MARITIME LOGISTIC ZONE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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.

Ø Deep-sea container hub for the Europe-Asia trade.

Ø LInks with China and the Middle East. About 1.5 million TEU handled annually at a deepwater container terminal operated by CSP Zeebrugge Terminal in the outer port.

Ø Leader in the transport of unaccompanied RORO freight to the UK (with up to 20 daily departures), Scandinavia, the Baltic region and Southern Europe.

Ø Global leader in the import and export of automotive cargo such new cars, agricultural and construction machinery, high & heavy cargo, components and spare parts.

Ø Around 2.8 million new cars pass through the Port of Zeebrugge every year.

Ø 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.

Th E MLZ C O N C E P T

A C L O S E R L O O k AT T h E P O R T O f ZE E b R U G G E

Th E MLZ P R O P O S A L

Ø Overall size of the Maritime Logistic Zone: 44 ha.

Ø Land lease for 25 years with extension option, both in time and space.

Ø Rail, road, barge, feeder, short-sea and deep-sea solutions.

Ø Short distance to short-sea and deep-sea terminals.

Ø Located in the inner port of Zeebrugge, 16 m draught

Features

The MLZ offers the opportunity to

• your own logistics activity• close to the European markets• inside a port area• connections to every continent

Strengths

Ø Direct access to the European markets.

Ø 250 million consumers within 700 km reach.

Ø European distribution centre know-how.

Ø Single authority to steer your project.

Ø Highly-skilled and multilingual port labour.

Ø Flexible solutions offered for phased growth.

Ø Presence of forwarding companies in the Port of Zeebrugge (Schenker, Ziegler, Herfurth, Neele-VAT logistics, Ewals, Essers, DFDS Logistics, etc.)

The port of Zeebrugge is ideally located to serve as the gateway to the most prosperous part of Europe,

also known as the “20-40-50 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.

EU R O P E A N d I S T R I b U T I O N A R E A S

Ø Brussels: 110 kms

Ø Antwerp: 90 kms

Ø Amsterdam: 250 kms

Ø Lille: 85 kms

Ø Paris: 300 kms

Ø Ruhr area: 280 kms

Ø Luxemburg: 340 kms

Ø London area: 8 hours

Ø Humber area: 16 hours

Distances

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.

bE L G I U M - T h E d I S T R I b U T I O N L O C AT I O N

Determining factors

Ø Rental cost

Ø Land cost

Ø Wages

Ø Transportation cost

Ø Density of the population

Ø Congestion index

Ø Density of road and rail infrastructure

Ø Access to markets

Ø Building cost

dO N’T j U S T TA k E O U R w O R d f O R I T

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.”

PO R T O f ZE E b R U G G E d I S T R I b U T I O N P I O N E E R S

Several companies from various sectors have been successful in setting up their value-added distribution activities in the Port of Zeebrugge.

A few examples:

Ø Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone centralises its exports from Japan, Thailand and Turkey in its logistic centre to serve its Northern European dealer network.

Ø 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 short-sea services. Annual throughput mounts to 2 million tonnes of paper reels.

Ø The New Zealand Zespri Cooperative imports some 100,000 pallets of kiwifruit into the Port of Zeebrugge, where they operate their own packing station and EDC.

Ø Seabridge Logistics in the MLZ is the distribution service provider of coffee trading company Efico.

Ø Pepsi Co. has invested more than 50 million euros 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.

MA R k E T S C OV E R E d

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

Deep-sea CONT linesCMA CGM

COSCO Shipping

APL

OOCL

Evergreen

Deep-sea RORO lines“K” Line

NYK

Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Mitsui OSK Lines

CSAV

Eire

U.K.

France

Belgium

Germany

Italy

Czech Rep.

NorwaySweden

Pologne

Greece Turkey

Estonia Russia

Finland

Neth.

SpainPortugal

Den.

HungarySwitzerland

Maroc Algeria

Latvia

MiddlesbroughHull

ImminghamGrimbsy

PurfleetSheerness

Tilbury

Southampton

Portbury

Bilbao

Las PalmasTenerife

Vigo

Sagunto

SantanderPasajes

Malaga

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

Halden

Wallhalm

Kemi

Mostaganem

Rotterdam

GdanskHusum

Lübeck

Brevik

Frederikstad

MontoirSaint-Nazaire

Pietarsaari

ZEEBRUGGE

Short-sea RORO linesCobelfret / CldN

DFDS

EML

Finnlines

Flota Suardiaz

KESS / K-Line

P&O Ferries

SOL

Toyofuji

UECC

Short-sea LOLO linesCMA CGM

Containerships

PortConnect

P&O Ferries

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,

Romania and Luxemburg.

Daily barge services to Antwerp and Duisburg connect the Port of Zeebrugge to Europe’s dense inland

navigation network.

Portugal

U.K.

BALTICS / RUSSIA

DENMARK

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MilanoNovara

Napoli

Rome

Piacenza

Bari

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Duisburg

Ludwigshafen

Antwerpen

Domodossola

Patras

Le Boulou

Marseille

Schwarzheide

OsnabrückKutno

Verona

Barcelona

Madrid

Bettembourg

Oradea

LYON

Bremen

Msczconow

Gliwice

NosoviceKolinEisenach

Trnava

Esztergom

Rüsselsheim

Sindelfingen

Dillinghen

SafenwillMontbeliard

Poissy

Gyor

Verona

Evian LesBains

Clabecq Luik Gremberg

SHORT-SEA / TRANSHIPMENT

HINTERLAND SERVED MARKETS

We can offer professional support in setting up your value-added logistics operations. Find out how

streamlining and centralizing your European distribution activities in the Port of Zeebrugge will reduce

your costs and enhance efficiency.

Details available on www.portofzeebrugge.be

For direct enquiries, mail us at commercial.department@mbz.be or phone +32(0)50 54 32 11.

CO N TA C T U S

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