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The company also offers 30,000 m2 of additional open-air storage space within crane reach, two of which are partially covered, 700 m of rail sidings for block trains, various overhead cranes with lifting capacities of up to 72 tons, modern handling equipment and conveyor systems with additional equipment for handling sensitive goods plus electronic scales for railway wagons and lorries. lThe steel is stored and handled in Antwerp at Wijngaard Natie Logistics’ AWT in the Albert Dock, where high- value goods can be handled under protection from foul weather.The Port of Antwerp remains Europe’s largest steel handling port and volumes of steel passing through amount to over 9 million annual tons. The port has a long tradition in working with steel and practically all major producers ship their goods via Antwerp, including coils, sheets, steelThe AWT covers a surface area of 355 m2 of which 55 m2 contains warehouses which have been entirely renovated during the past two years and specialises in handling iron, steel and project cargo.ALL WEATHER TERMINALSadaptive customer behaviour, we try to understand the needs of our customers and to find corresponding optimal as well as cost-effective solutions,” says the terminal operator.FLOCATION: Albert Dock, Port of Antwerp, Belgium TERMINAL OPERATOR: Wijngaard Natie Logistics nv. FURTHER INFORMATION: www.wijngaardnatie.beFacilities at the AWT include 12,000 m2 of covered handling and warehouse space, fully insulated warehousing with a constant temperature and a covered handling area reaching out over the Rhine enabling barges to be loaded and unloaded regardless of the weather.innish steel company Ruuki, plates, long iron, tubes and wire rods, which specialises in energy- as well as non-ferrous products.efficient steel solutions, recently chose the Port of Antwerp as its European distribution and discharging hub port for regular weekly shipments from Finland.Ruuki ships weekly consignments of steel to Antwerp from Raahe in Northern Finland. Products are unloaded/loaded at the AWT which is equipped with modern warehouses where temperature and humidity can be controlled to suit goods stored there. Various other companies in the vicinity specialise in handling, decoiling, cutting, inspecting, labelling, packaging, loading and transporting steel products.Wijngaard Natie is an independent group in the Port of Antwerp that has evolved through the years from a traditional receiving warehouse into a modern, structured company which has substantially invested during the past years, the largest investment being its AWT. lHANDBOOK & DIRECTORY PORT OF KOKKOLA 43The AWT covers a surface area of 355 m2 of which 55 m2 contains warehouses which have been entirely renovated during the past two years and specialises in handling iron, steel and project cargo.Wijngaard Natie Logistics nv.