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VOLUME 10 / EDITION 2 MAY 2015

Breakbulk Europe 2015

It’s in our character

18-21 MAY 2015 Antwerp Expo, Belgium booth 411 H1

Covering Zeeland’s North Sea Ports of Vlissingen and Ter neuzen

The port is our life. Hands-on mentality, hard work and accessible people, that’s our character. Anyone who gets to know Zeeland Seaports becomes acquainted with professionals who are proud of their ports. We understand that your interests are also our interests. Clients come first. Always. We know what’s important to your company. That’s all in our character, and one of our many strengths: location on open sea draft of 16.5 metres congestion-free connections with the hinterland no nine-to-five mentality accessible ports and people dedicated terminals for a broad range of cargo you can reach us 24/7 at +31 115 647400

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Zeeland Seaports’ new harbourmaster: “We have to look beyond our borders.”

Zeeland Seaports takes centre stage in the European market

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Europe has seen two ‘world’s largest container ships’ so far this year. First the CSSL Globe and then MSC Oscar – both undoubtedly demonstrating major advances in shipbuilding and heralding a new era of ocean-going trade. However, their arrival is also accompanied by certain disadvantages. As ships grow in size, a number of problematic questions arise. Is there sufficient space to manoeuvre? Is the approach route to and within the port deep enough? How will these large vessels cope with congestion within the port?

Knock-on effect

Avoid unnecessary downtime and production loss

At some of our competitors, this issue of congestion raises its ugly head during so-called peak times. Sometimes it is just too busy within the port and ships have to moor offshore, patiently waiting for their turn to enter. This has significant consequences to the cargo turnaround and delivery times. Consequences that have a knockon effect to the customer – who will receive his product later than expected.

Here at Zeeland Seaports, on the other hand, we don’t experience any problems relating to congestion. We have the space and we have the depth.

The customer benefits

I choose two examples to illustrate my point. Vlissingen-based Kloosterboer’s winning of the Chiquita contract – after the banana company had traded through Antwerp for more than 30 years.

Additionally, because Oil Tanking Terneuzen’s facilities are located directly on the Westerschelde, the company can undertake a straightforward unloading process with no headaches and no surprises. In both cases, the implications for the customer are clear – the product arrives sooner.

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Add our proximity to the North Sea and English Channel, the complete range of maritime services provided by the numerous experienced companies in the port and the congestion-free hinterland connections and Zeeland Seaports is a very attractive option.

I used bananas and oil to prove my point about the advantages that Zeeland Seaports can offer, but there are more of course. We are also front-runners when it comes to liquid and dry bulk, food and offshore wind. And in the future, as we advance in other sectors, Zeeland Seaports will continue to show its full potential.

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ON THE COVER

How shipyards evolve – looking at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen

Interview with Zeeland Seaports new harbourmaster – John Hollander

Crane investment for Pacorini Vopak expands gas storage capacity

Waste heat recovery provides massive energy savings

EVENTS WELCOME BULLETIN ZEELAND FOR BUSINESS PARTICIPANTS PUBLISHERS MAPS PUBLISHERS

Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen’s prime location, top notch facilities and dedicated personnel make for a successful formula. Read more on page 34.

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EVENTS

5 JUNE 2015

18 - 21 MAY 2015

BreakBulk Europe 2015 Antwerp

Get all the latest news about Zeeland’s breakbulk and project cargo in the next issue of Zeeland PortNews. Make sure your company is in it! Contact the publishers (see page 48).

ZEELAND SEAPORTS’ STAND 411-H1

Marine Maintenance World Expo 2015 Antwerp

29 SEPTEMBER1 OCTOBER 2015

2-4 JUNE 2015

Provada Amsterdam

At the real estate show, Invest in Zeeland (an initiative of Economische Impuls Zeeland), the municipality of Terneuzen and Zeeland Seaports will present the Kanaalzone region between Terneuzen and Ghent – a multimodal logistics hub with room for development. Read more in the next issue of Zeeland PortNews.

More info? Contact the publishers (see page 48).

13 - 14 OCTOBER 2015

Offshore Energy 2015 Amsterdam

BOOTH NUMBER 10.084

19 - 21 OCTOBER 2015

PPI Transport Symposium Bremen

Zeeland Seaports will be at PPI, the conference and exhibition dedicated to the global forest products logistics industry.

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Zeeland Seaports International Golf Tournament Goes

3-6 Europort 2015 NOVEMBER Rotterdam 2015

Jan Lonink, Chairman of the administrative programme team Zeeuws-Vlaamse Kanaalzone, signs the contract to participate at Provada.

Welcome to Zeeland PortNews Welcome One of the main themes of this issue is breakbulk. This segment plays a major role in the ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen - every year 10 million tonnes of breakbulk cargo passes through. With 4 kilometres of dedicated breakbulk quayside, 200 hectares of covered warehouses and open-air storage spaces operated by specialised and flexible terminal operators we are able to maintain our strong position. As a port we are proud to have such companies as they are responsible for our growth and position.

I hope that I have sparked your interest in our breakbulk capabilities. If so, come and see us at our stand at BreakBulk Europe in Antwerp later this month. The team will be there, along with representatives from the terminal operating companies themselves, ready to do business.

In June this year we will be present at Provada in Amsterdam in cooperation with the municipality of Terneuzen, the Port of Ghent and Invest in Zeeland. We will be presenting the advantages of the Kanaalzone between Terneuzen and Ghent as part of our port area. So, if you are looking for a multimodal logistics hub and space to develop your company, then perhaps the Kanaalzone is just what you are looking for.

We kicked off 2015 with a new look for PortNews. Since the publication of the first issue, we have received a lot of positive feedback from readers about the updated feel and focus of the magazine. We are very

happy that the new approach is welcomed and appreciate your continuous input to make sure we can further improve.

Enjoy the magazine.

Dick Gilhuis CCO Zeeland Seaports

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Multraship Fleet Expanded with Damen Hybrid Tug Multraship, the Terneuzen-based towage and salvage specialist, recently took delivery of a Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid tug vessel, built at Damen Shipyards Galaţi, in Romania. The delivery is part of Multraship’s current fleet expansion programme. The ASD 2810 Hybrid adds to an already extensive fleet of tugs operated

by Multraship.

Damen’s new ASD 2810 Hybrid is a new design and the delivery is the second of its class to be built. It is a timely concept, offering a much sought after fuel and emission efficient performance.

Multraship managing director Leendert Muller said, “This new tug will provide clean and energy-efficient harbour towage in the Zeeland Seaports and Antwerp areas. It will also be on standby for fireor explosion-related emergencies in the western and central part of the River Scheldt and for offshore services. As a traditional family-owned towage and salvage company we are very proud to be one of the world leaders in the deployment of hybrid tugs which set new benchmarks for environmentally-friendly operation.”

Multraship’s fleet expansion programme stems from its increasing customer base in the offshore sectors as well as growing demand for harbour towage services.

The ASD 2810 Hybrid, with an expected bollard pull of 61 tonnes, is a perfect fit for both these areas of operation.

Additionally, the company has ordered two Damen ASD 3212 vessels, which are currently being built at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.

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Opportunities in Zeeland for raising rail’s share in modal split During the past Rail café gathering at the Mariahoeve of Zeeland Seaports in Vlissingen, Dick Gilhuis, Commercial Director of Zeeland Seaports, emphasised the need to raise rail’s share in the modal split. To be able to achieve this, better rail connections are necessary. Headway is being made. Developments at Zeeland Seaports are positive, with opportunities for expanding rail cargo transport. He mentioned the expansions of OVET and Vopak in Vlissingen as examples as well as developments in Terneuzen.

Dredging for deeper draught vessels Zeeland Seaports is researching how to make the port of Vlissingen more accessible for ships with a draught of 16 metres by removing the Wielingen ridge by dredging. The estimated costs of such an operation are € 12-16 million. Last year, Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, Melanie Schulz van Haegen said the Dutch national government wasn’t prepared to help pay for this project.

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Star Lygra named in Vlissingen Instead of christening the vessel at the wharf where she was built, Star Lygra’s naming ceremony took place in the Verbrugge terminal on 12 March 2015.

Almost 80 guests watched as Anna Elisabeth Pederson, the aunt of Chair Elisabeth Grieg and CEO Camilla Grieg, cut the cord and named the ship after which President and CEO Grieg Star Shipping Tom Rasmussen delivered a speech. During the naming lunch at Restaurant Landlust in Vlissingen, Elisabeth Grieg and Anna Elisabeth Pedersen also gave speeches. Built in 2013, the vessel is a Claas L open hatch ship weighing over 50,000 deadweight tonnes and measuring 204 metres by 32 metres.

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ENIGMA+ helps with smooth vessel guidance Zeeland Seaports and the Port of Ghent now use one single port information network that guides vessels on the Western Scheldt River, the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal and in the port docks in Zeeland and Ghent. It’s called ENIGMA+. The acronym stands for Electronic Network for Information in the Ghent-Zeeland Maritime Area.

All vessels arriving at or leaving the ports of Zeeland or Ghent now have to report their vessel, voyage and cargo data only once, through ENIGMA+. The network also serves as a communication system between the various port users and is used to order pilots, boatmen, tugboats and other services. Zeeland Seaports’ Harbourmaster John Hollander is pleased with this development.

“We used to have separate systems in the Netherlands and Belgium.

ENIGMA+ is a good example of the collaboration between Zeeland Seaports and Ghent. After all, we share the same nautical access point. By working together we make calling at our ports much easier for shipping companies, agents and other service providers.

Together we can make the region more competitive.”

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Zeeland Seaports showcased internationally Once again it is exhibition season in the logistics branch. Zeeland Seaports is no exception – proactively presenting the ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen during the past months and planning to do so in the coming months. Of course, Zeeland Seaports participated in the EWEA Offshore event, which took place this year in Copenhagen.

Avoiding bottlenecks with traffic surveys The traffic situation in the northern part of the Canal Zone, involving finding solutions to traffic congestion due to the commissioning of the Sluiskil tunnel and the construction of the new lock,

Zeeland Seaports presented itself together with four companies active in the offshore wind sector: terminal operators BOW Terminal and Verbrugge Terminals, Multraship, provider of towing and dredging services, and VDS, all-round structural partner in offshore wind structures. During the three business event days, the companies had enough opportunity to successfully present themselves and all participants looked back on their participation positively.

Zeeland Seaports, together with Groningen Seaports and the Port of Amsterdam, participated in Transport Logistic in München, the world’s most important general logistics event at the beginning of May. Together with 20 harbour-related companies, these Dutch harbours showcased themselves on an international platform.

During the coming months, Zeeland Seaports will participate in various events, such as Breakbulk Europe in Antwerp (18-21 May) and Provada in Amsterdam (2-4 June). At the Breakbulk Europe exhibition, the Zeeland ports will present themselves along with eight companies as an important regional harbour for breakbulk and project cargo. Companies participating in the Zeeland Seaports pavilion are: BOW Terminals, Bulk Terminal Zeeland, Kloosterboer, Multraship, Sagro, SDW Shipping, Supermaritime Nederland and VDS. Zeeland Seaports will also be at Provada, illustrating its optimum location for setting up industrial and logistic services. This is an important real estate fair in which Zeeland Seaports will focus on the Canal Zone Gent-Terneuzen as an ideal location for establishing business activities.

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Zeeland gains ground as European food hub

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needs to be fully addressed. Data from ongoing and completed traffic surveys should be compiled and evaluated so that traffic congestion can be avoided. This was brought forward during a Terneuzen municipal council information session on the new lock and its proposed

construction activities. Although the realisation of the Sluiskil tunnel will improve traffic flow through the locks, the construction area of this lock complex connects seamlessly with the exit to the Westerschelde and the Maintenance Value Park now under construction.

Zeeland has gained importance as the Northwest European hub for food with Vlissingen, in particular, showing an upward trend. Although Antwerp and Hamburg are the leading fruit harbours in Europe, Vlissingen is gradually taking over this traffic bit by bit. For instance, Chiquita Antwerp recently moved from Antwerp to Vlissingen with Kloosterboer storing and transhipping 170,000 tonnes of bananas. The terminal is also responsible for the Spanish fruit juice manufacturer AMC’s move to Zeeland. AMC is already good for 100 jobs and chances are that a second fruit factory will be set up here.

Furthermore, Zoomweg Zeeland Coldstore’s (ZZC) yearly banana traffic is more than 200,000 tonnes.

Maintenance Value Park opens this year

The Maintenance Value Park now under construction near Terneuzen will open later this year. Contractors of chemical company Dow in charge of factory maintenance will move to this site. Expectations are that other contractors in the Canal Zone

will move to this Maintenance Value Park as well. A knowledge academy offering training courses for factory maintenance in the Canal Zone is also part of the project.

The province of Zeeland has invested €2.2 million, of which €1.5 million came from the

Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation to be used for road construction. The new park is located near the Westerschelde tunnel.

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Packaging Terminal Terneuzen lives a dream start In September 2014 Packaging Terminal Terneuzen (PTT) started its business in the Terneuzen port area. Rein van den Broecke (30) is manager of the company and tells enthusiastically about the first half year. “We could start our packaging business with a large launching customer, Etimine from Turkey. With this long running contract we instantly reached full capacity of our machines. We’ve already set up a second packaging line so we can serve our other new customers as well. You could say this really is a dream start for us.”

Bag and stack

PTT adapts white bulk such as minerals and fertilisers to customer requirements. Rein van den Broecke: “In our fully automated process we sieve the products, coat them if necessary, bag them and finally store them until the final customer is ready to receive them. We have bags that can hold 25 to 1,500 kilograms and everything in between.

We can stack them neatly on pallets or in containers, assuring that the products reach their final destination in impeccable order. The bagged products find their way to customers in Northwest Europe but also in Africa and the Far East. The last two are important markets as companies in these regions still work a lot with relatively smaller bags.

In Europe our customers work with larger quantities.”

Site visit

The company invested ten million euros in the Terneuzen plant, which employs fifteen people. Van den Broecke manages all the daily operations: He does staff planning and keeps in close contact with customers and carriers. He gained his experience in other jobs. “Before I started here, I worked for other port related companies. At my age this position is a great opportunity and I am proud to fulfil it. I was with PTT from the beginning, went through all start up stages: planning, 10 I Zeeland PortNews

building, opening the facility and even stepping up production. In 2014 I went to Turkey to meet the people of Etimine and to visit their mines and factories. Etimine is one of the largest borate producers in the world. The company has locations throughout the country. Having seen them was not only a really great experience but most of all helpful to me. This way I got an idea of the quantities and the quality of their raw materials. That helped us to determine the services we had to offer and to adjust our machines in such a way that we could deliver the desired

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standards. The raw materials we process here in Terneuzen are borates used for many different products. You can think of washing detergents, cosmetics, hydraulic oils, break fluid, fire-retardants, glass and ceramics. On our second packaging line we mainly do fertilisers. That is what I like so much about my job. Every day I use all kinds of products that were manufactured with materials that we make suitable for further use.”

reveal new plans for expansion. “We will see what the future brings, but this area and all its business has a strong potential.”

Not the end

Every two weeks a ship leaves Bandirma in Turkey for the port in Terneuzen, carrying 5,000 to 15,000 tonnes of white bulk. 60% of the bagged products leave the PTT stockroom by road, the rest is handled by shipping companies. There is room for growth.

“We look at our internal logistics”, Van den Broecke explains. “We constantly try to find more efficient ways to handle the goods, shortening turnaround time. But more importantly, our second packaging line is in operation and has not yet reached full capacity.”

But he expects that this will be the short-term situation. “The largest white bulk terminal lies right here in Teneuzen, and the bagging service we offer is rare in this part of the world.” Things look bright for the new start up, although Van den Broecke cannot

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New Harbourmaster John Hollander John Hollander is Zeeland Seaports’ new harbourmaster.

He joined the organisation in December last year. During the past four months he spent his time getting to know the Photo courtesy SCHERP! FOTOGRAPHIE

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We have to look beyond our borders Even though John Hollander is only 45 years old, he holds a long port track record. He started his career as boatman with the KRVE (Royal Boatmen Association) in Rotterdam.

He left that organisation in 1990 for the Port of Rotterdam. During the years he fulfilled different positions. The last one as Vessel Traffic Manager in 2007 when he was offered a whole new future: harbourmaster in the Sultanate of Oman. He didn’t have to think long and moved with his wife and son to the Middle-East.

Hollander: “In these years the Port of Rotterdam decided to change its course and to participate in new ports world wide.

It went into a 50:50 joint venture with the Sultanate of Oman to build a brand new greenfield port in Sohar in Oman. The port of Sohar had two breakwaters but that was more or less it. I was asked to build up the activities. Quite a challenge I must say. As a new port you need to offer shipping companies services such as pilots, tugs and boatmen. Private companies can provide these services but will not do so for just one ship. I had to find a way around this impasse. We set up our own pilot service and financially supported tugs. Former colleagues of KRVE came over to train boatmen.”

With all the elementary services at hand shipping companies found their way to the new port. “In seven years time we were able to accommodate vessels with a deepest draft of 23 meters (the so called ‘Valemax’, the biggest bulkcarriers in the world) and the port grew to a throughput of over 50 million ton”, Hollander tells. “It has given the region’s economy a new impulse, an impulse they needed as the country’s welfare mainly depends on just one pillar: oil.”

Hollander was asked to do the job for just two years, but stayed for seven.

area, the diversity of the new job and to setting his plans for the future. Now the time has come to go out, to meet customers and take port services to the next level.

“I had a great time, but was looking for a new challenge.

Growth Potential

When the position of harbourmaster with Zeeland Seaports became available, I seized the opportunity and applied for the job. Zeeland Seaports is a great port to work for. The environment is more dynamic than in Oman. Inland shipping is an important factor here and there is a large potential for growth. We offer services at competitive prices, have good hinterland connections and our position so close to the North Sea is unique. But there is room for improvement and Zeeland Seaports is relatively unknown.

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If we want to grow, we have to look beyond our borders. We share an entrance with the Port of Ghent, more cooperation to make the whole area more attractive seems evident, that is something I wish to explore further. The first steps have been made already. For example: on both sides of the border we put one port community information system (ENIGMA+) in use. And the new lock in the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal will make both our ports more attractive. Recently we set up the project MIGHT in which government authorities such as the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, the Belgian Maritime and Coastal Agency, the Port of Ghent and Zeeland Seaports participate. Together we look at the future developments of the Zeeland-Ghent port area and how we can combine our strengths. We’re in the start up phase, but I am convinced the train will start running shortly.”

Experienced Personnel

In the past four months Hollander got to know the organisation, the procedures

and the people he works with. “It is quite a change. In Oman we had to train our people, they were all new on the job.

Here I work with professionals who know exactly what is expected of them. I do not have to explain to the staff how to organise berth planning or a boatman how to fasten a ship. That gives me time to focus on other things; how we can improve our services, how we can make them efficient and still do them safely.

Safety is an important issue, it always comes first and with the right equipment it does not conflict with offering services at a competitive price. Now that I know the people I work with I want to go out. Meet our key-accounts, learn about their wishes and challenges and find ways to meet these.”

Benefits of Holland

Hollander is happy with his choice for Zeeland Seaports, although life in The Netherlands is not as it is in Oman. “I really had to get used to living here again. Not only is the climate different, life style as well. I come from a world where people have time for each other, where there is more room for social activities. Here everyone has obligations with sports clubs or work. If you want to meet up with someone you always have to plan weeks in advance. And I will miss the Oman nature, the mountains. We used to go out camping in the desert. You can set a campfire and enjoy freedom. I really liked doing that with my family. But being back has advantages as well. I absolutely love my job as it is so diverse and my son can get a better education here. We temporarily live in Rotterdam but we’re planning to move to Zeeland. From what I have seen so far, there is a lot to explore here as well.”

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Big Breakbulk

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One quarter of Zeeland Seaport’s total cargo flow is breakbulk cargo. Although a niche market in Europe, it’s still an attractive and important market and Zeeland Seaports has a big role to play.

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The name breakbulk describes the cargo itself. It is also known as ‘General Cargo’ and in Dutch: ’Stukgoedlading’. Instead of being handled in bulk, container or ro-ro, breakbulk is handled in pieces and bundles. Commodity products such as aluminium slabs, steel coils, paper rails and wood pulp bundles are good examples of breakbulk. Heavier and larger pieces and modules are called ‘project cargo’. For instance, offshore constructions, windmill foundations and machinery. You could say that breakbulk and project cargo belong to the same family.

and accidents. In order to execute sharp deadlines and extensive special requirements involved in handling project cargo, dedication and creativity on the part of all parties concerned is of utmost importance. Zeeland’s labour force, hardworking and no-nonsense, has the right mindset and skills that match project cargo’s unique demands. Since breakbulk is labour-intensive when compared to other types of cargo, it has a tremendous effect on regional employment: Another good reason for Zeeland Seaports to invest in this market.

Market position

Market approach

Zeeland Seaports handles 8 million seaborne breakbulk tonnes yearly in shipments of 5,000 to 70,000 tonnes. In absolute terms, the market breakbulk volume in Northwest Europe has been steady the past 10 years. Although the size of the breakbulk pie has remained stable the past decades, Zeeland Seaports’ piece has grown bigger over the years at the expense of neighbouring ports.

Why Zeeland Seaports?

Located at the centre of the Northwest European market, the port offers a fine multi-modal road, rail and water distribution network. By inland barge and coaster, 60% of seaborne volume finds its way by water transportation again. This is exactly what distinguishes Zeeland Seaports from other ports: Its logistic hub concept in which efficient transport over water is used maximally.

From that point of view, Zeeland Seaports’ specialised logistic service providers can be regarded as the port’s frontrunners.

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To begin with, Zeeland Seaports’ communication lines with its direct customers and logistics service providers in the port are short. These logistics companies − Verbrugge Terminals, Kloosterboer, Outokumpu, BOW, Supermaritime, Mammoet en VDS − handle the cargo, have long-term land leases and invest in warehouses, personnel and equipment.

Secondly, Zeeland Seaports also maintains close contact with sea carriers, which is important since their role in port selection decisions carries weight. And, of course, they pay harbour dues. Shipping companies such as Gearbulk, Saga Welco, Spliethof, Wagenborg and Grieg Star are specialised in carrying breakbulk cargo. They highly appreciate how efficientl the ports Vlissingen and Terneuzen are. Zeeland Seaports’ efficiency is often reflected in a lower sea freight rate neighbouring ports cannot match.

Thirdly, the shipper and receiver of cargo shipments may have a strong say in the port selection process. This is why we team up with logistic service providers and direct our marketing and sales efforts towards the relevant producers and consumers worldwide.

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Our contacts make us realise that we’re living in a small world.

Semi-finished products are often manufactured not far from where raw materials and inexpensive energy sources are found. To be able to provide the end user, located at the other side of the world, with short delivery times, service providers have to ensure stock is available at all times in the harbour as well as provide customised products. Low deep-sea freight rates facilitate the servicing of these global markets. These rates are low when compared to product (cargo) production costs and other means of transport such as shortsea shipping.

Containerisation complementary to Breakbulk

As conventional breakbulk cargo itself can be transported in containers as well, the past 30 years have shown a strong containerisation rate. Transport of refrigerated cargo, is a good example of this trend. Over the past years, the quality of container reefer systems has improved so that more refrigerated cargo is being shipped by container. Although these two modes of transport compete with one another, they actually provide complementary services that reinforce one another. For a port to be able to offer a complete logistic service package, container services are essential.

Zeeland Seaports offers highly efficient container-barge services to terminals in Rotterdam and Antwerp. Due to these container services, almost every destination in the world can be supplied by container.

For more information about breakbulk at Zeeland Seaports, please contact: Zeeland Seaports Commercial Manager Marcel Pater T: + 31 115 647 400 M: + 31 630 346 342 marcel.pater@zeelandseaports.com www.zeelandseaports.com

Case Study: OHGC vessels at home in Scaldiahaven

Within the past ten years, South America has become a worldwide leader in producing wood pulp. The reason for this development is its excellent climate for growing trees when compared to North America and Scandinavia, combined with the low sea freight rates mentioned above.

The sailing route to Vlissingen is an important one for supplying Europe with forestry products. New clients are joining other shippers along this busy sailing route. A Vlissingen newcomer recently started exporting its breakbulk cargo from its cellulose plant in Uruguay via Verbrugge Terminals to inland Europe.

In order to accommodate similar clients and their large OHGC (Open Hatch General Cargo) vessels, Scaldiahaven was constructed in Vlissingen in 2000 and extended in 2009. In close cooperation with Gearbulk, this port’s minimum water depth was designed to handle the largest fully loaded OHGC vessels of their kind. Having the right infrastructure to accommodate these specialised vessels at full draft was a strategic decision on the part of Zeeland Seaports.

An enormous investment for Zeeland Seaports, the quay wall had to be constructed and the harbour dredged to the specified depth. Over the years, Verbrugge Terminals has developed an unbeatable operation due to its investment in large-scale warehousing, handling expertise and workforce (both dock workers and logistics employees). In return, we see a stable cargo flow resulting in more employment and economical spinoff, lots of long-term hectare leases and ships moored along the quay. Good for the carrier, good for the leaseholder, good for the shippers, and finally good for Zeeland Seaports.

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Grieg Star Shipping at Vlissingen Fully-integrated shipping company Grieg Star, part of the privatelyowned Grieg Group, operates one of the largest open hatch fleets in the world. A 40 vessel open hatch operation, 35 of these vessels are company owned. Currently the sole breakbulk overseas export company operating out of Vlissingen on a liner service base.

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New vessels, new opportunities

New opportunities have arisen since the recent delivery of ten new identical open hatch vessels. This extra capacity means Grieg Star can further develop and expand its breakbulk and project cargo services. President and CEO Grieg Star Shipping Tom Rasmussen comments: “New commodities are possible due to flexibility.” These 12th generation state-of-the-art vessels are outfitted with advanced slewing cranes and have a cargo hold configuration with tween decks that can accommodate a variety of cargo.

The specially designed vessels were ordered and delivered by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (South Korea) between 2012 and 2014. The advanced swing cranes have a lifting capacity of 75 tonnes. Tandem operation of the cranes even allows a lifting capacity of up to 150 tonnes.

Zeeland Seaports’ and Verbrugge Terminals’ cooperative and competitive service is first class.

Extra monthly capacity

Grieg Star will be able to attract more steel and project cargo volume for its service to Canada and the US West Coast (California). The Norwegian shipping company specialises in carrying unitised cargo such as forestry products, steel and project cargo. Today forest products make up 50% of Grieg Star’s cargo. The idea is to use these new vessels monthly not just for the Vlissingen-California-British Columbia leg, but also for the entire route (Far East-US Gulf-US East Coast-Europe). With this extra capacity, Grieg Star is also looking to start a breakbulk service from the Far East to North Europe with Vlissingen as one of the ports of call.

Vlissingen: first class service President and CEO Grieg Star Shipping Tom Rasmussen

In 1996, Grieg Star started calling Vlissingen with wood pulp from Indonesia. Grieg Star Shipping decided to move its British ColumbiaEurope trade from Antwerp to Vlissingen in 2002. In 2007, the company moved its steel and project cargo export trade, which discharges in California and British Columbia, from Antwerp to Vlissingen. Thereafter, it expanded its service with project cargo and fertiliser. Besides breakbulk, Grieg Star also has a conventional bulk division of approximately 15 vessels, of which six are company owned. It ships bulk such as cement and grain to and from other ports. The Norwegian company has 15 branch offices worldwide where a total of 100 employees work.

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Rasmussen explains why Grieg Star chose Vlissingen for its breakbulk services. “Zeeland Seaports’ and Verbrugge Terminals’ cooperative and competitive service is first class. Zeeland Seaports is a quality port to call at as is Antwerp.” Tom Rasmussen mentions some of reasons why. The port is easily accessible and close to the sea, has a good infrastructure for multi-modal inland delivery, and has the required draught needed to accommodate large OHGC (Open Hatch General Cargo) vessels. According to Rasmussen, the main reason for calling at Vlissingen, however, has to do with the fact that, when compared to other Northwest ports, it is less expensive due to efficient and competitive terminal handling costs and port charges, lower transit time and related fuel savings.

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First LHM 420 in the Netherlands

New mobile harbour crane for Pacorini Metals Terminals Pacorini Metals invested in a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane for their bulk terminal in Vlissingen. The LHM 420 harbour crane is the first of its type in the Netherlands: It has an outreach of 48 metres and provides a maximum lifting capacity of 84 tonnes.

The new crane started operation in summer 2014 and its tasks include container handling as well as bulk operation.

LHM 420 unloads containers in Vlissingen.

The powerful crane set-up ensures high speed in terms of hoisting, slewing and luffing in order to achieve maximum turnover and follows in the footsteps of its predecessor model, the LHM 400, of which eight examples have been sold in the Netherlands.

Mark Doene, Commercial Manager for Pacorini Metals Terminals said, “The new LHM 420 plays a major role in our intra-port logistics chain. Due to the high performance of the crane we have vast capacity available to quickly load and unload all sorts of vessels.

This remarkable investment also underlines our aim to provide best service to our customers.�

Efficient cargo handling

In 2014, the LHM 420 was in high demand and was the second most successful LHM model with almost 30 deliveries worldwide.

The LHM 420 already allows for highly efficient cargo handling in 25 countries on six continents across the globe. Customers

around the world value its unique flexibility, its outstanding performance and the innovative features of the crane.

International hub

Headquartered in Switzerland, Pacorini operates three facilities in the Netherlands where they are mainly specialised in handling and storage of non-ferrous metals, ferro alloys and minor metals.

On the mouth of the Westerschelde, the facilities in Vlissingen provide excellent access to road, rail and inland waterways.

Customers value the well-developed intermodal links in Vlissingen, which built the base for becoming an important hub for international trade.

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Waste Heat Recovery Project Dutch Port to Convert Refinery Heat Into Green Energy Savings

A waste heat recovery project at the Total and Lukoil-run Zeeland Refinery in the Dutch Port of Vlissingen is a promising start and a good model to scale up to larger projects, notes Province of Zeeland legislator Ben de Reu. The refinery is a major producer of waste heat – capturing just 1% is enough to generate 2.5 MW, the equivalent of 2.4 million normal cubic metres of natural gas consumption, reducing CO2 emissions by 4,300 tonnes per year.

PROVINCE OF ZEELAND LEGISLATOR BEN DE REU CONGRATULATES SLOEWARMTE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY PROJECT INITIATOR JAN HOONDERT AT THE KICKOFF CEREMONY IN VLISSINGEN.

After several years in the pipeline, operator Sloewarmte officially started the project on 29 September. Heat recovery technology is underestimated in discussions about sustainability, comments Piet de Boks, Director of Sloewarmte. “We hear a lot about other technology like wind energy,” he says, “but waste heat recovery can be a big contributor to the government’s environmental goals.”

In addition to sustainability goals, the project also demonstrates how companies working together can reduce costs and increase competitiveness. Mr De Reu referred to the Smart Delta Resources Platform – a long-term development kicked off earlier this year.

The twelve energy and resource hungry companies participating in the platform seeks smart solutions through cooperation to boost international competitiveness.

How it Works Via a 2.5 kilometre water pipeline, Martens will use 130°C heat generated at Zeeland Refinery to purify waste oil collected from ships. A third company, COVRA, will also use heat generated for climate control for nuclear waste storage. The water will then be piped back to Zeeland Refinery for use in cooling.

The Dutch government and the Province of Zeeland are funding approximately 50% of the project’s costs. Commissioning is scheduled for Q2 2015. Another Zeeland company, Yara Sluiskil, developed a similar project in 2009, in which local greenhouses make use of the plant’s surplus heat and CO2.

Dutch Gas Consumption

All based in the southwest region of the Netherlands, the twelve companies account for approximately 25% of total Dutch gas consumption. The platform, like the Sloewarmte project, was facilitated by development agency Impuls Zeeland.

The original idea for the Sloewarmte project came from Jan Hoondert, owner of the Zeeland ship cleaning company Martens Cleaning, part of the civil-engineering contracting and rental company Hoondert. To develop the idea, Martens, Zeeland Seaports, and Evides Industriewater set up Sloewarmte. i: www.covra.nl i: www.zeelandseaports.com i: www.evides.nl i: www.martenscleaning.nl i: www.zeelandrefinery.nl Zeeland PortNews I 23

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Gina Krog

Heerema Fabrication Group’s (HFG) Vlissingen yard has recently been the site of the company’s largest jacket construction project to date. The jacket, for Statoil’s Gina Krog field, is 142.3m in length with a footprint of 60 x 50m at the base and 40 x 30m at the top and weighs some 17,500t.

The field is one of the most significant of Statoil’s recent developments, containing an estimated 225 million barrels of oil and gas.

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HFG Vlissingen Yard Director Remco van Gilst explains how HFG came to be awarded the project.

The company was approached by Statoil and asked to carry out a study into the production of a 9,000t lift jacket for the Valemon field.

The concept competed with several other contenders and was put forward to tender. During the tender phase, the design fended off the competition and saw HFG awarded an EPC contract. Having won and delivered this contract successfully, HFG was again invited to tender when the Gina Krog project came up. Again, the company was successful.

Following the contract award in February 2012, HFG commenced the engineering part of the project at their Zwijndrecht site.

“Design-wise, this is a complex jacket,” states Mr. Van Gilst. “It’s a launch jacket, so we have to get things right. During the launch operation we tilt the barge, give the jacket a push and it goes into the water. You need to know it’s coming back up again, so you need to know how much buoyancy you have, 26 I Zeeland PortNews

where the centre of buoyancy is, where the centre of gravity is, how much the jacket weighs. You have to be very accurate, so the iterative design process takes a little longer.”

The company’s Vlissingen site is the yard of choice for jacket fabrication. It offers a 400m quay suited to all types of barge, unrestricted North Sea access, plenty of space and, crucially, track record.

The load-out of the jacket took place on March 28, which gave HFG plenty of time to carry out seafastening and detailed completion tasks before the arrival of the installation vessel – sister company Heerema Marine Contractors’ Hermod under separate contract to Statoil.

“Normally we would expect to have around 2 weeks between load-out and sail-away,” says Mr. Van Gilst.

Once the jacket is installed, Statoil will begin drilling operations, in order that, when the topsides arrives and the hook up phase is over, the platform can be productive and generate an early revenue stream whilst further drilling continues.

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To facilitate this, a part of HFG’s scope was the fabrication of a temporary, dedicated drilling module, which will be located on the wellhead of the jacket until the topsides installation.

Following completion of the Gina Krog project, HFG Vlissingen continues to busy itself in the fabrication of jackets. The yard has two projects on the go currently.

As for the end of the Gina Krog project, Mr Van Gilst has mixed feelings. “On the one hand there is a sense of satisfaction for a job well done, but I’m also sorry to see the end of something that has been such a big part of what we do for such a long time.” i. www.heerema.com

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Vlaeynatie builds distribution centre

Controlled release fertilisers produced in Terneuzen On 5 March, the Axelse Vlakte in Terneuzen welcomed two new companies: Plantacote and Vlaeynatie.

Plantacote BV, owned by SQM is building a production facility for its controlled released fertilisers. Vlaeynatie from Antwerp is facilitating this Chilean company by building a terminal for transhipment, packaging and storage of fertilisers. Dirk Vercruyssen, tells all about the long history of Vlaeynatie, their relationship with SQM and the importance of this new development.

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The new terminal will mean employment for about fifty people and more in the future

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Erik de Bruyn (Cordeel Nederland BV), Frank Biot (SQM), Marcel Genadry (Vlaeynatie), Jan Lagasse (Zeeland Seaports), Patrick van Beneden (Plantacote), Jan Lonink (City Terneuzen), Ben de Reu (Province Zeeland).

Vlaeynatie has a long history in the port of Antwerp. Founded in 1845 by the Vlaeyen family, it developed its business to the modern storage and transhipment company and investment company it is today. Vercruyssen: “Since the early 1900s we have had a forerunner of SQM as one of our leading customers. Since then fertilisers from the mines of in the Atacama Desert in the north of Chile came to Antwerp. In 1928 we specially opened a branch in Ghent for their products as well. You have to realise that in those days products were distributed on land by horse and carriage.

The fifty kilometre distance between Antwerp and Ghent made it attractive to open up a new facility closer to the customers.”

Close to Antwerp

In more recent years Vlaeynatie has strengthened its relationship with SQM and developed two terminals and a production location in the ports of Castellon and Cadiz in Spain. “Now history repeats itself with the new terminal in Terneuzen. SQM was looking for a new location for its worldwide distribution and for a production plant.” Vlaeynatie started a search for them, which ended with signing the contract for the location on the Axelse Vlakte. “Why we chose Terneuzen?” Vercruyssen thinks a few seconds about the question. “There are a few reasons,” he starts his answer. “From the start we had good contact with the people from Zeeland Seaports and after some negotiation they made us a good offer for the long term. We have a concession for thirty years with an option for thirty more. The certainty that we can continue our business here for a longer period of time is very important to us. We want to invest for the long run. The flexibility of labour in this area helps us anticipate better on peaks or dips in our operations. Last but not least: the excellent location. The distance from the right bank in the port of Antwerp, where we were searching as well, to the new container terminals being developed on the left bank, is just as far as the distance from Terneuzen to these terminals.” On the Axelse Vlakte, Vlaeynatie is investing in logistics and packaging processes, as

well as warehouses for specialty fertilisers. The company is building a 32,000 square metre storage capacity on 6 hectares and has an option on five hectares. “Eventually we want to develop 15 hectares”, Vercruyssen continues. “The new terminal will mean employment for about fifty people and more in the future. At our Terneuzen centre we will repack goods and ship them to customers all over the world.”

Fairly simple

SQM, a worldwide company based in Chile, has a strong global presence in a wide variety of industries and applications through its five business lines: Specialty Plant Nutrition, Iodine and derivatives, Lithium and derivatives, Industrial Chemicals and Potassium Nitrate.

Vercruyssen: “The SQM mining process is fairly simple. They win their minerals from a gigantic dried out salt lake. This former lake now holds a crust with layers of brine underneath. These layers are pumped up and left in the open air for all water to evaporate.

What remains is potassium and lithium. Lithium is used in batteries.

Potassium is used to produce potassium nitrates. This is a watersoluble fertiliser. A grower has control over the amount of nutrition his crops are given The substances can be dosed by the drop. That way you do not waste any of the product.

At Plantacote they will produce water-soluble compound fertilisers (NPK), based on potassium nitrates. In a second stage Plantacote will also produce ‘controlled release’ fertilisers. Those fertilisers release their minerals, depending on the coating, over a longer period to the plants.”

First ships

Vercruyssen expects the first Chilean ships at the end of 2015 in Terneuzen. “But”, he stresses. “The terminal is not built for SQM exclusively. We aim our business at others as well. The location of this terminal has the potential for it.”

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PORTS IN FOCUS

LPG hub for Northwest Europe Royal Vopak expanded its terminal in the port of Vlissingen by 37,530 cubic metres of pressurised storage capacity. In the spring of 2015, six new mounded bullet type tanks: three of 7,850 cubic metres and three of 4,660 cubic metres will be inaugurated. With the expansion the terminal continues to be the leading LPG and chemical gases hub of Northwest Europe.

The Board of Directors of Vopak approved the expansion of the terminal in April 2013. Because of the growth in the market of propane, butane and other liquefied gases, the expansion was needed to keep up with the market and to capture the additional flows. The growing LPG supply is expected to result from the additional supply from oil and gas production. The increase of chemical gas storage demand is driven by production expansion in Europe and an expected global imbalance of certain chemical gases – LPG is often used for fuel while the chemical gases are used for products in the rubber industry and fibres.

Vopak Terminal Vlissingen expands storage capacity Mounded bullets

The six new tanks, so called mounded bullets, were shipped from Spain to Vlissingen and transported over land by special vehicles, suited to carry very heavy loads, to the right place at the terminal.

The bullets are cylindrical in shape and are buried under sand according to the most modern technology. They were transported overseas in sets of three and positioned one by one in a concrete box. The largest ones are 97 metres in length, with a diameter of over 10 metres and a weight of 1,100 tons each.

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Hinterland connections

In total Vopak operates in 78 terminals with a combined storage capacity of more than 33.5 million cubic metres in 28 countries.

The terminals are strategically located for users along the major shipping routes. Vopak Terminal Vlissingen is conveniently located in deep water with good hinterland connections by water, rail and road.

In addition to the new tanks, associated pipelines and racks to rail loading stations and jetty 1 have been constructed, with the potential to further expand in later stages. In addition, the terminal is equipped with a new computer system for both the existing and new tanks.

With a current storage capacity of 131,400 cubic metres and 37,530 cubic metres additional storage capacity, the workforce of the terminal has increased by some 15%. i: www.vopak.com

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Refit specialists Focus on Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen

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Much has been said about the prime location of Zeeland Seaports. It’s true – the excellent accessibility is great for the diverse array of products that come in and out of the ports.

That proximity to the North Sea, in combination with its prime position in the ARA port zone, also means that ships needing repair or refit works do not need to deviate very far from their usual route to reach Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen.

Top notch facilities and dedicated personnel complete the successful formula.

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Evolution of the modern shipyard

Damen’s repair facilities in the Vlissingen port area, once known as ‘Scheldepoort’, recently celebrated 50 years of ship repair.

The yard’s traditional working practices have progressed over the years, as Damen Area Manager Edwin Ruppert explains: “In the early days, we worked with around 500 of our own personnel.”

Times, and especially global economics, have changed, however.

To remain competitive as a modern shipyard, Damen has had to change its strategy regarding the ratio between its in-house staff and outsourced subcontractors. “Now, we bring in specialised subcontractors when needed. The advantage of this is that we can deliver consistent high standards of quality. And of course reduced costs for the client.”

Subcontracting strengths

Visitors to the yard can easily see the significance of the subcontracted workforce by the number of companies with permanent offices at Damen’s Vlissingen site: Alewijnse, 36 I Zeeland PortNews

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Den Breejen, Hertel, ZMC and PBC are prime examples. Having a permanent office is not a prerequisite though. Ruppert: “There are many other companies involved. And so many of those are specialist local companies involved with piping, valves, steel construction, lifeboats and davits for example.”

Maximising uptime

Obviously, Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen’s facilities have also evolved over the last 50 years. Today, the yard boasts three docks up to panamax size and three berths. Taking a closer look at the docks and the visitor sees one 175-metre graving dock, one 215-metre covered graving dock and a 229-metre floating dock.

Lifting capacity is considerable – especially regarding the covered dock, with a total lifting capacity of 300 tonnes.

“Our covered dock is one of crucial factors during the tendering process,” says Ruppert. Having an indoor working environment means that work can continue 24/7 in all seasons – irrespective

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of what the weather is doing outside. That means that the work can be carried out under very tight time frames. “Planning is and always will be an important part of any project. Every day that the ship is not working is a day’s income lost – a ship has to have maximum uptime.” The financial benefits of a short turnaround are appreciated by Damen’s customers. “That’s one of the reasons why we receive so many offshore refit projects here in the winter months.”

Learning from the Viking

One recent offshore upgrade project that formed a memorable sight on the Zeeland skyline last year was the drilling rig Rowan Viking. Damen extended the vessel’s three legs to reach 180m.

“We learned a lot during the Rowan Viking last year – in terms of working techniques but also when judging the duration of additional work and technical queries,” highlights Damen Project Manager Ron Brusket. “The lessons we learned are being shared by all these other local subcontracting companies. As Damen

grows and learns, so too do those other companies - it’s great to see that progress.”

Facilities and staff are just part of the equation. Safety, in any shipyard, is of paramount importance. And, concerning safety, Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen’s attention to detail is considerable.

“We monitor safety very closely,” Brusket says. “Even before the ship arrives, we have the safety plan in place. This covers everything from working permits to tank measurements and enclosed areas.” A daily meeting covering safety issues is the norm: “This way, if any topics arise, we can address them immediately.” i. www.damenshiprepair.com

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Terneuzen’s New Lock

A robust entrance to the ports of Terneuzen, Ghent and Paris In February Melanie Schultz van Haegen and Ben Weyts, the ministers of transport of the Netherlands and Flanders respectively, signed the treaty for construction of a new lock in the existing Terneuzen lock complex.

The new lock will end inland shipping congestion at the entrance to the ports of Terneuzen and Ghent as well as the north of France. Furthermore, the new construction will stimulate economic development in the entire region.

The lock complex connects the Westerschelde with the GhentTerneuzen Canal, which is one of the busiest navigated canals in Europe. Together with the Seine Nord Canal, the Terneuzen locks form the main bottleneck in the Rotterdam-Paris inland waterway route. The availability and reliability of the lock complex in Terneuzen and the size of the maritime lock are perceived by users as limiting factors. Inland ships already encounter those limitations, while sea-going vessels may encounter them in future. As a result, businesses in the Canal zone that rely on transport by water already face higher costs for using this form of transport. One can think of the necessary lighterage, the inability to profit fully from scales of economy or waiting costs. Without proper measures, it is expected that the problem will only deteriorate. If waiting times increase further, the reliability of transport via the locks and the canal may decrease. That higher costs and less reliability of goods 38 I Zeeland PortNews

going in and out of the Canal zone make this area less attractive for doing business, goes without saying. The new lock will tackle these problems.

Binational cooperation

Businesses in both the Dutch and Flemish ports will benefit from this new piece of infrastructure. Therefore the project is a binational cooperation. Both countries participate in the project group preparing the building of the lock. The project has been awarded European subsidies for the planning phase. The Netherlands and Flanders have also submitted a joint application for subsidies to the European Commission for executing the project. The European Commission will make its decision later this year.

In the meantime, preparations continue and are already well under way.

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The new large lock will be built within the current lock complex, between the Western and Eastern locks. The existing Middle Lock will be removed – in addition to a number of companies on the current spit that will have to be relocated. The new lock will measure 427 meters long, 55 meters wide and will have a 15-meter draught. That means that ships up to 366 by 49 meters can pass through. The new lock will have an advanced system that separates salt water from the Westerschelde from fresh water in the canal. This way the capacity of the locks can be used better – increasing the capacity for the passage of inland vessels between the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Next to that it will improve the robust entrance to the ports of Ghent and Terneuzen for large sea-going vessels as well.

The project team is finalising plans and preparations for construction. If everything goes according to plan, a contractor will be selected through a tendering procedure in 2016. Construction of the new lock will commence a year later and will not only comprise the construction of lock heads and chamber. The selected building company will also take care of the construction of road connections, gates, bridges and maintenance buildings. Also dikes and other flood protective matters will be part of the project. The building company must do its work while limiting the effects for

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both traffic on land and on water.

In anticipation of construction, the project team has started to purchase land, map out cables and utility tubes and seek alternative sites for the companies that have to move. The new lock is expected to be operational in 2021, giving companies in the area of the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal a tremendous impulse for development.

Timetable 2012-2015

Project study phase

2015

Treaty Flanders-The Netherlands

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2017

Start of construction phase

2021

Operational new lock

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ZEELAND FOR BUSINESS

Mansholt In the summer of 2015, the John Fox foundation presents the stage production of Mansholt, a location performance telling the story of former Agriculture Minister and European Commissioner Sicco Mansholt (by Helmert Woudenberg). After a successful first season, with 72 shows and 12,500 visitors, Mansholt will come to Zeeland.

For more information go to www.mansholt-theater.nl.

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Opening Lobster Season The Dutch lobster season officially opens every year on the last Thursday in March. This year the tradition continued with the fishing of the first lobster from the Oosterschelde. According to local fishermen, this year’s lobsters are of particularly high quality due to the previous mild winter. The lobster season runs through to 15 July.

Oosterschelde Circuit

Former Dutch Minister Gerrit Zalm with Oosterschelde Lobster Promotion Foundation Chairman Luit Ezinga

The Zeeland lobster should be cherished, according to several renowned restaurants across the province. These restaurants have decided to combine their expertise and experience in the ‘Circle of the Oosterschelde’. Twelve restaurants offer special three-course lobster menus for only €59.50.

Exploring Zeeuws-Vlaanderen

by Golf Cart Rent an electric golf cart in the city of Sluis and tour the surroundings of Zeelandic Vlanders. An experienced guide will tell you more about the landscape of Zeeland and its most interesting places to visit, such as Cadzand-Bad.

Sailing the Oosterschelde Want to feel the wind in your hair? Go aboard a traditional sailing barge leaving from the idyllic city of Zierikzee and sail for a day in the beautiful Oosterschelde National Park. During the sailing trip you will get to see the impressive engineering of the Delta works and the tranquil beauty of the park’s sandbanks. There’s a good chance that you will see seals and with a little bit of luck you will even get to see porpoises.

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Katoen Natie Westerschelde B.V.

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Kloosterboer Vlissingen V.O.F.

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Koch adviesgroep Ingenieurs & Architecten

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Koolwijk Shipstores B.V.

www.shipstores.nl

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Labojuice B.V.

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Mourik Vlissingen B.V.

www.mourik.com

Multraship Towage & Salvage

www.multraship.nl

Municipality of Middelburg

Municipality of Terneuzen

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Nelis BV

www.nelisbv.com

N.V. Economische Impuls Zeeland

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N.V. Westerscheldetunnel

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Rabobank Oosterschelde

www.rabobank.nl/kanaalzone

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Rabobank Walcheren-Noord Beveland

www.rabobank.nl/wnb

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Rabobank Zeeuws-Vlaanderen

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www.rgr.nl

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Saybolt Nederland B.V.

www.corelab.com/rd/saybolt

Schipper Groep

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Tempo-Team Uitzendbureau B.V.

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Tence Inzetbureau Midden-Zeeland

www.tence.nl

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Terneuzen Powder Technologies B.V.

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Wielemaker B.V.

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Yellow & Finch Publishers

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Zeeland Seaports, your best choice!

Compared with other ports the agile and entrepreneurial Zeeland Seaports offer a competitive advantage. direct access to open sea competitive and attractive tariffs and land prices reliable and easy to do business with available land located directly on deep water flexible and attractive service & quality oriented companies lack of congestion which enables shorter cycle times and faster delivery time to customers multimodal hinterland connections through road, railway, (inland-) waterways dedicated terminals for handling specific types of goods a brand range of services via a highly skilled workforce

Seaborne cargo by segment

Seaborne cargo by product group

containers/flats dry bulk general cargo liquid bulk roll-on/roll-off

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Prague

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Mannhein Karlsruhe

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Vienna • Munich

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Lewedorp • • Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

Bijleveldhaven Westhofhaven

• Oost-Souburg

Quarleshaven Sloehaven

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Van Citterskanaal

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• Sloehaven: Suitable for alI kinds of transshipment including LPG and chemical bulk 920 metres of quay. Cobelfret RoRo jetties: Four berths.

• Bijleveldhaven: 1,980 metres of quay. North bank is 300 metres long.

• Westhofhaven: 475 metres of quay. Can accommodate largest reefer vessels.

East side jetty for discharging peat and general cargo quay.

• Kaloothaven: 1,130 metres of quay. Two jetties on south bank, one for

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• Scaldiahaven: Over 1,700 metres of quay. South side used by Verbrugge for handling and storage of cellulose and metals. Transverse quay is 250 metres long.

• Van Citterskanaal/haven: Six jetties for inland vessels and coasters. 0n south bank, 275 metres. 0n north bank, 200 metres. Heerema quay: 230 metres and 220 metres.

• Quarleshaven: Extension of Sloehaven to NNE, 315 metres of quay. Set of two mooring buoys on east bank with a span of 320 metres. Zalco quay: East bank, length of 150 metres. Vopak Terminal VIissingen: Four LPG jetties.

• Zeeland Refinery Pier: Located on Western Scheldt. Accommodates tankers up to 100,000 dwt with maximum LOA of 280 metres.

• Buitenhaven: Located outside lock system with direct access to sea, 300 metres of quay. Northern basin has area for coasters and Iighters. Vesta also operates an oil jetty for tankers.

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Ghent-Terneuzen channel (Kanaalzone) • Noorderkanaalhaven: North quay: 170 metres; South quay: 192 metres.

• Zuiderkanaalhaven: North quay: 225 metres; South quay: 230 metres.

• Massagoedhaven: 978 metres.

• Zevenaarhaven: North quay: 421 metres and

Zijkanaal B

Zijkanaal D

555 metres; South quay: 259 metres.

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• Axelse Vlaktehaven: 290 metres.

• Autrichehaven: 850 metres.

Braakmanhaven Braakmanhaven is part of Port of Terneuzen, located directly on Western ScheIdt with no locks. Four berths for seagoing vesseIs and three berths for inland vessels.

• Scheldt Jetty: 0ne berth for vessels up to 22,500 dwt or 200 metres LOA. • Oceandock: North and south berths.

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• 0iltanking Jetties: Jetty 0tter 1 and Jetty 0tter 2.

• Braakman: Docks A, B and C.

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Circulation and subscriptions Distributed to a wide international audience, the high quality quarterly magazine promotes the activities of companies active in the ports to key customers, business partners, stakeholders in Zeeland and beyond, as well as at major international trade events. Zeeland PortNews is available in hard copy as well as a digital version.

Each issue has approximately 10,000 readers.

For your free subscription to Zeeland PortNews,

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Contact: • Henk de Haas, Chairman ZPPC • Arno Dirkzwager, Communications Manager Zeeland Seaports Special thanks to everyone who kindly contributed their time and expertise to put together this issue of Zeeland PortNews.

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Europe has seen two ‘world’s largest container ships’ so far this year. First the CSSL Globe and then MSC Oscar – both undoubtedly demonstrating major advances in shipbuilding and heralding a new era of ocean-going trade. However, their arrival is also accompanied by certain disadvantages. As ships grow in size, a number of problematic questions arise. Is there sufficient space to manoeuvre? Is the approach route to and within the port deep enough? How will these large vessels cope with congestion within the port?

Knock-on effect

Avoid unnecessary downtime and production loss

At some of our competitors, this issue of congestion raises its ugly head during so-called peak times. Sometimes it is just too busy within the port and ships have to moor offshore, patiently waiting for their turn to enter. This has significant consequences to the cargo turnaround and delivery times. Consequences that have a knockon effect to the customer – who will receive his product later than expected.

Here at Zeeland Seaports, on the other hand, we don’t experience any problems relating to congestion. We have the space and we have the depth.

The customer benefits

I choose two examples to illustrate my point. Vlissingen-based Kloosterboer’s winning of the Chiquita contract – after the banana company had traded through Antwerp for more than 30 years.

Additionally, because Oil Tanking Terneuzen’s facilities are located directly on the Westerschelde, the company can undertake a straightforward unloading process with no headaches and no surprises. In both cases, the implications for the customer are clear – the product arrives sooner.

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Add our proximity to the North Sea and English Channel, the complete range of maritime services provided by the numerous experienced companies in the port and the congestion-free hinterland connections and Zeeland Seaports is a very attractive option.

I used bananas and oil to prove my point about the advantages that Zeeland Seaports can offer, but there are more of course. We are also front-runners when it comes to liquid and dry bulk, food and offshore wind. And in the future, as we advance in other sectors, Zeeland Seaports will continue to show its full potential.

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