Automotive on a roll
Our port runs smoothly for automotive: deep-sea access, solid logistics, vast storage and future-ready infrastructure. All anchored in a region where this industry runs in our blood.
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We’re in a prime logistics position: directly by the sea with a deep-sea port and strong inland connections. DFDS and CLdN operate shortsea roro services, while Europe’s hinterland is within easy reach by road, rail and inland waterway.
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From engineers to operators: here, automotive runs deep. Fuelled by knowledge institutions, universities, and technical schools, it’s no surprise the industry stays (and grows!) right here.
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We provide all the infrastructure automotive needs to grow and go green: pipelines for steam exchange, solid roads and a robust power grid. Grid expansion? Planned. And vital for our automotive players to reach CO₂ neutrality.
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We bring industry, government and innovators together. Through strong networks and working groups, we steer the automotive sector through the tides of change – electrification, sustainability and evolving regulations.
5 engines driving the sector
These five companies steer the course for automotive success. Masters of logistics, assembly and innovation, they keep our port’s engine humming — from first part to finished car.
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A trusted all-round partner offering shortsea, storage, terminal and PDI services in Vlissingen. Efficient and dependable. Europe’s go-to automotive expert.
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A true tour de force in Ghent. With over 200,000 cars produced each year (and a growing fleet of e-models). Volvo is shifting into high gear toward sustainable mobility.
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Cars, motorcycles, and parts? This is where it all comes together! At Honda's logistics center in Ghent, 500 colleagues are working full throttle to ensure deliveries across Europe.
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Volvo Trucks Gent is Europe's largest (e-) truck factory and is producing in an increasingly sustainable manner — with its own wind energy and a CO₂-neutral site.
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DFDS is our pit lane: fast, precise, dependable. Their roro line to Gothenburg is top-tier. With green vessels and sustainable logistics, they’re in pole position.
Logistics that drive you
Every delivered car relies on a smart chain. Here you get speed and coordination: short sea shipping, stevedores, secure storage and sustainable energy — everything to drive automotive forward.
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We handle seagoing vessels with ease. Via roll-on/roll-off we offload vehicles quickly and efficiently. Stevedores, terminals and logistics partners keep flows smooth to and from Europe’s road, rail and inland waterway networks.
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Parts and finished vehicles are all handled in our high-spec storage facilities — prepped for quality control, final detailing and fast onward distribution to clients or factories.
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The shift to zero emissions is on. We back it with renewables, alternative fuels, leaner production and waste heat reuse. E-models scale up, battery technology keeps advancing.
Green Shipping Corridor: on course for CO₂-neutral
With the Port of Gothenburg and DFDS, we’re launching Europe’s first green corridor. Greener ships, shore-side electrification and e-trucks keep cargo moving while cutting CO₂. It’s logistics that stay fast and get cleaner.
Greening at full steam: Volvo Car & Stora Enso
Real frontrunners. Since 2016, Stora Enso and Volvo Car have shared waste heat via an underground pipeline. This circular energy flow cuts Volvo’s CO₂ emissions by 15,000 tonnes per year, a reduction of over 40%! A textbook case of industrial symbiosis.
Got a question or a plan in mind? Reach out to Annelies De Groote, our Commercial Manager, and you’ll be in the right gear straight away.
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