APICS Barge
APICS Barge is the inland navigation application of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. With APICS Barge, reporting your vessel’s arrival and departure, consulting available berths, and booking locks in Antwerp can all be done digitally.
Digital services for inland navigation
Navigate faster, more transparently, and with greater certainty through Port of Antwerp-Bruges thanks to these digital services for inland navigation. Plan your route, track when you’re expected at a terminal, check when you can load or unload your cargo, book your locks, and handle all formalities completely digitally.
ETA Terminal tool
The ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) Terminal tool is a free tool that provides transparency about a seagoing vessel’s arrival time at the terminal. It helps shippers, freight forwarders, and transport operators plan when cargo can be loaded or unloaded at the terminal.
Barge Traffic System
The Barge Traffic System (BTS) makes container inland shipping operations in the port fully transparent. Inland navigation operators can easily submit their time slot requests to terminals, ensuring optimal planning and reduced waiting times.
Inbound Release Platform
The Inbound Release Platform digitalizes the declaration and control process for your incoming goods in the port. The platform offers transparent and reliable information flows, allowing for smoother communication with other supply chain actors and with Belgian Customs.
Certified Pick up
With Certified Pick up (CPu), transport operators securely receive the digital right to pick up a container at Port of Antwerp-Bruges. CPu also provides transparency about the container’s status, helping you plan pickups more efficiently.
News about inland shipping
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General inland navigation services
Looking for general inland navigation services at Port of Antwerp-Bruges? On this page, you can find all information about, among other things, VHF channels, shore power, and waste and bilge water services.
