Cargo handling
Being one of the main stevedores in Ghent for Volvo cars and Volvo trucks, DFDS' MMT cranes, reach stackers, and forklifts can handle all kinds of cargo ranging from RoRo and containers to high and heavy project and break bulk cargo.
Ghent terminal
About Ghent terminal
With direct access to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, the DFDS Mercatordok Multimodal Terminal is ideally located to connect to the motorways and rail network of Belgium and its hinterlands. A variety of services can be offered at our 240,000m² facility.
Smart Gate: a smoother terminal experience
A series of automated entry gates will swiftly and easily guide you through the terminal to drop off and/or pick up your cargo. The DFDS Freight Terminal app will be your companion for pre-booking your trip and moving through the process. Find out what you can expect from your next visit to the Ghent terminal.
Terminal offerings
Vessel handling
There are 2 berths within the terminal capable of handling all types of seagoing vessels up to: 300m in length x 35m in beam x 15m in draught. For LoLo operations we can offer a total length of 1040m alongside the quay.
Warehousing & storage
We have 9,000m² of warehousing in addition to outside storage, as well as 6,500m² of covered transhipment and cross dock facilities and a rail connected transhipment area.
Workshops
Our workshops can facilitate trailer MOTs, repair of trailers, containers, and mobile machines. Trailer washing and re-fuelling is also available.
Ghent terminal location
Address Mercatordok Multimodal Terminal Philips landsbergiuslaan 11, Quay 2170 BE-9000 Ghent Belgium
Opening hours Trailers: Mon-Fri 00:00-24:00 Sat 00:00-23:00 Sun 18:00-24:00
Containers: Mon-Fri 06:15-20:30 Sat-Sun closed
Mobile Units: Mon-Fri 06:15-20:30 Sat 07:00-11:00 Sun closed
Terminal contact Tel: +32 9 269 12 55 Email: stevedoring.gent@dfds.com
Terminal capabilities
Paper in reel or palletised form
Break Bulk
Coil in many different forms, can be handled up to 30 tonnes in weight
Forest Cargo
Big Bags in different forms
Trailers
Driver Accompanied Cargo
Machinery and agricultural machines
Containers
Swapbodies
Mafi handling up to 75-80 tonnes
Project Cargo
Automotive Cargo (cars and truck chassis)
Chemicals
IMO Handling
Class 1
Class 7
RoRo Services
LoLo Services
Forklift trucks from 2.5 to 16 tonnes capacity
Forklift trucks from 17 to 40 tonnes capacity
Tugmasters
Reachstacker/piggyback 45 tonnes
Reachstacker/barge handler 45 tonnes
Translifter (cassette handling) 90 tonnes
100 tonnes crane/mobile harbour crane
Multimodal crane
Overhead gantry crane up to 200 tonnes
Intermodal crane with telescopic beam attachment (steel plates)
Lift unit movements from mafi or cassette to rail
Container stuffing and devanning
Movements of heavy project cargo
Re-stow of cargo and securing
Full MOT on trailers
Full trailer repairs
Tyre replacement and repairs
Full trailer service, tyre check, condition check, etc.
Washing of trailers
Refrigerated trailer and container service
Container repairs
Tracked vehicle/machine repairs
Refuelling red diesel
Refuelling white diesel
2,000 m² warehouse
2,000 to 7,000 m² warehouse
Cross dock facilities
Covered transhipment facilities
Rail connected transhipment area
Close connection to motorways
Access to rail network
Direct access to inland waterways
Deep Sea facilities
Terminal access around the clock (closed Saturday 23:00 to Sunday 14:00)
The DFDS utilisation of mafi and cassette systems opens up the market place for companies trading in industrial quantities of base commodities across the network of DFDS' shipping routes.
Deep Sea Break Bulk vessels, discharging large quantities of internationally traded products at any of the DFDS terminals, can benefit from the ability to move smaller quantities efficiently around the Group’s European network.
Verified Gross Mass in compliance with SOLAS
Video inspection system for gate control of units
Meet ISPS requirements
Approved Gate Check Status
Camera surveillance, closed gate with manned guard at night
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