Belgium Logistics, your competitive gateway to Europe 1
Preface Belgium is the perfect country in which to set up a European logistics base, headquarters or distribution center because the country s infrastructure, skilled workforce and the IT opportunities make it an ideal location from which to conquer the European market. The Belgian forwarders and logistic service providers orchestrate the supply chain and ensure the smooth purchase and delivery of your goods by sea, inland waterways, short sea, rail, road or air. Central location One of the key reasons for selecting Belgium as a launch pad is its location at the heart of Europe, lying between northern and Mediterranean Europe. Paris (an 80-minute train journey away), London (111 minutes), Amsterdam (113 minutes) and Frankfurt (202 minutes) are all less than 300 km away and Belgium s very highly developed transport network, comprising roads, waterways, railways and airports enables both passengers and freight to be transported quickly and easily. European logistics center Another key component in Belgium s transport infrastructure is its many seaports, including Antwerp, the second largest European port. The Port of Antwerp offers considerable maritime and multimodal strengths. Thanks to the productive transshipment, the enormous storage capacity and the diverse offer of added value services, the Port of Antwerp is like the supermarket of Europe, where all products are stored in specialized facilities and transported. 2
The Airports of Brussels and Liege are important hubs for Full Freighters and the preferred location for the European head offices of several Full Freighter operators. These Airports have the most strategic location in Europe, reflected by their role as a valued European Distribution hub. An ideal location for storage, handling and shipping of high value and time sensitive products. The seaports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Brussels, the several inland ports, the airports of Brussels and Liege, logistics and distribution centers are seizing the associated opportunities with both hands and are growing rapidly. The Confederation of Belgian Freight Forwarders is the national umbrella organization of freight forwarders, custom agents and logistic service providers in Belgium. The Belgian forwarder provides services of any kind relating to the carriage, consolidation, storage, handling, packing or distribution of the goods as well as ancillary and advisory services in connection therewith including customs and fiscal matters, procuring insurance and collecting or procuring payment or documents relating to the goods. These services can be tailored to meet the flexible application of the services provided. Belgian logistic providers are well known for their flexibility as they always act solution driven, their creativity as supply chain designers, their quality through professional certification by the authority and their proximity as they operate multilingual and are connected through electronic community systems to the entire world. 3
10 Reasons Favoring Belgium as a logistics location BELGIUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 has the second largest seaport in Europe, the Port of Antwerp. is the gateway to Europe, the most attractive location for goods distribution within Europe. has fast-acting, flexible logistics service providers offering industry-specific solutions and expertise in all areas of logistics. Brussels and Liege Airport handle more than 1.000.000 tons of airfreight per year. is the most central Air Freight Hub of Europe with excellent trucking connections all over Europe. is an intercontinental and intermodal cargo connection point. is highly experienced in the African freight market. has tons of focus and expertise on Pharmaceuticals, Perishables and Time-sensitive airfreight cargo. has a highly trained, multilingual and flexible workforce. the Belgian forwarders orchestrate the supply chain and ensure the smooth purchase and delivery of your goods by sea, inland waterways, short sea, rail, road or air. 4
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Company profiles B Brussels Airport 7 C CEB 8 L Liege Airport 9 P Port of Antwerp 10 V VEA 11 6
BRUSSELS AIRPORT. Brussels Airport is one of the largest airports in Europe, handling 690,000 tons of airfreight annually in the dedicated cargo area BRUcargo. Brussels Airport links the European capital with 231 destinations worldwide that are served by 88 different airlines: 74 passenger airlines and 14 full-freighter airlines. The temperature controlled segment is a strategic priority for Brussels Airport, in order to develop BRUcargo as the preferred pharma gateway in Western Europe. CONTACT FF Nathan De Valck Cargo Account Manager +32 473 44 02 76 * nathan.de.valck@brusselsairport.be Brussels Airport Company Brussels Airport BE-1930 Zaventem Tel: + 32 2 753 41 68 E-mail: brucargo@brusselsairport.be www.brucargo.be NATH AN DE VALCK With its ideal location as a European Gateway combined with our customer intimacy and partnership we offer logistical solutions to today s challenges for our cargo customers, It is for this reason that our motto at Brussels Airport is Welcome to Europe. NATHAN DE VALCK Cargo Account Manager 7
CEB CONTACT FF. The Confederation of Belgian Freight Forwarders is the national umbrella organization of freight forwarders, custom agents and logistic service providers in Belgium. The members of CEB are the regional associations of freight forwarders and custom agents: ADESO (Port of Ghent) BAFI (Brussels Airport) BELOTRA (Brussels) VEA (Port of Antwerp) VEREXZ (Port of Zeebruges) Olivier Schoenmaeckers - Manager * olivier@vea-ceb.be CEB Brouwersvliet 33 / Box 1 BE-2000 Antwerp Tel: +32 3 233 67 86 Fax: +32 3 231 82 02 E-mail: ceb@vea-ceb.be www.conexbe.be As logistic consultants we orchestrate the supply chain and ensure the smooth purchase and delivery of your goods by sea, inland waterways, short sea, rail, road or air. OLIVIER SCHOENMAECKERS Manager JEAN CLAUDE DELEN Chairman 8
LIEGE AIRPORT. Liege Airport is one of Europe s largest Cargo Airports, and has a unique positioning towards all other airports in Europe. Liege Airport is a Full-cargo airport, open 24/7 and located at the most central location in Europe, with full intermodal connectivity by road, by ocean and by rail. CONTACT FF Bert Selis Cargo & Logistics Manager +32 4 234 84 18 * bse@liegeairport.com Liege Airport Building 50 BE-4460 Grace-Hollogne www.theflexport.com NATH Every day more than 50 destinations are flown directly, and weekly more than 130 destinations on 5 continents are covered by the cargo airlines at Liege Airport. As a dedicated cargo airport, we guarantee a swift goods flow and a smooth cooperation of all parties involved. BERT SELIIS Cargo & Logistics Manager AN DE VALCK Be it pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals, electronics or heavy machinery, Liege Airport - the Flexport - ensures a smart and efficient logistics solution. Check www.theflexport.com and contact us for more info on how using Liege Airport can improve your supply-chain too. 9
PORT OF ANTWERP... The Port of Antwerp is by all means the leading European integrated maritime and logistics hub and second largest seaport in Europe. Located right at the heart of the European single internal market, it has become the centre of worldwide trading activities. Optimal connections through a vast network of highway, railroad infrastructures and inland waterways guarantee a smooth throughput to all of the major European industrial and consumer areas/regions. Antwerp is a multifunctional port, where all types of cargo (containers, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk) are loaded, unloaded, stored and handled in a most efficient way. centre for chemicals and plastics. 7 out of the 10 biggest international chemical companies have a production site in Antwerp. With a wide variety of specialized handling techniques, extensive and bonded warehousing, logistics and service facilities, the Port of Antwerp is a truly integrated port. It offers more than 58 million square feet of covered storage capacity including both standard and refrigerated warehouses plus extensive facilities for dangerous goods. The Antwerp Port Authority manages and develops the nautical chain and the Port infrastructure and prepares the port for a sustainable future. With direct services to over 500 ports, 300 of which are called weekly, the Port of Antwerp offers a wide variety of regular seaborne and short sea maritime services to all destinations worldwide. With an excellent nautical accessibility even the largest existing container vessels (16.500 TEU) call the Port of Antwerp. The Port of Antwerp offers a unique blend of cargo handling, industrial activity and logistics operations. It has the world 2nd largest production and distribution 10 Its Marketing, Promotion and Commercial Relations department develops commercial, marketing and promotional activities to strengthen the competitive position of the Port and acts as the point of contact in close collaboration with the port community. FOR MORE INFORMATION:. www.portofantwerp.com.
VEA CONTACT FF. VEA (Antwerp Freight Forwarding, Logistics and works agents Association) represents all the transport organizers in Antwerp: forwarders, customs agents, logistics service providers and distribution centers. VEA is the focal point for anything related to shipping, customs, transport and logistics. The members of VEA are the architects of transport. Olivier Schoenmaeckers - Manager * olivier@vea-ceb.be VEA Brouwersvliet 33 / Box 1 BE-2000 Antwerp Tel: +32 3 233 67 86 Fax: +32 3 231 82 02 E-mail: vea@vea-ceb.be www.vea-antwerpen.be As logistic consultants we orchestrate the supply chain and ensure the smooth purchase and delivery of your goods by sea, inland waterways, short sea, rail, road or air. OLIVIER SCHOENMAECKERS Manager MARC HUYBRECHTS Chairman 11
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