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Who we are
Combinant (Combined Terminal Antwerp) is an open access rail terminal for intermodal transportation, located in the port of Antwerp-Bruges.
Combinant was founded as a joint venture between BASF, Hupac and Hoyer with the support of Europe and the Flemish Government.
Combinant helps lowering the environmental impact by replacing a part of road haulage with rail.
5 x 630m
1 x 750m
rail mounted gantries (RMG’s)
RTG 75T
reachstackers
Terberg
Truck and rail photogate
TEU storage capacity
trailer parking spaces
trains per day
units on a yearly base
jobs
years of exellence
Services
Tank repair
Wagon repair
Wagon shuntings
Stuffing and stripping
Lining
Reefer connections
Depot (non ADR)
Storage
For further information on these services please e-mail to info@combinant.be
Intermodal Transport
With intermodal transportation, in the path between supplier and customer, a large part of the road transport is replaced by rail transport.
This results in less road saturation, a smaller environmental impact and safer roads.
Location
Combinant is located in the north of the port of Antwerp-Bruges and is easily accessible from the A12 motorway and from the Scheldelaan.
The total area of Combinant is approximately 1 km by 100 m, or 20 soccer fields.
Train Network
With its central location in the port of Antwerp-Bruges and the cooperation with different train operators Combinant can offer extensive European rail network services.
| Destination | Roundtrips | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Bettembourg | 3x | CFL |
| Le Boulou | 3x | CFL |
| Barcelona | 10x | Hupac |
| Perpignan | 10x | Hupac |
| Ludwigshafen | 5x | Hupac |
| Duisburg DGT | 3x | Hupac |
| Busto | 6x | Hupac |
| Duisburg Duss | 3x | Kombiverkehr |
| Madrid | 3x | Kombiverkehr |
| Verona | 3x | Mercitalia |
| Bayonne | 5x | Novatrans |
Joint Venture
Combinant was founded as a joint venture between BASF, Hupac and Hoyer with the support of Europe and the Flemish Government.
- BASF Antwerp is the largest chemical production site in Belgium. BASF Antwerp strives for a sustainable “supply chain” by reducing road transport’s share in favor of rail transportation.
- Hupac is a leader in transalpine transportation with the Benelux countries as main market. Hupac supports the terminal capacity for future growth.
- Hoyer wants to expand the terminal infrastructure in order to build up a pan-European intermodal network.
Environmental Aspect
By replacing road transport with rail transport Combinant ensures 140,000 fewer trucks will be driving on the roads annually.
140,000 fewer trucks means 82,000 tons CO2 emissions less annually.
140,000 trucks less annually stands for 105 million driving kilometers less or 7.2 times around the world daily.
Combinant has joined Operation Clean Sweep®, a global program to prevent plastic pellets and powders from entering the environment. By signing this pledge, we commit to strict handling practices, employee training, and continuous improvements to achieve zero pellet loss.
Support
Combinant was established with support from EFRO (European Regional Development Fund) and co-financing of the Flemish Government.
The aid is part of the Operational Programme “Regional Competitiveness and Employment” Flanders 2007-2013, priority 3: “Achieving a sustainable strengthening of economic ports and international multimodal accessibility“.
Combinant meets the requirements of this program because it:
- makes the supply chain more efficient
- reduces trucks on the road
- reduces the environmental impact
- creates jobs
- strengthenes the European intermodal network
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Testimonials
Hupac
Combinant, as a terminal, offers important access to the European network of intermodal transport and has been a reliable partner for years.
Hoyer Group
Their state of the art facilities and efficient solution driven services have a crucial added value in our process driven difficult intermodal supply chain.
In our service industry – people make the difference. The customer and solution driven approach of the very professional Combinant team is crucial for our environmental modal shift ambitions
We are ready for the next 10 years!
With their wide range of destinations in Europe, Combinant has become an indispensable terminal for the Port of Antwerp.
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Contact
Combinant NV
B-2040 Antwerp
Sa 08:00 – 12:00
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