28-30 November 2023
Antwerp expo
Belgium

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port of antwerp-bruges

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges is a major lifeline for the Belgian economy: more than 300 line services to over 800 destinations ensure global connectivity. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges annually handles around 238 million tonnes of international maritime freight and is home to Europe’s largest integrated chemical cluster. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges accounts, directly and indirectly, for a total of around 143.000 jobs and more than €20 billion added value. 

Antwerp, your breakbulk home port

Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the perfect port when it comes to shipping steel, project cargo, fruit, forest products and cars across Europe. Every consignment is unique and, thanks to its can-do attitude and extensive experience of specialised companies, the port provides high-quality shipment of the most diverse breakbulk cargo.
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AntwerpXL is proud to be working with some of the industry’s leading brands, associations and media publications. Through working together, we are able to provide the breakbulk industry with the global recognition it deserves.

Interested in becoming an event sponsor? Contact Raj on +44 (0)20 3196 4314 or click below to email.

BBC Chartering

BBC Chartering is a global market leader in the ocean transportation of heavy lifts and project cargo. We support leading customers with our fleet of more than 140 multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels ranging from 4,325 to 56,800 DWT and featuring lifting capacities of up to 800 mt. Our global network of 30 offices is at the service of charterers with the planning and execution of transport orders for tramp or liner services all over the world.
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RHB Stevedoring

RHB Stevedoring handle several kinds of cargoes on their own, private and independent breakbulk, perfectly located, terminal. Loading, unloading, transshipment of seavessels, coasters, pontoons, trucks, containers, and economical and sustainable transport per river barge.

The length of their quay , 730 metres, double railway track connected, in combination with the number of electrical shorecranes, up to 208 tons, tandem lift 216 tons, makes it possible to handle several vessels at the same time. For heavier type of cargoes they use the partner floating cranes up to 1800 tons or more against competitive rates or if present the ship’s cranes.
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Konecranes

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Regardless of your lifting needs, Konecranes is committed to providing you with lifting equipment and services that increase the value and effectiveness of your business.

We have always been dedicated to improving the efficiency and performance of businesses in all types of industries. And we have done this by continuously providing lifting equipment and services people can trust.
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QTerminals

QTerminals is a terminal operating company jointly established by Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar – 51% shareholding) and Qatar Navigation (Milaha – 49% shareholding) and is responsible for enabling Qatar’s imports and exports, its maritime trade flows and stimulating economic growth locally and regionally.

QTerminals provides container, general cargo, RORO, livestock and offshore supply services in Phase 1 of Hamad Port, Qatar’s gateway to world trade.
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Varamar

Varamar is a shipping company established back in 2009 by Alexander Varvarenko. Varamar is well known as a carrier dealing with breakbulk, heavy & oversized, and dry-bulk cargo.

For over a decade, we have developed transport solutions for dismantled plants, factories, wind turbines, bridges, vehicles and even stadiums. We have developed our own methods based on in-house competences and provide a strong set-up for worldwide shipments.
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