The shipping platform

Location: Terneuzen is situated on the S bank of the River Scheldt 30km from the North Sea at the entrance to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. General overview: Terneuzen, together with Vlissingen, comprise the Zeeland Seaports. Zeeland Seaports' Port of Terneuzen, at the entrance to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, covers two thousand hectares. The lock system can accommodate vessels to 265 meters long with 34 meters width and draft of 12.5 meters. Each year, Zeeland Seaports' Terneuzen port welcomes 2500 ocean-going ships carrying more than 14 million tons of cargo that includes dry and liquid bulk, oil, oil products, fertilizers, minerals, metals, and ores. The port area includes the outer Braakman Harbour, in Terneuzen Roads and the inner harbour of Axel Plain, Sluiskil and Sas van Gent. It is served by good road/rail networks and inland waterways. Various goods are handled in the port including chemical and oil products, ores, coal, fertilisers, paper, timber, gravel, sand, general cargo and agricultural products. The Zeeland Seaports facilities at Terneuzen and Vlissingen handle dry and liquid bulk cargoes at dedicated private facilities that load/unload, store, and distribute the cargoes inland. Their main customers are the industries located in the canal zone. Much of these cargoes are raw materials and products for chemical and processing companies. Traffic figures: Approx 2,500 vessels, 15,000,000t of cargo, including 1,700,000t general cargo, 5,200,000t dry bulk, 7,750,000t liquid bulk, and 48,000TEU handled annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: - Locks: LOA 265m, beam 34m, draught 12.5m and 80,000DWT. - Braakmanhaven Ocean Dock: LOA 280m, draught 13.5m, 100,000DWT. Largest vessel handled: Bulk carrier, 87,000DWT, LOA 256m, beam 34m, draught 12.25m.