LAUNCHES PROJECT CARGO HUB AT PORT OF ANTWERP

The so-called project cargo ecosystem is a one-stop shop breakbulk terminal facility located on the south side of the Churchill Dock, and the first of its kind at the port, said PSA Breakbulk, a joint venture launched in 2021 by Singapore-based port operator PSA, logistics provider Haeger & Schmidt and heavy transport equipment specialist Felbermayr.

The terminal boasts a quay length of 500 metres and a draught of 13 metres, and offers infrastructure, equipment and space to load and unload, store and handle all types of project cargo, as well as direct tide- free access to the sea and hinterland.

The facility is equipped with a fixed 750-tonne capacity heavy-lift crane dubbed “Big Felb” and SPMTs with up to 40 axle lines to move out-of-gauge cargo. PSA Breakbulk is also installing its own wind turbine, slated to come online from 2025, which will provide a clean source of power for the terminal’s electric cargo-handling equipment.

“We strongly believe in the added value of this project cargo ecosystem for the industry in and around the Port of Antwerp and for the development of the port and Flanders itself,” said Dennis Verbeeck, PSA Breakbulk’s general manager. “By offering a onestop shop concept, we make the entire process more transparent, visible and convenient for our customers.”

In a separate statement, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges said 10 million euros had been invested in the new facility. It also said the terminal would house marshalling activities for Ineos Project One, a world-scale ethane cracker plant being built in Antwerp.

PSA Breakbulk’s other deepsea terminal at the Port of Antwerp, located on the north side of the Churchill dock, focusses mainly steel and general cargo.