Strategically located in Europe’s largest integrated chemical cluster, the terminal will be focusing on the storage of Dangerous Goods (DG) and non-DG products in Tank Containers and Trimodal Services by rail, barge and truck. Located across from Bertschi’s Antwerp subsidiary and next to their established Plastics Hub, this terminal strengthens the Group’s service offerings in one of the globe’s most critical logistics hubs.
Built over 60,000m², the AZT terminal is designed for high-capacity chemical logistics, with dedicated space for the product storage of over 2,500 TEUs in containers, including 1,290 TEUs specifically allocated for DG products in tank containers.
Equipped with advanced safety features like fire-resistant zones, redundant fire pumps, and a remotely operated gantry crane, the terminal guarantees the Bertschi standard of secure and efficient operations, said the company. Together with its facility in Rotterdam and its hubs in Jurong Island, Singapore and Zhangjiagang, China, Bertschi is ideally equipped to manage the increasing global import/export trade of chemical products, it added.
This facility is an important milestone in Bertschi’s strategy to support sustainable and secure global chemical supply chains. With four rail sidings of 650 metres, AZT is designed to accommodate full trains, enhancing intermodal options for our customers and ensuring a seamless flow of goods from overseas origins to end destinations between storage, barge, rail, and truck.
This makes AZT the ideal hub for imports and exports from overseas, with barge service from the deep-sea port via a neighboring provider, product storage in tank containers at the terminal, and integrated in intermodal first and last leg transport throughout Europe.
“We’re thrilled to expand our logistics capabilities here in Antwerp,” said Jan Arnet, Bertschi Group CEO. “This terminal brings us closer to our customers, with specialised solutions for storage, import, export, and intermodal distribution of liquid DG chemicals backed by cutting-edge safety and technology. We look forward to further growth at AZT and continuing our commitment to innovation in the industry.”