In the anniversary edition of our magazine ’10 years of Flows’, we gave companies in the maritime and logistics sector a chance to put themselves in the spotlight. Here you can read a contribution from Van Moer about its new filling complex in Zwijndrecht and its concept ‘The Perfect Flow’.
On the premises of Van Moer Logistics in Zwijndrecht, construction work started on a new filling complex with ongoing BREEAM certification in August 2022. With this, Van Moer Logistics is taking a major step forward in anchoring chemistry and life sciences within the port of Antwerp.
The new fully automated lines are designed for filling a wide range of both toxic and non-toxic liquids. From tank containers, the substances are packed into drums or IBCs. Thanks to integrated gas filters, the logistics provider can now also fill highly odorous or foaming products in its new filling complex.
Together, the three filling lines can handle up to two hundred drums per hour with the possibility of expanding to five filling lines. Adjacent to the filling complex, an additional ADR warehouse of 6,000 m2 was built, bringing the total storage capacity at the Zwijndrecht site to 76,000 m2. The new investment amounts to some 14.5 million euros, with which Van Moer Logistics further expands its service package for the chemicals sector.
Onestopshop
Jo Van Moer, founder & CEO at Van Moer Logistics: “In Zwijndrecht, we offer a complete one-stop shop for our customers. From transporting, stocking, heating, filling and cleaning to repairing tank containers, we provide everything on one 27-hectare site in the middle of the Antwerp chemical cluster. We call this set-up ‘The Perfect Flow’, which makes us unique in the European market.”
“The filling plant is brand new, but the one-stop-shop concept at Van Moer Logistics is definitely not. “‘The Perfect Flow’ already flows through all our departments. By creating vertically integrated logistics hubs at strategic locations, we can offer our customers sustainable total solutions for their entire supply chain. It is thanks to this wide range of services that we can make the difference,” said Jo Van Moer.
