ACB GROUP (Belgium) offers state of the art connections through the world’s largest lock, Kieldrecht-lock at Antwerp Port
On the 10th of June 2016, the largest lock in the World, the Kieldrecht-lock was officially opened by H.M. King Philip in Antwerp.
The construction of the Kieldrecht lock is one of the largest Belgian infrastructure projects of the past years. The new lock will benefit all companies using the Port of Antwerp as their Gateway to the European Hinterland. The return on this investment will take the form of greater maritime, industrial and logistical activity in the port of Antwerp.
The first vessel ever to pass the Lock was the MS Andromeda J, operated by BG Freightline, an established Shortsea-Carrier offering services to Ireland, UK and Scotland. The agent of BG Freightline since 1995 is the ACB Group, your Belgian Pangea partner.
The project fits in with the ambition of the European Union to develop a transnational, multimodal transport network by 2030. The port of Antwerp is an important hub for the new EU core transport network. The combination of this technical masterpiece in combination with the existing services of the ACB Group will offer all Pangea members a state of the Art connection between their market and the European Hinterland. The ACB Group offers handling of deepsea import and export shipments (LCL and FCL). Furthermore the ACB Group offers distribution within Europe via their intermodal and shortsea network, their own roadfreight trailer services, containerdepot and own inhouse containertrucking. The ACB Group completes their service-package with sales of second hand equipment and container-cabotage. These services are offered from/to all Benelux Ports (Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam).
Facts & Figures on the Kieldrechtlock
- Largest lock in the world
- 500 metres long, 68 metres wide and 17.8 metres deep
- 22,000 tonnes of steel (three times as much as the Eiffel tower)
- Construction start date: 21 November 2011
- It took seven days to fill the lock with water
- The name “Kieldrecht lock” chosen by the public on January 15th, 2016
Please visit www.acbgroup.be or contact the ACB Group for further information on these developments
