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The Port of Antwerp A general presentation. Antwerp during the 16 th century. 1st European port 2nd largest city of Europe. Growth. Antwerp during the 17 th and 18 th century. Religious wars 1585: fall of Antwerp The Netherlands block the Scheldt 200 years closure of the Scheldt. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Port of Antwerp
A general presentation
Growth World port Successful factors Local impact
Future plans
Antwerp during the 16th century
1st European port
2nd largest city
of Europe
Growth
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Antwerp during the 17th
and 18th century
Religious wars
1585: fall of Antwerp
The Netherlands block the Scheldt
200 years closure of the Scheldt
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Antwerp at the end of the 18th century
The French Revolution
1795: Napoleon reopens the Scheldt
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Growth of the port of Antwerp
Beginning 19th century: Bonapartedock & Willemdock
1975: Scheldt-Rhine connection
1982: Delwaide dock
1987: opening Left bank
1956-1966: docks until Zandvliet lock
Interbellum: docks until Van Cauwelaert lock -Albert canal
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2000: Verrebroek dock & Deurganck dock
1989: Berendrecht lock
End 19th century & beginning 20th century:Scheldt quays + first docks
1990-1997: North sea- & Europeterminal
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Bel
gium
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Total surface : 13.455 ha
Quay length : 127 km
Railway length : 960 km
Road length : 276 km
Covered storage : 520 ha
Current view of the port
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2nd maritime petrochemicalcentre of the world
World port
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Existing chemical industry
(2348 ha)
Available internal reserves
(267 ha)
The importance of the industry
World port
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Steel1st port in Europe
World port
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Ro-Ro3rd port in Europe
World port
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European waterways junction
• 64000 barges have transported 76 million tons(2003)
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European railways junction
Rome Istanbul
Athene
Minsk
OsloHelsinki
Copenhagen
Moskou
Madrid
Bratislava
LondonWarschau
BoedapestBoekarest
Paris Praag
Stockholm
LissabonSofia
WenenBern
Berlin
Largest railway port in
Europe
Terminal for 12
12 international lines
Daily 220 loaded cargo trains
21,6 million tons in 2002
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Madrid
European motorways junction
Rome Istanbul
Athene
Minsk
OsloHelsinki
Copenhagen
Moskou
Bratislava
LondonWarschau
BoedapestBoekarest
Paris Praag
Stockholm
LissabonSofia
ViennaBern
Berlin
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Maritime connections with the rest of the world
300 liner services serve
800 overseas destinations :
• 600 on a regular basis• 325 on a weekly basis• 50 on a daily basis
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Highly developed logistic &distribution functions
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Bremen
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Rotterdam
Antwerp 5,2 million m² covered storage space
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Direct employment
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10.000
20.000
30.000
40.000
50.000
60.000
70.000
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Services Industry Public sector
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Added value
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/12
1/20
of the added value of the city of Antwerp
of the added value of the Antwerp region
of the added value of the province of Antwerp
of the added value of Flanders
of the added value of Belgium
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The Iron Rhine
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Improvement motorway infrastructureMasterplan
1. Oosterweel connection
2. Improvement “Leugenbergbend”
3. Connection R2-E17 (Liefkenshoektunnel - E17)
4. Connection E19/A12 - E34 (Merksem - Wommelgem)
5. Connection E19 - A12 (Kontich - Boom)
6. Connection A12 - E17 (Willebroek -Temse - Sint-Niklaas)
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3
4
56
E19
E34
A12
A11
E17
E19A12
1
E313
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Improvement railway infrastructure Masterplan
1. Second railway access
2. Iron Rhine
3. Railway tunnel
4. Connection Left bankdirection Ghent
5. “Mega-hub”combined transport
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Antwerp/Flanders
Port Training Center
Antwerp Port
Authority
Technical and training support
AGHA
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