BulkAntwerpZeebrugge

Dry bulk

Dry bulk includes grain, iron ore, cement, sugar, salt, sand, fertilizers, minerals or coal. These goods are not packaged. Dry bulk is transported loose in large quantities, in the hold of a ship, in a railway wagon or in a truck. A large part of the dry bulk arriving in the port of Antwerp is intended as raw material for other products. Grains such as barley for example are ingredients for beer and whisky.

Port of Antwerp-Bruges handles a wide variety of dry bulk. You will find extensive and cutting-edge throughput facilities for this category of goods.

 

The specialised terminals (all with multimodal access) offer a total solution and value-added services for a wide variety of bulk:

 

 

  • major bulk products: fertilizers, sand, gravel, mineral fuels, foodstuffs and animal fodder
  • minor bulk products: stone earts and minerals, cereals, grains, rapeseed, rice, malt, salt, wood waste, kaolin, petroleum derivates and glass

 

The terminals are equipped to receive capesize or panamax ships.

Dry bulk handeling on a terminal

An overview of every dry bulk terminal in the Antwerp port area.

Dry bulk terminals Antwerp

20/2/2025
An overview of every dry bulk terminal in the Antwerp port area.
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An overview of every dry bulk terminal in the Bruges port area.

Dry bulk terminals Bruges

20/2/2025
An overview of every dry bulk terminal in the Bruges port area.
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Port of Antwerp-Bruges is more than a loading and unloading site for dry bulk goods.

Port of Antwerp-Bruges is more than a loading and unloading site for dry bulk goods, it can also offer:

 

  • Specialist services: blending, liquefying, repackaging and preparation for transport.

 

  • Specialist storage facilities: 1.43 million m² of open and closed warehousing including London Metals Exchange (LME)-approved warehouses for various non-ferrous products.

 

  • More efficient transit of goods: most logistics companies in Antwerp have the AEO-full certificate.

Boortmalt in Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Antwerp is the second largest malt producer in Europe, thanks to Boortmalt. The production process that converts barley to malt demands precise management of moisture and dryness.

 

Boortmalt's business model is unique in that in addition to high-quality production for its own use, it also offers handling, storage and quality control of malt for other companies.

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To stand out from the competition on the world market, companies must be able to call on the best possible supply chain to get cargo to its final destination.

Brochure Supply Chain

26/3/2024
To stand out from the competition on the world market, companies must be able to call on the best possible supply chain to get cargo to its final destination.
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Jo Van der herten

Key Accountmanager

+32 3 229 66 06Mail Jo
Jean-Luc Helsmoortel

Key Accountmanager

+32 3 229 75 64Mail Jean-Luc
Piet Vandenkerkhove

Accountmanager Maritime Business

+32 50 54 33 43Mail Piet

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