RORO means 'roll on, roll off'. The name refers to the way this cargo is loaded and unloaded. It is primarily mobile cargo, which is driven on and off RORO ships by specially trained drivers. Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the world leader in this domain, as the largest automotive port in the world. Big in scale, but we are even bigger on care.
Importing cars or exporting high-and-heavy vehicles worldwide? We will treat them with velvet gloves. You can count on our extensive maritime and intermodal connections, supplied by specialised companies, ensuring that the RORO cargo is in the best of hands.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 3.3 million new cars in 2024, making it the largest RORO port in the world. Cars from all the major brands in the automotive industry pass through here, and formany brands Port of Antwerp-Bruges is their intercontinental and European
With a total of 974 hectares of terminal spaces dedicated to the automotive business, we offer a storage capacity of 365,250 units. Some of our terminals are equipped with multilevel storage facilities and more are to come.
Due to the central location of Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Europe, many OEM's choose to have additional strategic services carried out on site. We take on that task with great care.
At Port of Antwerp-Bruges, we do more than simply shipping, loading and unloading RORO cargo. We offer a wide range of value-added services to customise each vehicle as the customer wishes.
All these services are performed by a highly skilled workforce, who handle your RORO cargo with the utmost care.
Our RORO terminals are committed to sustainable and innovative progress. We support and encourage all efforts to use the available land in our land as efficiently and sustainably as possible. Some examples include:
In addition to finished vehicles, Port of Antwerp-Bruges also handles the transportation and logistics of oversized project or breakbulk cargo, which demand expert handling.
This includes heavy or exceptionally large cargo, which is first secured on separate wheeled trailers and then transported on board. Examples include railcars, helicopters, yachts, farm machinery, etc.
Trailers and containers can also be handled as RORO cargo. Nearly 90% of this freight is transferred unaccompanied by a driver.
The Breakbulk/RORO Sailing List provides an overview of maritime connections for breakbulk and RORO vessels to and from Port of Antwerp-Bruges. You enter a destination port or sailing region in the search field and receive an overview of all service providers. You can filter by cargo type or platform to refine your search.
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