Supermaritime Nederland

With a team of personnel together accounting for a cumulative experience of many decades, we facilitate time bound stevedoring operations with trained personnel who take care of the complicated operations. Experienced supervisory staff and front line executives man the docks all round when the stevedoring activities are taking place, ably assisted by machinery and gear, all planned to work towards timely handling of cargoes.

1. Stevedoring (vessel handling and cargo handling operations)

• Stevedoring and cargo handling operations for regular (breakbulk) liner services and tramp / project cargo vessels in Vlissingen port
• Riverbarge / coaster / sea-river vessel / rail-car handling
• 240m quayside, which can be extended to 1500m
• Draft access for oceangoing vessels: 8 to 14 meters LLWS
• 1 x 200ts, 1 x 100ts, 1 x 25ts mobile cranes and access to 3300ts swl self-propelled floating crane
• Various types of handling equipment and forklift trucks incl. 2 reach-stackers of 35ts SWL capacity
• CCTV security supervision (24/7) with remote internet access, and a gated and security controlled area
• ISPS and HACCP certified / Accepted Economic Operator (AEO) approved by Dutch Customs Services

2. Project Warehousing & Container Freight Station

Supermaritime provides fit-for-purpose and client specific warehouse storage solutions by managing and operating customized storage space. Our first-class facilities are operated by trained employees who deploy safe and purpose-built materials handling equipment.

Our customizable solutions include managed warehouse solutions, multi-principal warehousing solutions and dedicated single-principal warehouse solutions.

By offering consolidated operations, we allow greater efficiency in warehousing, achieving tangible cost savings for our clients. But if the scale, location or complexity of your business requires a dedicated solution, we have the expertise and infrastructure you need.

Our dedicated or shared warehousing services include bonded warehousing, through which Supermaritime manages all the necessary customs regulations on behalf of clients during the period of storage. While in (bonded) storage, goods may be repacked and consolidated, depending on customer requirements. Supermaritime is renowned for simplifying complicated trans-loads and high volume freight consolidations. We have been managing container freight station services for various clients, including the stuffing and bracing of consolidated containers for one of our liner vessel operator clients for the past 20 years.

With its unique location with direct access to a deep-water quayside we offer 12.600 sqm warehouse (port side) capacity with following characteristics:

• Heavy duty floor strength: 10ts per sqm – ideally suited for storage of metals such as aluminum and zinc
• Large waterfront door with a door-opening of 15m width and 8m height to allow covered storage of heavy-lift cargo
• Container stripping / stuffing / lashing – bracing capabilities
• 2 lowered dock-shelters
• 24m computerized truck weighbridge
• 50 reefer-plugs
• Fire-protection system through water-curtains (segment protection)
• Checking and receiving area (line item checking)
• In-house Packing and Crating facility
• Web-connectivity in the warehouse (glassfibre cable and wifi coverage throughout)
• Additional off-site project storage space available (20.000 sqm inside / 30.000 sqm outside)

3. Outside Storage / Yard Services

Supermaritime Nederland offers over 60.000 sqm of level, well maintained outside storage area with waterside access. All surfaces are asphalt covered and are suitable for multipurpose use. Depending on client requirements, Supermaritime can create a storage program to suit your needs. Storage areas can be segregated by size and availability as well as set-up in accordance with any unique customer requirement(s) that aid in the equipment control process. The entire area is electrically fenced, is ISPS certified, and is controlled by an online CCTV system. Security guards patrol the area after office hours. For a video-impression of our storage area, please click here.

Our outside storage features:

• 60.000 sqm – with additional capacity available when required
• Container storage yard and handling facility
• Pipeyard with pipe-handling equipment
• 50 Refrigerated Container-plugs
• Ground strength of 10ts per sqm – ideally suited for storage of metals (such as aluminum / zinc)
• Quayside / Deep-water access
• Vehicle circulation program enhancing terminal safety

4. Lashing and Securing

Supermaritime Nederland offers lashing and securing services to vessel operators and shippers, to the satisfaction of their or their insurer’s appointed Marine Cargo Surveyors requirements for vessels visiting our facilities. We offer both on-site lashing and securing services as well as off-site services through our mobile teams deployed throughout the Benelux region. We conduct lashing and securing inspections (outer / visual) and advise / recommend in adequate lashing arrangements providing a safe transport in compliance with the IMO code of safe practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing.

Our experienced & qualified personnel handle lashing and securing arrangements general cargo, cars, drill-pipe/casing, offshore equipment, project cargo and containers, and only work with certified material and equipment. Our lashing team also offers specialized services in securing metal cargoes (a.o. ingots in bundles) loaded into barges and ocean vessels.

5. Packing & Crating Services

Supermaritime Vlissingen offer a full portfolio of in-house operated line-item checking, receiving and cargo packing & crating services. We specialize in the handling of Oil & Gas and Offshore materials. At Supermaritime Vlissingen we will provide you with customized crates and cases that will be built to suit product and customer requirements. For Oil & Gas clients we also have the ability to individually crate (drill)pipe and to bundle loose casing. Our range of packaging services includes the construction of:

• Custom built wooden cases and crates to your specification
• Reusable or one-time use packaging materials
• Conservation and preservation programs
• Container loading / stuffing – destuffing
• Water-tight and / or vapor barrier bags
• Placement of shock recorders
• Shock absorbing packaging
• Pipe bundling and racking
• Supply of pipe end caps

All Packing and Crating is certified to meet International Regulations for Coniferous Wood Packing Materials and phytosanitary declarations needed to comply with ISPM-15 requirements can be provided.

All Supermaritime personnel and contracted personnel has been trained to highest safety standards and equipment handling procedures possible (VCA and other certificates are available upon request), and are committed to ensure the highest safety standard possible is performed under any condition. In peak periods additional – qualified / trained personnel can be made available.

Supermaritime Nederland is fully equipped with the stevedoring equipment that is required to handle all forms of cargo. Our terminal is a HACCP, AEO and ISPS approved facility and all our gear and equipment are certified, maintained and stored in dedicated locations. In addition, our company has unlimited access to first quality cargo handling equipment including an extensive forklift fleet and the ability and financial strength to acquire new equipment on short notice. Supermaritime Group has identified the quality and reliability of equipment as a key source of competitive advantage.

Supermaritime Nederland has a strict health and safety program which is supervised by an appointed Health, Safety (HSE) and Security coordinator. Our program and operations are in accordance with the Dutch national health and safety laws and regulations. The safety of our daily operations depends on a broad range of critical operations and activities that are undertaken on a regular basis. The execution of these critical operations and activities can create hazards that, if not properly addressed, can have disastrous consequences. The risks associated with these hazards have been carefully evaluated to establish cost-effective and efficient prevention and mitigation measures. The goal of these prevention and mitigation measures must be to reduce risks to the lowest acceptable level.

Our goal is to conduct our business in a way that protects the environment. Everyone who works for Supermaritime has a responsibility to give their best efforts to achieve this goal. We are committed to do this through our policy principles.

Consequently, Supermaritime plans and conducts their operations, according to sound environmental principles. They are to strive always to carry out work in the manner best calculated to minimize any adverse environmental effect, to prevent pollution of any kind, and are actively to seek ways of reducing environmental damage.

Where our operations, our conduct or our existence is subject to specific laws or regulations, our company will comply fully with all such applicable laws and regulations, and if possible will exceed the minimum requirements because this is good business practice. Special attention will be paid to ensure compliance with international conventions and regulations which apply offshore.

Vlissingen, as part of NorthSea Ports, is centrally located on the estuary of the Western Schelde river and plays an important economic role in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The port of Vlissingen, as a major breakbulk port, owes this leading position among others to its easy access from the North Sea and to its excellent connections with the European hinterland by road, rail and inland waterways.

Major advantages of the Vlissingen port area are:

• excellent, uncongested hinterland connections
• deep navigation water for any type of vessel and hardly any tidal limitations
• an open and direct access to the North Sea (no river or lock navigation required)
• Highly motivated and very regional port labour workforce with an excellent Health & Safety track-record
• The port tariffs for Vlissingen are highly competitive compared to other seaports in the region, and will help to keep the cost of vessel stays in Vlissingen low.

Supermaritime Nederland B.V. operates under de terms and conditions of the Federation of Rotterdam Terminal Operators (VRTO). An English and Dutch version of the VRTO terms and conditions can be downloaded on our website by clicking here.