Port of Antwerp 1st port of call for reefer services from Peru, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama

   As Europe's second-largest port, the Port of Antwerp is a major lifeline for the Belgian economy: more than 300 line services to over 800 destinations ensure global connectivity. The Port of Antwerp annually handles around 235 million tonnes of international maritime freight, and is home to Europe's largest integrated (petro)chemical cluster.

The position of Port of Antwerp in Europe is valued in the perishables industry for its vast offering of services and solutions. Their main challenge is to shorten the transit times in order to increase the competitive advantage and get the goods to the customer more quickly and more cost-effectively, as well as to contribute to the streamlining of the perishable supply chain.

“Antwerp is very pleased to welcome the 1st port of call service. Our inland and central location in Europe offers perishables clients very short transit times to reach key consumer markets in Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany and beyond. The new service confirms that carriers, such as Hamburg Sud and Maersk, trust in the operational excellence of Port of Antwerp for containerized cargo in general, and perishables in particular”, says Michiel Vermeiren, Manager Shipping Lines at Port of Antwerp.

Port of Antwerp gains its leading positions by offering their customers profound expertise and unrivaled productivity in handling; storage and VAL services for containerised and conventional perishable cargo; state-of-the-art equipment for cargo handling & storage; storage facilities next to terminals at the waterside; inland location closer to the European customers; highly-efficient, integrated Customs & Food inspections; smart applications decreasing throughput times in the port.

To find out more about the services offered in port of Antwerp to optimize your cool logistics chain, please contact:

Ingrid Vanstreels

Key Account Manager Shippers & Forwarders

T.: 00 32 3 205 21 63