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, with Zeebrugge as the largest automotive port in the world. Big in scale, but we’re even bigger on care.
Importing cars or exporting high-and-heavy vehicles worldwide? We will treat ‘m with velvet gloves. You can count on our strong network of deep-sea and shortsea connections for international destinations. And thanks to frequent daily barge services and railway-connected terminals, you’ll benefit from direct access to the European hinterland.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 3 million new cars in 2022, making it the largest RORO port in the world. Cars from all the major brands in the automotive industry pass through here, and for many brands Zeebrugge is their intercontinental and European hub.
With a total of 974 hectares of terminal spaces dedicated to the automotive business, we offer a storage capacity of 365,200 units. Some of our terminals are even equipped with multilevel storage facilities and there are more to come. In Zeebrugge, around 2,000 people are employed in the automotive sector, the equivalent of a small car factory.
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.
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.
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