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Port Mission Program Brazil – Business Delegation
20Nov '15
Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports
to work together for first time
by Alan Hope,
SUMMARY
In a ground-breaking agreement, Flanders’ port authorities will co-operate in ushering
container traffic in and out of local harbours
Stronger image
The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are to co-operate commercially for the first time
in their history, Zeebrugge port chair Joachim Coens has announced. The ports will
work together in the field of deep sea containers.
The agreement was signed in Santiago, Chile, where all four of Flanders’ port
authorities – including Ghent and Ostend – are on a joint trade mission led by Flemish
minister Ben Weyts, which also took them to Brazil. Antwerp and Zeebrugge
(pictured) hope to attract new customers in deep sea container traffic by working
together rather than competing.
“The deep sea container sector is in a state of constant change,” Coens said. “This cooperation will allow up to keep permanent track of changes and meet them
proactively.”
The joint mission to South America was already being hailed as a new era in cooperation among the four ports, after decades in which they regarded each other as
competitors. The agreement between Antwerp and Zeebrugge takes that one step
further, especially as it has been formalised as an economic co-operation accord
(ESV), a legal instrument that offers partners flexibility. The agreement allows both
ports to offer the possibility of using Zeebrugge as the import destination and
Antwerp as the export portal.
In addition, exporters can be diverted to available space at Zeebrugge if Antwerp is
experiencing high traffic volumes. The agreement also recognises Antwerp’s role as
an international gateway and reinforces Zeebrugge’s position as a fully-fledged
container port. “This is a stepping stone to further common initiatives,” Weyts said.
“It allows us to present a much stronger image to the outside world.”
Port of Antwerp joins Flanders Port Area mission to
Brazil and Chile
Publication date: 13 Nov 2015
The Antwerp Port Authority participates in the Flanders Port Area mission to
Brasil and Chile from 12 to 19 November, led by Flemish minister for Mobility,
Public Works, the Vlaamse Rand, Tourism and Animal Welfare Ben Weyts.
The mission will focus on economic and trade relations between Brazil and
Belgium and the Flemish ports. The programme includes an APEC-seminar
and port seminars, in which the Port of Antwerp, the second port of Europe,
and the other Flemish ports will present their strengths and opportunities to
local businesspeople.
The mission kicked off on Thursday 12 November with the official opening by
minister Weyts of an APEC seminar on Port Logistics Strategy as pillar for
trade and business development in Sao Paolo for Brazilian importers,
exporters, customs agents and logistics service providers. APECAntwerp/Flanders Port Training Center, a subsidiary of the Antwerp Port
Authority, has played an important role in transferring the extensive know-how
in all aspects of port activities from Flanders to the rest of the world ever since
1977.
Experience with Brazil
APEC has been training +14000 maritime and logistics professionals from 150
countries on a variety of port management topics, among which 475
Brazilians. Since several years now, APEC also offers seminars in Brazil. In
2013, APEC signed an agreement with the Brazilian Ministry of Ports (SEP,
Secretaria Especial de Portos da Presidência da República) for the provision
of customised training packages for and a train-the-trainer course for Brazilian
port professionals in 2014-15. APEC both trains white and blue collars and
recently also expanded its training offer to private maritime, logistics and
manufacturing companies in Brazil. Brazil is the port of Antwerp’s 6th most
important trade partner with more than 6 mio tonnes of maritime cargo being
exchanged between Brazil and Antwerp in 2014. Major import products are
agricultural products and stimulants, kaolin and iron and steel. Cargo leaving
Antwerp consists mainly of frozen vegetables, pharma, chemicals, fertilisers,
feed, foods and drinks and car parts.
On the other hand, the Port of Antwerp is European market leader for
containers shipped between the northwestern European ports and Brazil and
for breakbulk from Europe to Brazil. The Port of Antwerp is present in 4 out of
the 5 weekly container services connecting the northwestern European ports
with Brazil, including a first port of call service to Bahia, and offers regular
breakbulk sailings to several Brazilian ports. On Wednesday 18 November,
Eddy Bruyninckx, ceo Port of Antwerp speaks at the Agro-Logistics seminar in
Chile. The port of Antwerp is i.e. a major gateway for perishable cargoes
to/from Europe and the largest conventional fruit port worldwide (unloading). In
2014, the specialized reefer vessels accounted for 1,7 Mio tonnes of
reefercargo, primarily inbound fruits. Containerised reefers accounted for more
than 6,1 Mio tonnes, or well over 500.000 full operational teu.
Leading European port
All major shipping lines call at the Port of Antwerp. Antwerp is leading among
European ports in all sailing areas for regular breakbulk services and in 5 out
of 6 trade-lanes for container services, including the ones that are very
important to Europe for reefer-trade, namely Latin-America and Africa. Once in
the port, shippers can find all added value services they need, from handling to
distribution, over quality control, sorting, picking, packing, ripening …
Smooth clearance procedures & integrated border inspection
Over the past few years, Antwerp has worked very hard to improve and finetune its inbound clearance procedures : the clearance processes of Customs
and Food Agency starts 2 to 3 days before the actual arrival in Antwerp, and
an integrated border inspection post makes sure that inspections are
performed jointly without unnecessary time-losses and costs.
Well connected
Combined with the Port of Antwerp’s unique inland location with full trimodal
connectivity to the cold chain ‘hot spots’ like Venlo(NL), Rungis(FR), Duisburg
(DE), Antwerp can ensure transport with the lowest cost, fastest transit times
and lowest carbon footprint. Inbound reefercargo, providing correct following of
procedures, can be delivered within a range of 1000 km from Antwerp within
24 hrs after landing.
Port of Antwerp joins Flanders Port Area mission to Brazil and Chile
Brazil is the Port of Antwerp’s 6th most important trade partner with more than 6 mio tonnes
of maritime cargo being exchanged between Brazil and Antwerp in 2014. Major import
products are agricultural products, kaolin, iron and steel. Cargo leaving Antwerp consists
mainly of frozen vegetables, pharma, fertilisers, feed, foods and drinks and car parts.
On the other hand, the Port of Antwerp is the market leader for regular containers and
breakbulk sailings to Latin America within the northwestern European ports. Due to its
inland location and the multiplicity of connections via inland waterways, rail, road, shortsea
and feeder, the port of Antwerp is perfectly linked up with the major production and
consumption centres in Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and the Mediterranean.
With its large storage capacity and broad array of logistics services for all kinds of cargo and
the customs-related benefits, the Port of Antwerp is the ideal European distribution center
for Brazilian and Chilean goods.
On Wednesday 18 November, Eddy Bruyninckx, Port of Antwerp's CEO speaks at the Agro
Logistics seminar. The port of Antwerp is i.e. the main gateway for perishable cargoes
to/from Europe.
Last year, 1 million tonnes overall traffic between Antwerp and Chile, of which more than
half are containers from Antwerp to Chile. The rest of the cargo, from Chile to Antwerp,
concerns mainly fertilizers and non-ferrous ores.
15/11/2015
Porto de Antuérpia passa a fazer parte da missão
Área Portuária de Flandres no Brasil e no Chile
Mercosul / Cone Sul
A Autoridade Portuária de Antuérpia estará participando da missão Área
Portuária de Flandres no Brasil e no Chile de 12 a 19 de novembro, liderada
pelo Ministro Flamengo da Mobilidade, das Obras Públicas, da Periferia
Flamenga de Bruxelas, do Turismo e do Bem-Estar dos Animais, Ben Weyts. A
missão dará enfoque às relações comerciais e econômicas existentes entre o
Brasil e a Bélgica, bem como aos portos flamengos. O programa inclui um
seminário da APEC e seminários portuários, nos quais o Porto de Antuérpia,
segundo maior porto da Europa, e os demais portos flamengos apresentarão
aos empresários locais seus trunfos e oportunidades.
A missão terá início na quinta-feira, 12 de novembro, com abertura oficial
feita pelo Ministro Weyts em um seminário da APEC sobre Estratégia da
Logística Portuária, como pilar para o desenvolvimento de negócios e do
comércio em São Paulo, tendo como público-alvo importadores,
exportadores, agentes aduaneiros e prestadores de serviços de logística
brasileiros. A APEC-Centro de Treinamento Portuário Antuérpia/Flandres,
subsidiária da Autoridade Portuária de Antuérpia, tem exercido um papel
importante ao transferir seu vasto know-how em todos os aspectos das
atividades portuárias de Flandres para o resto do mundo, desde 1977. A
APEC tem feito o treinamento de mais de 14.000 profissionais de logísticas e
de atividades marítimas de 150 países, sobre diversos tópicos de gestão
portuária, entre os quais 475 brasileiros. Há vários anos, a APEC também tem
oferecido seminários no Brasil. Em 2013, a APEC firmou um acordo com a
SEP (Secretaria Especial de Portos da Presidência da República) para
fornecimento de módulos de treinamento personalizados e cursos de
“instrução de instrutores” para os profissionais portuários do Brasil em 201415.
A APEC faz treinamentos tanto para operários quanto para administradores,
e recentemente expandiu sua oferta de cursos para as empresas privadas de
transportes marítimos, logística e fabricação do Brasil.
O Brasil é o 6º parceiro comercial mais importante do Porto de Antuérpia,
com mais de 6 milhões de toneladas de cargas marítimas transportadas
entre o Brasil e Antuérpia em 2014. Os principais produtos importados são
bens agrícolas e estimulantes, caulim, ferro e aço. A carga que sai de
Antuérpia é essencialmente composta por verduras congeladas, produtos
farmacêuticos, produtos químicos, fertilizantes, rações, alimentos, bebidas e
peças automotivas.
Por outro lado, o Porto de Antuérpia é líder no mercado europeu de
contêineres transportados entre os portos do noroeste europeu e o Brasil, e
de carga fracionada transportada da Europa para o Brasil. O Porto de
Antuérpia está presente em 4 dos 5 serviços semanais de contêineres que
conectam os portos do noroeste europeu ao Brasil, incluindo um serviço de
primeiro porto de escala para a Bahia, e oferece transportes regulares de
carga fracionada para diversos portos brasileiros.
No dia 18 de novembro, uma quarta-feira, Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO do Porto de
Antuérpia, fará uma palestra no seminário sobre Agro-Logística no Chile. O
Porto de Antuérpia é, portanto, uma importante porta de cargas perecíveis
de/para a Europa, além do maior porto convencional de frutas do mundo
(descarga). Em 2014, os navios refrigerados especializados foram
responsáveis pelo transporte de 1,7 milhões de toneladas de cargas
refrigeradas, especialmente frutas importadas. Os contêineres refrigerados
continham mais de 6,1 milhões de toneladas, muito acima do valor de
500.000 TEU em operação máxima. Todas as principais companhias
marítimas fazem escala no Porto de Antuérpia. Antuérpia é líder entre os
portos europeus de todas as áreas de navegação para serviços regulares de
carga fracionada e 5 de 6 rotas comerciais para serviços de contêineres,
incluindo os serviços mais importantes de transporte refrigerado para a
Europa, designadamente da América Latina e da África.
Após a chegada ao porto, as transportadoras encontram todos os serviços de
valor agregado de que precisam, desde a movimentação até a distribuição,
passando pelo controle de qualidade, classificação, recolha, embalagem,
maturação, etc.
Nos últimos anos, Antuérpia tem se esforçado ao máximo para melhorar e
regular seus procedimentos de desembaraço aduaneiro na entrada: os
processos da Agência de Inspeção Alfandegária e Alimentar começam 2 a 3
dias antes da chegada propriamente dita em Antuérpia, e um posto de
inspeção fronteiriço integrado garante que as inspeções sejam efetuadas em
conjunto, dispensando perdas de tempos e custos desnecessários.
Além da exclusiva localização interior do Porto de Antuérpia, que apresenta
conectividade trimodal completa para os pontos-chave da cadeia de bens
refrigerados, como Venlo(NL), Rungis(FR), Duisburg (DE), Antuérpia garante
o transporte com o menor custo, o menor tempo de trânsito e a menor
pegada de carbono. A carga refrigerada que chega ao porto, desde que siga
os procedimentos corretos, pode ser entregue em um raio de 1000 km a
partir de Antuérpia, 24 horas após o desembarque.
Por Antwerp Port Authority