The Ports of Flanders KEY FACTS & FIGURES
BERLIN
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ROTTERDAM
MILLION TONS GOODS TURNOVER NORDRHEIN WESTFALEN
Antwerp
LONDON
199
PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE
Ghent PORT OF ANTWERP
PORT OF OOSTENDE PORT OF GHENT
RUHR AREA
26
Zeebrugge mil.
43
mil.
Oostende mil.
1.4
mil.
Key figures 2014 ALL 4 FLEMISH PORTS
T EN-T Core network SEAGOING VESSELS
28,401 CONSUMERS WITHIN A 500 KM RANGE
M ore than 100 million CONTAINER THROUGHPUT
11.1 million TEU
DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE
More than 500 COVERED WAREHOUSES
6 00 hectares MOTIVATED EMPLOYEES
229,600 PORT SURFACES
20,000 hectares INVESTMENTS
€ 3.0 billion € 8.2 million / a day
BRUSSELS
PARIS
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Facts
4 Flemish ports. Different in size, location and specialization.
Port of Zeebrugge Deep draught coastal port: 43 million tons goods turnover
Port of Antwerp Largest mainport of Flanders, second port in Europe: 199 million tons maritime goods turnover • Deepsea container hub, market leader on 5 out of 6 sailing areas • Covering all major traffic flows (e.g. fruit and perishables, forest products, project cargo, bulk liquids, containers, steel, roll-on roll-off, cars, coal, iron ore, bulk agricultural produce, fertilizers, energy gasses, conventional general cargo) • World’s most important coffee port • Europe’s leading integrated maritime and logistics platform • Europe’s largest oil and chemical cluster • Excellent inland location: 80 km from the sea • Accessible for the latest generation of container ships: even +18,000 teu container vessels • Widely connected to the fore- and hinterland • Appropriate storage solutions for each product (i.e. 560 hectares covered storage space) • Extensive shortsea and feeder network
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• Deepsea container port, with frequent connections to all continents
Port of Oostende
• Shortsea: important roll-on roll-off destinations in europe (Great Britain, Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia) • Prominent car handling port in the world • Important hub for liquefi ed natural gas (lng)
Small coastal port: 1.4 million tons goods turnover
• Cruise port • Accessible at any time for the largest container ships • Specialized in handling foodstuffs
Port of Ghent Multimodal port with good connections: 26 million tons goods turnover
• Specialized in roll-on roll-off goods and sand/gravel for the building industry • Growing importance of offshore industry (hub for construction and maintenance of off-shore windfarms in the north sea) • Good connections to the motorways and rail network
• Specialized in dry & liquid bulk: grain, vegetable oils, building materials, coal & iron ore, petroleum products, woodpellets, biofuels, … • Centre for production & logistics close to consumer markets: automotive, paper industry, bio-energy, roro and containers • Multimodal port with good connection to France, the netherlands and germany by inland navigation • Space to invest: one of the biggest maritime sites in europe (660 hectares) around the new Kluizendok • Excellent inland location & nautical access: 64 km from the sea, accessible via the ghentterneuzen canal, a new lock in 2021
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Figures
Goods total turnover x1000 tons 300.000
250.000
200.000
150.000
Containers: number of Twenty foot Equivalent Units (TEU)
100.000
50.000
8,977,738 2,046,586
0 2014
2013
2012
118,308
2011
3,760
2010
18,424
2009
14,189
2008
81,935
2007
1980
2006
TOTAL
2005
OOSTENDE
2004
GHENT
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
ZEEBRUGGE
ANTWERP
Legend ANTWERP
0
Ghent
Oostende
Zeebrugge ZEEBRUGGE
GHENT
OOSTENDE
TOTAL
1980
724,247
181,010
9,950
0
915,207
1990
1,549,113
334,382
9,620
0
1,893,115
2000
4,097,247
965,345
9,900
0
5,072,492
2010
8,468,310
2,499,756
83,065
0
11,051,131
1990
102,009
30,349
24,439
4,552
161,349
2000
130,994
35,475
24,039
4,307
194,815
ZEEBRUGGE
2010
178,170
49,600
27,258
4,935
259,963
GHENT
2011
187,203
46,958
27,192
3,844
265,197
2011
8,662,034
2,206,681
80,093
0
10,948,808
2012
184,129
43,544
26,303
3,196
257,172
OOSTENDE
2012
8,635,129
1,953,170
88,159
0
10,676,458
2013
190,972
42,832
25,955
1,819
261.578
2014
199,012
42,548
25,889
1,431
268.880
Goods: Categories x1000 tons (2014)
7+31+5435 3+15+48304 64+14+2812 92+4+ 12+27+4876 ANTWERP
ZEEBRUGGE
GHENT
OOSTENDE
TOTAL
ANTWERP
ZEEBRUGGE
GHENT
OOSTENDE
TOTAL
Dry Bulk
13,506
1,236
16,740
1,309
32,792
Liquid Bulk
62,834
6,562
3,412
57
72,865
Containers
108,317
20,514
414
0
129,244
Roll-on roll-off
4,470
13,043
2,149
0
19,662
Conventional cargo
9,885
1,193
3,175
65
14,317
199,012
42,548
25,889
1,431
268,880
Total
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1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
ANTWERP
Antwerp
36,800
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Number of passengers
2013
8,578,281
2,026,270
70,288
0
10,674,839
2014
8,977,738
2,046,586
36,800
0
11,061,124
3,204
806,265
1,014 GHENT
OOSTENDE
14,009
7,720
2,893
3,779
ANTWERP
ZEEBRUGGE
11,690
(2014)
Number of seagoing vessels
ANTWERP
ZEEBRUGGE
GHENT
OOSTENDE
(2014)
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Origin
Goods unloaded in the ports of Flanders
43+17+61249 66+1+328 61+18+14421 99+1 50+15+71216 ANTWERP
ZEEBRUGGE
69.0 million tons EUROPE
21.1
GHENT
29.1
million tons
NORTH AMERICA
million tons ASIA
OOSTENDE
9.4
million tons
SOUTH AMERICA
8.6
million tons AFRICA
1.5
million tons OCEANIA
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TOTAL
GOODS UNLOADED
(x1000 tons) Europe
43,067
Asia
23,370
North America
17,433
South America
6,075
Africa
8,225 614
Oceania
98,784
Total
GOODS UNLOADED
(x1000 tons)
12,966
Europe
5,459
Asia
223
North America
611
South America
209
Africa
105
Oceania
19,573
Total
GOODS UNLOADED
(x1000 tons)
11,599
Europe
245
Asia North America
3,488
South America
2,714 144
Africa
763
Oceania
18,953
Total
GOODS UNLOADED
(x1000 tons)
1,400
Europe Asia
0
North America
0
South America
0
Africa
16
Oceania
0 1,416
Total
GOODS UNLOADED
(x1000 tons) Europe
69,032
Asia
29,074
North America
21,144
South America
9,400
Africa
8,594
Oceania Total
1,481 138,726
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GOODS LOADED
(x1000 tons) Europe
31,024
Asia
31,261
North America
15,848
South America
6,062
Africa
15,875
Oceania Total
158 100,228
GOODS LOADED
(x1000 tons) Europe
17,961
Asia
3,558
North America
494
South America
533
Africa
263
Oceania Total
165 22,975
GOODS LOADED
(x1000 tons) Europe Asia
North America
5,695 66 256
South America
147
Africa
772
Oceania Total
0 6,936
GOODS LOADED
(x1000 tons) Europe
31
Asia
0
North America
0
South America
0
Africa
0
Oceania
0
Total
31
GOODS LOADED
(x1000 tons) Europe
54,712
Asia
34,885
North America
16,599
South America
6,742
Africa Oceania Total
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16,910 323 130,171
31+15+613116 78+2+116 82+4+2111 100 42+12+6127
Destination
Goods loaded in the ports of Flanders
ANTWERP
ZEEBRUGGE
54.7
million tons EUROPE
GHENT
16.6
34.9
million tons
million tons
NORTH AMERICA
ASIA
OOSTENDE
TOTAL
6.7
million tons
SOUTH AMERICA
16.9
million tons AFRICA
0.3
million tons OCEANIA
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Hinterland connections
More info
In the center of Europe: thanks to excellent hinterland connections a lot of important consumption centers are just a few hours away from the ports of Flanders (500 km range)
CORPORATE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Each Flemish Port Authority (PA) fulfills all the criteria concerning corporate and social responsibility (criteria from ESPO Port Performance Dashboard): • The Port Authority (PA) holds an Annual Meeting • The Annual Report of the PA is publicly available • The PA holds regular meetings with the port community and stakeholders • The PA publishes reports on socially responsible initiatives • The PA publishes financial reports • The PA's specific mission statement is publicly available • The PA maintains financial accounts audited by external auditor(s) • The PA has internal analytical accounting processes • The PA uses public selection procedures to contract land
AUTONOMOUS MANAGEMENT Each Flemish Port Authority (PA) is managed autonomously. They fulfill the following criteria from the ESPO Port Performance Dashboard:
UNITED KINGDOM
• The PA has its own legal status
NETHERLANDS
• The PA is directed by a daily management body (e.g. management board or management committee) FLANDERS
60% of the European purchasing power is located within 500 km of Flanders.
GERMANY
LUXEMBOURG
• The PA develops a port masterplan • The PA is able to contract port land to third parties (e.g. terminal operators) in order to permit these parties to provide port services • The PA is responsible to set the rules of agreements with third parties • The PA issues safety regulations in addition to (obligatory) national/international regulations • The PA issues security regulations in addition to (obligatory) national/international regulations
FRANCE SWITZERLAND
• The PA issues environmental regulations in addition to (obligatory) national/ international regulations • The PA is financially autonomous
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FLANDERS PORT AREA Investing in Flanders Flanders is generally considered as the absolute European number one location for logistics operations. Thanks to its geographical location and its know-how it is a central link in world trade. It is ideally located to serve a large part of European and world consumers. Add to this an excellent port infrastructure and gigantic storage capacities as well as a highly skilled workforce and you will understand why Flanders is the perfect location for international companies. Flanders Investment and Trade can support you all the way, from setting up to expanding your professional activities in Flanders. They provide confidential information, advice and guidance. Their experienced staff is happy to help you with all your questions regarding investment subsidies and recruitment, and can introduce you to the right decision-makers and to community life in Flanders. Interested? Contact Flanders Investment & Trade (FlT) at www.investinflanders.be
Region of Ports Flanders is a region of ports. Our four seaports, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Oostende, are gateways to the European hinterland. Geographically speaking, sixty percent of the European purchasing power is located within 500 kilometers of Flanders. Antwerp, Ghent, Oostende and Zeebrugge are situated a mere 100 kilometers apart. But what’s more: Paris is at barely 300 kilometers, the Ruhr Area at 150 kilometers at most. Brussels, the centre of international networks and home to the headquarters of the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament is at the same time the capital of the Flemish Region and of Belgium itself. In 2013 the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Oostende together with the Flemish Port Community and the Flemish government agreed to strengthen their international competitiveness in a bottom-up collaboration strategy called Flanders Port Area. The ports in Flanders are competitors but join forces whenever possible to guarantee their customers maximum added value. Flanders’ ports are working together in economic and commercial domains, logistics, the development of operational tools and on policy themes. The Flemish government plays a supporting and stimulating role. Its assets and joint strategies turn Flanders Port Area into a valuable hub of the European transport network and make it the most efficient way to reach 500,000,000 European Consumers.
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Colophon Composition of: • The Flemish Port Commission • The Ports of Antwerp, Ghent, Zeebrugge and Oostende • The Department Mobility and Public Works (Government of Flanders) • Flanders Investment and Trade (Government of Flanders)
Responsible Editor Filip Boelaert, Civil Engineer, Secretary-General for Department Mobility and Public Works Koning Albert II-laan 20, Post Box 2, 1000 Brussels
Photos Tom D’Haenens, Marco Mertens, Michel Dauchy, Dirk Neyts, Port of Antwerp, Port of Ghent, Port of Oostende, Port of Zeebrugge, Department Mobility and Public Works
Layout Absoluut, www.absoluut.be
Registration number D/2015/3241/172
Edition May, 2015
Statistical Information
More statistical information concerning the Flemish ports can be found on: www.flemishportcommission.be The Flemish Port Commission contributes to the preparation of port policy. It has an advisory and recommendatory mission as well as a research and informative mission.
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ANTWERP PORT AUTHORITY Port House Entrepotkaai 1 B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium T +32 3 205 20 11 F +32 3 205 20 28 E info@portofantwerp.com www.portofantwerp.com
PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE P. Vandammehuis Isabellalaan 1 B-8380 Zeebrugge, Belgium T +32 50 54 32 11 F +32 50 54 32 24 E mbz@zeebruggeport.be www.portofzeebrugge.be
GHENT PORT COMPANY Limited liability company under public law John Kennedylaan 32 B-9042 Ghent, Belgium T +32 9 251 05 50 F +32 9 251 54 06 E info@portofghent.be www.portofghent.be
AG PORT OOSTENDE Slijkensesteenweg 2 B-8400 Oostende, Belgium T +32 59 34 07 11 F +32 59 34 07 10 E info@portofoostende.be www.portofoostende.be