400t attached to a floating crane. In addition to its four harbour tugs, the port also uses two
hired private tugs.
 TRAFFIC HANDLED ACCORDING TO PRINCIPAL
COMMODITIES IN 2017-2018

Number and size of ships called at the Port during 2016-2017 and 2017-2018

Sr. Category of Number Total Tonnage (In Million

No. Tonnes)
Ships
NRT GRT DWT

'A' - SHIPS FOR CARGO

OPERATIONS:
CONTAINER
1. (i) Cellular Cellular Container Vessel do not call at Mumbai
Port.
(ii) 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Combination (1) (0.01) (0.02) (0.03)
BREAK BULK 635 4.34 8.71 12.70
2. (687) (4.23) (8.48) (11.99)
DRY BULK
3. (i) Mechanical Dry bulk is handled only by conventional manner
in MbPT.
(ii) 364 6.77 11.60 20.28
Conventional (381) (7.22) (12.26) (18.72)
4. LIQUID BULK

(i) Crude 245 9.14 15.95 29.16

(237) (8.87) (15.56) (28.38)
(ii) 466 4.15 9.65 14.85
Product (444) (4.19) (9.33) (14.42)
(iii) 371 2.47 5.11 8.25
Chemical (398) (2.27) (4.65) (7.50)
(iv) 17 0.09 0.18 0.30
Vegetable Oil (17) (0.09) (0.18) (0.29)
(v) 1 0.01 0.01 0.02
Others (2) (0.01) (0.02) (0.03)
5. RO-RO 111 2.06 6.19 2.10
(95) (1.79) (5.32) (1.85)
TOTAL (A) 2210 29.03 57.40 87.66
(2262) (28.69) (55.82) (83.21)
'B' - PASSENGER CARRIERS 40 0.06 2.19 0.44
(51) (1.53) (2.79) (0.31)
'C' - OTHERS 3506 4.49 8.72 15.50
(2912) (3.22) (8.53) (12.69)
Total (A + B + C) 5756 33.58 68.31 103.61
(5225) (33.44) (67.14) (96.21)
(1) Ships for Cargo Operations include ships discharging cargo at mid-stream (anchorages)
destined for nearby ports & Mini Bulk Carriers.
(2) Figures for 2016-2017 are shown in brackets
 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT

Sr. Description Previous Current

No. Year 2016 - Year 2017-
2017 2018
ˆÅ (i) Operating Income per tonne
A. 234.38 248.36
(ii) Operating Expenditure per tonne
176.32 195.12
(iii)
Operating Surplus per tonne 58.07 53.25
(iv) Operating Cost (including
Contribution to Pension
Fund/Contribution to Group Gratuity
Fund and PLR payments) per tonne
306.76 307.72

‰¸ (i) Total Income per tonne 254.92 266.35

B

(ii) Total Expenditure per tonne

306.76 332.45

(iii) Net Surplus / Deficit per tonne

(before provision for tax) -51.84 -66.10

(iv) Net Surplus per tonne (after

provision for tax & deferred tax, Fringe
benefit tax) -29.37 -58.84

(In Rupees)
 IMPORTS (DOCKS & BUNDERS) 2017-18

30

25

20

15

10

0
2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017-
14 15 16 17 18
DocksBunders

EXPORTS (DOCKS & BUNDERS) 2017-18

25

20

15

10

0
2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017-
14 15 16 17 18
DocksBunders
Sr. Import Export Transshipment Total
No. Commod
Overse Coast Tota Over Coast Total Overse Coast Tota Overs Coast ¸
ity
as al l seas al as al l eas al Total
(A) Containers

Tonnage 288 0 288 78 0 78 0 190 190 366 190 556

TEUs 22746 0 2274 3310 7 3317 0 1632 1632 26056 1633 42387
(Nos.) 6 4 4 1
(B)
Break Bulk 3181 850 4031 947 303 1250 0 625 625 4128 1778 5906
(C)
Dry Bulk 3643 0 3643 0 0 0 4350 8707 1305 7993 8707 16700
7
(D) Liquid Bulk

(i) POL 14920 202 1512 0 3085 3085 0 9153 9153 14920 1244 27360
(Crude) 2 0
(ii)
POL 2214 1354 3568 2296 1112 3408 0 3344 3344 4510 5810 10320
(Product
s)
(iii) Others 1955 0 1955 31 0 31 0 0 0 1986 0 1986

(iv) Total
19089 1556 2064 2327 4197 6524 0 1249 1249 21416 1825 39666
(i)+(ii)+(iii)
5 7 7 0
(E)
Grand 26201 2406 2860 3352 4500 7852 4350 2201 2636 33903 2892 62828
Total 7 9 9 5
 Port of Antwerp

The Port of Antwerp is the port of the City of Antwerp. It is located

in Flanders (Belgium), mainly in the province of Antwerp but also partially in the
province of East Flanders. It is a seaport in the heart of Europe accessible to cape-
size ships. It is Europe’s second-largest seaport, after Rotterdam. Antwerp stands at
the upper end of the tidal estuary of the Scheldt. The estuary is navigable by ships of
more than 100,000 Gross Tons as far as 80 km inland. Like Hamburg, the Port of
Antwerp's inland location provides a more central location in Europe than the majority
of North Sea ports. Antwerp's docks are connected to the hinterland by rail, road, and
river and canal waterways. As a result, the port of Antwerp has become one of
Europe's largest seaports, ranking second behind Rotterdam by total freight shipped.
The first US cargo vessel James B. Weaver arrived on 28 November 1944 with men of
the 268th Port Company and their equipment on board. By mid-December the port
was operating in high gear and, on average, some 9,000 civilians were employed by the
Americans. Despite enemy air attacks, rockets and buzz bombs, operations were never
entirely halted, although they were interrupted. In the first half year of 1945, the
average amount of cargo discharged was around 0.5 million tons per month. After the
close of the hostilities in Europe, the port was used for shipments of ammunition,
vehicles, tanks and personnel to the Pacific. After the capitulation of Japan, shipments
were directed to the United States. As from November 1945 the activities declined and
by October 1946 all US Army operations ceased. When peace returned work started on
the Grote Doorsteek, an ambitious plan which ultimately resulted in the extension of
the docklands on the right bank of the Scheldt to the Dutch border. The construction
of the Berendrecht Lock was the crowning element of this plan. It was the world's
largest shipping lock when inaugurated in 1989. Since 1989, development has been
concentrated on the creation of fast turnround tidal berths, both on the Right Bank
(Europa Terminal and the North Sea Terminal) and on the Left Bank (Deurganck Dock).
Facilities at Antwerp Port and Layout

The Port of Antwerp is well accessible through a multimodal transportation

network consisting of road, barge, rail, pipelines and short sea / feeder. The port is
divided into two areas, the Right Bank and the Left Bank. Right Bank facilities include
the Berendrecht Lock, the Bonaparte Dock, the Amerika Dock, the Albert Dock, the
Delwaide Dock, the Europa terminal, the North Sea terminal and the MSC home
terminal.

“Antwerp is the lead breakbulk port in Europe and a base for forwarding
companies.”
 The Berendrecht Lock measures 500m in length and 68m in width, and is the
largest lock in the world. The Left Bank features the Kallo Lock, the Verrebroek Dock,
the Vrasene Dock and the Deurganck Dock. The port has 160km of quayside available
for loading and unloading activities.

The port also features a petrochemical cluster, which has five refineries with an
annual distillation capacity of over 40 million tons.

Two large refineries are connected with the Port of Rotterdam through the
Rotterdam-Antwerp Pipeline (RAPL), which ensures the continuous supply of crude oil.
The port offers over 5.3 million square metres of covered storage space.

The Right Bank

With the opening of the Berendrecht Lock (1989), a crowning achievement in
developing the right bank dock complex was obtained. With a length of 500 m
between the lock gates and a width of 68 m, the Berendrecht lock is the largest lock
in the world. This lock has a depth of 13.50 m, which makes the sill depth at mean
high water equal to 17.75 m. Apart from the Lock, still further development of the
right bank has been undertaken on the banks of the Scheldt outside the dock
complex. Two large container terminals have been opened here. In 1990, the Europe
terminal was operative, while secondly, the North Sea terminal became operative in
1997. The older areas of the port, such as the Bonaparte dock, are being modernized
as needs dictate to make them suitable for modern cargo handling operations.
Among this modernisation, an upgrade of the Amerika dock, the Albert dock and the
third harbour dock are being done to make them accessible to Panamax ships, which
have a draught of 42 feet (13 m). Other modernisation projects being undertaken is
the Delwaide dock, which will soon be able to serve the latest generation of
container vessels. The Southern part of the Delwaide dock, the MSC Home Terminal
is a partnership between PSA Hesse-Noord Natie and Mediterranean Shipping
Company (MSC). Due to a total quay length of more than 2 km, several ships can be
handled at the same time. The MSC Home Terminal has an annual capacity of more
than 3.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).

The Left Bank

The first plans for the development of the Waaslandhaven on Antwerp’s left bank
were prepared in the boom years of the 1960s. At that time, it was hoped that
agreement could be reached with the Dutch on the construction of the Baalhoek
Canal, which would have run from Kallo in Belgium through the Drowned Land of
Saefthinge (on Dutch territory) into the Western Scheldt. This grand concept had the
advantage that it would cut off the difficult bend known as the Bocht van Bath and
facilitate access to deep draught ships. Work started on the Kallo Lock in 1979, and
by the end of the 1980s the basic outlines of the Waaslandhaven were by and large
complete. The main constituents are the Waasland Canal, the Verrebroek Dock, and
the Vrasene Dock. The abandonment of the Baalhoek Canal project meant that an
additional dock, known as the Doel Dock, would never be fitted out for shipping. The
development of the sites in the new docklands got off to a slow start, but took off in
the 1990s. Nowadays, the trades handled in the Vrasene Dock include forest
products, fruit juice, cars, plastic granulates, scrap and bulk gas. The equipping of the
Verrebroek Dock started in 1996 and saw the arrival of its first seagoing ship in 2000.
When finalized, this dock will offer a total of 5 km of berths with a draught of 14.5 m.

The Deurganck Dock

Since the existing container terminals on the right bank of the Scheldt have reached
their maximum capacity and the container freight volume keeps increasing (in 2007 it
expanded by 8.2% to 8 million TEU), a new dock complex was constructed: the tidal
Deurganck Dock, which is open to the river and which does not require vessels to
pass through any lock. The first terminal in this dock was opened on July 6, 2005. The
full capacity of the dock is estimated at more than 8 to 9 million TEU. The Deurganck
dock has a wharf length of 5.5 km and consists of a total of 1,200,000 cubic metres of
concrete. The Kieldrecht Lock, a new lock at the end of the Deurganckdock, giving
access to the docks in the port area on the left bank opened in June 2016 and is the
largest lock in the world. The lock is deeper than the Berendrecht Lock, the previous
largest, in response to the trend towards ever-larger ships. The lock, which
represents an investment of 340 million euros, is the second lock into the enclosed
harbours and represents a failsafe feature; had the sole lock failed, any vessels inside
would have been trapped, whereas it is highly improbable that both locks might
simultaneously fail. On the landward side, facing the dock complex, the lock leads
into the Waasland canal. From there the ships have easy access to all the other docks
on the left bank: the Doel dock, the Verrebroek dock, the Vrasene dock and the North
and South mooring docks.
In October 2010, the port approved a long-term investment plan, worth 1.6 billion
Euros over the next 15 years. The port would improve existing facilities, and acquire
land from General Motors which is closing its Antwerp factory. Unlike the Port of
Rotterdam, which has been able to expand westwards along the river Maas to Euro
port and extend into the North Sea with Maasvlakte, Antwerp has little scope for
further westward expansion The northern (right bank) docks already reach the Dutch
border, and on the left bank Belgium has a nuclear power plant downstream of the
Deurganck dock. In October 2019, the Port of Antwerp began using a hybrid tug that
is powered by Hydrogen & Diesel.
 Types of goods

Practically all products you use in your day-to-day life have passed through the Port of
Antwerp. And every product requires its own method of transport, or packaging. Five
types of cargo can be distinguished: container cargo, liquid bulk, dry bulk, breakbulk and
ro-ro.
 Container cargo
 Liquid bulk
 Dry bulk
 Breakbulk
 Ro-ro

Containers
Thanks to its high productivity, its cost efficiency and reliable maritime services, Antwerp
is a vital link for global supply chains. Shipping companies find a seamless service at
competitive conditions here. It is not surprising that Antwerp is one of the fastest growing
container ports of the Hamburg - Le Havre range. Antwerp is the leading European port
for shipping services to and from the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian
subcontinent and is well on its way to strengthening its position on the Far East.
Antwerp accommodates the largest container ships
The world's biggest container vessels can easily get to the port. Every week, Ultra Large
Container Ships (ULCS) safely call at the port of Antwerp utilising full cargo capacity. At the
Deurganckdock, Antwerp can be served by container vessels with a draught up to 16.0
metres travelling up-river and 15.2 metres down-river ( tidal window apply).
Best-performing deep sea container terminals in Europe
 The port’s modern infrastructure, facilities and equipment, semi-automated operations
and highly trained personnel contribute to outstanding productivity of up to 40 crane
movements per hour per crane on average. This is by far the highest productivity in
Europe.
Every terminal at the port has a tri-modal access, providing fast and
efficient barge, rail or road transport to and from the hinterland. Above all, the container
terminals have the highest standards of security and control, 24/7/365.

5 specialised container terminals

Cargo-generating port
Antwerp is home to the largest integrated petrochemicals cluster in Europe, and the most
diverse in the world. This creates strong demand for containerised and other freight
transport. The strong maritime-logistical-industrial links in the port of Antwerp are quite
unique. These strategical pillars complement each other and involve the production,
handling and transport of large volumes of freight.
Quick and environmentally friendly
Antwerp offers direct, quick and environmentally friendly access to the most important
centres of consumption and production in Europe. Combined with a strong network
of hinterland connections this means that every type of cargo is efficiently transported to
its final destination. This inland location also means that shipping via Antwerp results in a
substantially lower carbon footprint than shipping via other Northwestern European
ports.
Empty Container Depots
The port of Antwerp offers a wide variety of empty container depots. No fewer than 33
depots on the Left and Right bank areas are daily at the service of importers, exporters
and producers. Each has its own specialism in handling dry freight containers, reefer
containers and tank containers.

Comprehensive service
The container depots offer more than just storage, including:
 General cleaning
 Specialist cleaning of tanks used for dangerous substances, according to ISO
standards 
 Fixing
 Inspection
 Modification of the standards, for sale or rent 
Multimodal access
Multimodal transport is becoming increasingly important, and the container depots in the
port of Antwerp help to promote this. Various possibilities for barge or train avoid
additional moves by road.
Liquid bulk

With its unique position at the heart of the European oil and chemical industry, the port of
Antwerp offers continuity and sustainable innovation in a world of constant change.
World-class logistics and storage facilities act with unsurpassed operational excellence and
customer focus.
1. Largest European integrated (petro)chemical cluster
• Diverse value chains
• Sustainable production thanks to synergies
• Chemical cluster in Antwerp
2. Short transit times through multimodal connectivity
• Congestion free rail network available
• Bunkering services
• Flexible distribution solutions by inland navigation

3. Extensive pipeline connections

• European pipeline network
• Gases on the rise
4. Extensive pipeline connections With the aquisition of the Nationale Maatschappij
der Pijpleidingen (NMP) in 2017, Antwerp Port Authority gained ownership and
control of 720 km of pipelines, 90% of which serve the chemical and petrochemical
companies in the port of Antwerp and its hinterland.

5. Highly productive storage specialists

 Port of Antwerp is a very strong growing port for maritime liquid bulk in
the Hamburg-Le Havre range, especially in the range of middle distillates
and chemical supply chains. The skilled labour force and high productivity
ensure that top quality standards are respected. All tank storage
companies offer additional services such as transport, customs services,
bonded warehouses, etc.
 Tailormade tank storage solutions The Antwerp tank storage companies
offer cost efficient and tailormade solutions for all types of products:
petroleum products, bunkering fuels, chemicals and gases.
 Reliable hub for petroleum products Port of Antwerp has forged a
reputation amongst refineries and international traders as a reliable hub
for storage and distribution. Tank storage operators blend refined
products tailored to the customer’s required specs and prepare these for
expedition into the international market.
 Refined & related products stored in Antwerp Aromatics, base oils, base
chemicals, biofuels, bitumen, bunker fuels, butane, CGP, crude oil, fine and
speciality chemicals, food/feed, gas condensate, gasoline, gas oil, jet fuel,
liquid sulphur, LPG, naphtha, oleochemicals, propane, RGP and vegetable
oils.
 Dry bulk

Antwerp handles an exceptionally wide range of bulk freight. The extensive and high-
performance transshipment capacity linked to the specialised handling of dry bulk and the
central location with excellent hinterland connections, make the port a cost efficient
alternative for the transport of dry bulk from and to Europe.
The thirteen huge dry bulk terminals, all with tri-modal acces, offer an all-in solution for a
wide range of bulk goods:
 Major bulk products: coal, iron ore
 Minor bulk products: non-ferrous concentrates, cement, minerals, fertilisers and
China clay.

Cost-efficient Distribution Hub

The Port of Antwerp is far more than a discharge and loading area for dry bulk goods.
Some of our features:

 Expert service providers: mixing, liquefying, repackaging and preparing for transport.
 Specialized storage possibilities: 1.43 million m² open and closed storage space
including warehouses certified by The London Metal Exchange (LME) for various non-ferrous
products.
 Sufficient possiblities for capesize or panamax vessels.

Antwerp, Breakbulk home port

The port of Antwerp is the ultimate port for the handling of steel, project cargo, fruit,
forest products and cars in Europe. Shipping breakbulk requires a product specific
approach: every shipment is different. Thanks to the “can do” mentality and the extensive
experience of the many service providers in the port, every breakbulk challenge is brought
to a good conclusion with an eye for quality.

Excellent connections to the foreland

With more than 200 calls of breakbulk vessels each month, the port has an excellent
connection with the foreland. This is the biggest concentration in Europe and for every
shipper reliable options are offered for the shipping of breakbulk cargo.
About ten specialised terminal operators provide tailor-made discharging, loading and
storage services for breakbulk. The terminals work with state-of-the-art equipment and
the most advanced technologies. In the All Weather terminal, barges and coasters can be
loaded and discharged under cover. For high-grade steel and project cargo this is a huge
advantage.
Every terminal has multi-modal access with an immediate connection to the European
road, rail, feeder and waterway network.

High added value services

Numerous logistics players in the Port of Antwerp offer various tailor-made services with a
high added value to the customer. They include steel service centres for handling and
 cutting steel, vehicle processing centres for the customising and repairing of cars and
many services for fruit, wood and project cargo such as supply management, order
picking, quality control, packaging and storage. Goods are prepared for the end customer
which saves considerably on transport and handling costs.

Expertise and know-how

Being thé breakbulk port of Europe since 1120, Antwerp has the skills and expertise
needed and indeed, the flexibility to create tailor-made solutions. Our highly skilled port
workforce and companies have centuries of experience in the breakbulk sector. It is
creative and comes up with innovative solutions, accommodating any last minute
changes.

Ro/Ro
For roll-on/roll-off shipping, the port of Antwerp is a logical choice offering versatile
solutions. Thanks to permanent investments in specialised infrastructure and equipment,
skilled workers, a varied offer of maritime lines and services, the port of Antwerp is an
ideal link in the global supply chains of rolling stock
Specialised terminals: Vehicle processing centers
The port of Antwerp has vast ro/ro terminals where new and second-hand vehicles but
also machines, heavy machinery, project cargo and other rolling stock are handled. These
terminals are renowned for their excellent know-how and project management as well as
the specialised equipment for the handling of rolling stock. All terminals have trimodal
access which means cars and heavy machinery or project cargo quickly and flexibly find
their way to the end customer.
Varied offer of maritime lines
These ro/ro terminals are often the European shortsea hub or global hub for
transshipment to Africa. Antwerp is the European home port of well known brands such
as Fiat, Ford, Opel, BMW, Renault, Mazda, Huyndai, Chevrolet and KIA. A European hub
for rolling stock, Antwerp has a diverse offer of feeder services.
Services with high added value
The Port of Antwerp does more than the shipping, loading and discharging of rolling
stock. Services are offered which further optimise the handling of rolling stock and make
the further transport of goods to the end customer more efficient. They include special
storage options but also vehicle processing centres with pre-delivery inspection (PDI)
activities where cars are prepared for delivery to the local market.
Examples:
 installing accessories (bumpers, hooks, air-conditioning, etc.)
 repair
 washing / dewaxing / spraying
 second stage manufacturing
 Maritime freight volume
The volume of freight loaded or unloaded
in Antwerp has doubled over the past 20 years to 250
235 million tonnes. This makes Antwerp by far
the largest port in Belgium and the second-largest "
port in Europe. L
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MARITIME FREIGHT VOLUME a
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Year Unloading Loading Total U
Year Unloading Loading Total 2006
TYPES OF MARITIME n FREIGHT IN ANTWERP
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(IN TONNES)
2007 o
2006 91,973,880 75,402,887 167,376,767 2008 a Dry
bulk
2007 99,880,144 83,066,310 182,946,454 d
Breakbulk
2009 i 13,063,262
15,520,656
2008 104,994,443 84,342,002 189,336,446
2010 n
2009 81,600,944 76,209,074 157,810,01
g in
2010 92,820,684 85,339,186 8 2011 Containers chains
178,159,87
0 2012 —
2011 98,107,376 89,083,045 187,190,421 Liquid bulkT 130,857,982
2012 94,662,902 89,465,689 184,128,591 201375,889,080 o

2014port ta
2013 97,944,597 93,027,419 190,972,016 l
2014 98,783,372 100,234,537 199,017,909
2015 cargo-generating
2015 105,967,686 102,457,216 208,424,902
2016 110,407,508 103,736,053 214,143,561 2016 capacity.
2017 114,256,463 109,398,849 223,655,312
2017
2018
 FREIGHT CATEGORIES
Containers
Antwerp is known for its high productivity of container
handling.

CONTAINER VOLUME
(MILLION TONNES) 140

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2006 34,625,1 46,181, 80,806, 7,018, PSA Antwerp
Europa Terminal
68 076 244Tonnes 637 TEU
2007
Year 42,353,3 52,186,
Tonnes 94,539,
Tonnes 8,175, PSA Antwerp
75 444 818 938 Noordzee
Terminal
2008 45,467,0 55,850, 101,31 8,659,
82 670 7,752 156
2009 38,549,9 48,695, 87,245, 7,309,
54 970 923 497
2010 44,702,5 57,823, 102,52 8,467,
88 673 6,261 219
2011 46,568,8 58,529, 105,09 8,661,
74 767 8,641 222
2012 45,150,8 58,908, 104,05 8,635,
07 769 9,576 129
2013 43,863,6 58,462, 102,32 8,578,
65 378 6,043 281
2014 46,300,7 62,016, 108,31 8,977,
81 473 7,253 738
2015 49,582,9 63,711, 113,29 9,653,
33 742 4,676 511
2016 51,800,0 66,109, 117,90 10,03
65 541 9,606 7,341
2017 53,864,1 69,105, 122,96 10,45 ANTWERP
15 324 9,439 0,900
2018 58,005,3 72,852, 130,85 11,10
70 611 7,982 0,408
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 FREIGHT CATEGORIES

Breakbulk
(EXCL. ROLLING MATERIAL)
Antwerp is the leading breakbulk port in Europe and an important consolidation and export location for project
cargo.
Antwerp is not only the European market leader for the handling of steel and fruit, but also the largest port in the
world for the storage of coffee.

BREAKBULK VOLUME
(EXCL. ROLLING MATERIAL) (MILLION TONNES)

25

20
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10
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
 FREIGHT CATEGORIES

Rolling material

There are various Vehicle Processing Centres in the port of Antwerp where cars are washed,
dewaxed, inspected, repaired, fitted with accessories and finally transported to the new owner.
ROLLING MATERIAL VOLUME
(MILLION TONNES)
5

4 Year Unloading Loading Total

2006 922,518 1,914,31 2,836,835
7
2007 1,051,981 2,150,21 3,202,195
4
3 2008 1,074,183 2,339,41
5
3,413,597

2009 707,810 1,964,51 2,672,324

2 4
2010 850,833 2,268,76 3,119,597
4
2011 978,948 2,635,95 3,614,904
6
2012 1,007,057 2,909,20 3,916,263
5
1 2013 1,115,090 2,791,80 3,906,895
5
2014 1,106,101 2,563,32 3,669,422
0 1
2015 1,298,039 2,580,54 3,878,579
0
2016 1,350,238 2,340,87 3,691,114
6
2017 1,456,672 2,543,75 4,000,430
7
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FREIGHT CATEGORIES
BREAKDOWN 80
Liquid bulk OF LIQUID
BULK
The port of Antwerp is the largest (IN TONNES) 5 7 "
integrated cluster in Europe where every 0 2008
important global petro(chemical) company is
2009
present, either with their own production plants 4
7.5% 2010
or by using Antwerp as a distribution centre. 0
0.4 % 2011
3 2012
20.1%
LIQUID BULK VOLUME 0 2013
(MILLION TONNES) 72. 2014
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BREAKDOWN OF DRY 5 2010
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2011
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