Port of Antwerp
Antwerp is Europe’s second largest port and the fourth largest in the world. In 2008 the Port of Antwerp handled over 189.389. tons of maritime goods. Every year, 15,000 ocean-going vessels and over 64,000 inland crafts call at the port. More than 140,000 people make a living directly or indirectly from the Port of Antwerp.The Port of Antwerp is an indispensable link in the European Union import/export chain and a hub for a great many trading activities worldwide. Container traffic is experiencing explosive growth of ten to fifteen per cent a year. Containers account for more than forty per cent of maritime traffic at the Port of Antwerp.
The central artery for the port of Antwerp is the Rever Scheldt. It runs from South to North between the geometrical outlines of the docks on the Left and Right Banks. On both sides of the river houses all kind of industries. From Petrochemical factories, container terminals to warehouses and breakbulk/steel terminals.
The Locks Antwerp has a total of 7 locks for acces to both right and left bank. MSC vessels are entering the dock through the Zandvliet and/or Berendrecht lock. In period of congestion the Boudewijn locks offers a solution for the smaller vessels.
| Length | width | depth | |
| Berendrecht lock | 500 m | 68 m | 17,7 m |
| Zandvliet lock | 500 m | 57 m | 17,7 m |
| Boudewijn lock | 360 m | 45 m | 14,5 m |
The MSC Home Terminal MSC Home Terminal is situated at the Delwaide dock. This dock was constructed from 1974 till 1981 and is named after a former mayor of Antwerp Leo Delwaide (1897-1978).
The dock has a length of 2200 m long en is 300 wide at the landside and 350 m wide at the canal side with a max draft of 16,7 m (effective 15,6 m). The north side of the dock consists of a charcoal terminal, DPW Container terminal and the first 400 m of the MSC Home Terminal. (which was added to the existing part in July 2008.) The south part is completely dedicated to MSC. With a total quay length of 2,9 km, MSC Home terminal is the biggest container terminal in the port of Antwerp. MSC started a joint venture with PSA 2004 and in July 2004 MSC Home Terminal was a fact.
Till present day we count:
- 22 ship-to-shore cranes (2 superpost panamax / 17 post panamax / 4 panamax)
Link to Port of Antwerp website
MSC Home Terminal - Antwerp
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