Antwerp opportunity

The zone offers a number of intrinsic advantages, says the Port, including trimodal access and an existing area of ready-to-use buildings. These are amplified by the environment in which the site is embedded: a port that functions as the gateway to Europe, where every investment is leveraged by the presence of a highly integrated chemical cluster and a wide range of logistics and value-added services. No other port in North-West Europe is currently able to offer such an industrial investment opportunity, they claim.

The Churchill Industrial zone has a total area of more than 950,000 m², making it possible for a new investor to erect new buildings or build new industrial facilities. On the site there are buildings with a total floor area of 341,000 m² including a former assembly hall, warehouses, an administrative building and a press shop. A rigorous inspection has revealed that most of the buildings are in reasonable condition. It is up to the future investor to decide whether to keep the buildings or to demolish part or all of them. The site has good connections with all major European cities, thanks to an extensive multimodal transport network. It is located beside deepsea docks, has its own rail connection and is connected to a dense road network.

Candidates have until 15 January 2015 to submit their proposals to Antwerp Port Authority.

By Jake Frith