Intermodal Container Transport

The ever growing number of motorway traffic jams and delays is threatening to make certain industrial centers inaccessible. In contrast, container inland shipping provides a clean, efficient and punctual solution to your transport problems. No traffic jams and attractive price tag make container inland shipping an inviting logistical solution.
It’s the right route to go

Container positioning from the seaports to and from the shipper’s premises puts a serious burden on road traffic.

Transshipments via rail/water linked inland container terminals prove to be an alternative with economical and environmental advantages. The unburdening of the congested seaport terminals and of the congestion highways through a barge/rail service from the seaport to the inland terminal, located close to the key industrial centers, will result in well-improved distribution :

—> Faster response to shipper’s requirements
—> Storage of the containers at the enterprises’ back door
—> Improved planning by avoiding traffic bottle necks

All these items are applicable for Euroports Containers Meerhout’s tri-modal, multi-user inland terminal.

By using Euroports Containers Meerhout You will avoid the traffic jams and delays caused by :

* Congested terminal gates in the ports
* Highway queues on E313
* Saturated intersections

Euroports Containers Meerhout Offers clean, efficient and punctual solutions to your transport problems

Euroports Containers Meerhout Is accessible

By Barge
To ship owners using the « main port concept », Euroports Containers Meerhout Will be able to provide a cost saving alternative for the positioning of containers directly from the seaport to an industrial area. Euroports Containers Meerhout’s inland water fleet provides regular services fro, Antwerp / Rotterdam and vice versa using container barges. Upon request Euroports Containers Meerhout Is able to arrange barge transports from other seaports, such as Zeebrugge, Amsterdam, Terneuzen and Flushing.

By road
The direct link to Europe’s road and motorway systems (E313 and E314) guarantees smooth and fast intermodal operations. Euroports Containers Meerhout Offers fast and swift door-to-door service using own trucking and dispatching.

By coaster
Short sea services with shallow draft vessels (E.g. UK, Scandinavia)

By rail
Opened June 2006—Zeebrugge connection

Euroports Containers Meerhout’s services

Storage Moves and transportation of empty containers are avoided thanks to depot area for interim storage.

Customs Clearance Euroports Containers Meerhout has a full license to arrange customs clearances for import and export containers.

Euroports Containers Meerhout’s equipment

Overhead gantry cranes Conrad Stork of 44 tons capacity, 4 containers outreach KSR of 50 tons capacity, 6 container outreach Both equipped to handle 20/30/40 and 45’ containers Five reach stackers PPM / Kalmar / SMV of 45 tons (first row) capacity One RS Kalmar 16 Tons Push units « Odessa », « Scaldis », « Cetus », « Bryan » and 8 container barges (120/144 teu each) Barge « Thalassa » 96/144 teu Mobile crane platform for the handling of heavy lifts