Facts and figures of Terneuzen

Location

continent

Europe

 

country

The Netherlands

 

province

Zeeland

 

latitude

51o27,5' N

 

longitude

03o41' E

 

Size

2,300 hectares

 

 

Timezone

wintertime

GMT+1

 

daylight saving time
(April-October)

GMT+2

 

Approach

The port can be approached via three fairways:

 

Wielingen

depth 8.0 metres at MLWS

 

Scheur

depth 14.8 metres at MLWS

 

Oostgat

depth 8.0 metres at MLWS

 

Tides

MHWS

5.00 metres

 

MLWS

0.30 metres

 

MHWN

4.55 metres
only in the braakmanharbour

 

MLWN

0.55 metres

 

Cranes

Mobile cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 100 tonnes are available. There are various loading and discharging facilities for bulk cargo, including four floating cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 35 tonnes, with a capacity of 70.000 tonnes per 24 hours. Serveral portal cranes with lifting capacity up to 45 tonnes 2 grab gantry cranes with capacities of 600 tonnes per hour.

 

Storage

In Terneuzen there are two warehouses for dry bulk with storage capacities totalling 180.000 tonnes. Several general warehouses with a total storage capacity of 300.000 square metres. Some 180.000 square metres of open storage (total capacity of 700.000 tonnes of dry bulk)

 

Facilities

3.636 metres of quay with a maximum draft of 12,25 metres

 

3 jetties for discharging liquid bulk products.

 

2 jetties for handling fertilizers

 

Port Authority

Zeeland Seaports