Business areas

Advise

Manage

Invest

Train

Our hands-on, holistic approach leads to integrated results with feasible and achievable actions that can be either implemented immediately or in a phased process. The various interlinked aspects inherent to a port life cycle and its master plan are implemented into the solutions provided.

In addition to consultancy services, investments and training, Port of Antwerp-Bruges International (POABI) offers extensive management solutions. For overseas ports and terminals in a start-up phase or for those looking to improve port performance, Port of Antwerp-Bruges International offers an active role in joining the port management.

Advise

Consultancy is one of the core offerings of Port of Antwerp-Bruges International.
The expertise present within the Port of Antwerp-Bruges International team, is endorsed by the know-how of the Antwerp Port Authority staff and the Antwerp Port Community.

Are you looking for solutions to reinforce your terminal, port or greenfield project?
Check out our references. You will discover a wide range of aspects of advice.

PORT PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

– port optimisation
– nautical services
– port infrastructure
– sustainability
– quality

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

– stevedoring
– daily management
– equipment
– IT
– port security & safety
– terminal optimization

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

– market studies
– marketing
– business plan development
– port financing

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

– modal shift policy
– hinterland and foreland
  connectivity
– port warehousing and logistics
– trade facilitation

PORT MANAGEMENT

– land lease policy
– port rules and regulations
– public private partnerships
– master planning

Manage

For ports and terminals in a start-up phase or looking to optimize their company processes, Port of Antwerp-Bruges International offers an active role by joining the port management in several degrees of involvement. In this respect, POABI manages the Port Authority of Cotonou on behalf of the Government of Benin since May 2018.

Invest

As part of our total solutions offering, Port of Antwerp-Bruges International is a shareholder in the Port of Duqm (Oman), the Port of Açu (Brazil) and San Pedro Manutention (Côte d’Ivoire).
The collaborations mentioned above are all investment projects resulting from a longterm partnership.

Train

Together with our affiliate APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center, we set up high level training sessions. Our partnership with APEC gives you the opportunity to customise your training needs within the scope of the project.

APEC is the port training centre of Antwerp and Flanders, offering short-term seminars to professionals from all over the world. The seminars  do not only facilitate an exchange of knowledge and best practices; they also provide a platform of discussion between participants.