Agricultural and food products

Logistics play a crucial role in this highly demanding industry.

Grains, oilseeds, animal feed, food, fertiliser and agricultural products are stored in suitable halls or silo facilities until further transport.

Agricultural and Food products

For many years we focuse on the specific needs of this market and by designing logistics concepts geared to optimise the various flows of agricultural and food products through Europe and the rest of the world.
Strong product knowledge contributes to safe and reliable transport, packaging and processing. We handle sugar, malt, milk powder, rice, coffee, cocoa and food aid products. Rhenus Logistics Antwerp is also agent for the World Food Programme in Belgium.

Any questions?

Our experts are always there for you. If you wish, we will also call you back – keeping things convenient and straightforward.

Storage technology for agricultural products

Temperature and humidity are subject to constant monitoring at warehouses and silo facilities. By employing the most appropriate technologies, the highest quality storage with consistent levels of quality over long periods of time can be assured.

Certified for safety and quality

Rhenus Belgium and its preferred partners hold key certifications and standards for the storage, transshipment and transport of agricultural products. This includes ISO 9001 and respecting GMP+ (Good Manufacturing Practice) and HACCP prescriptions. Our focus is always on our customers requirements and on the safety of the goods.

On-time delivery to the final destinatination

Besides the professional storage and handling of agricultural products, Rhenus Logistics also provides pre- and on-carriage transport services. Our port locations are situated at all important junctions along European waterways so you always have access to optimal connections for timely inland or international deliveries.

Worldwide maritime shipping of goods

Rhenus provides the worldwide maritime transport of agricultural and food products with great attention for the characteristics of the goods.

Deep Sea Shipping and Chartering

Inland Waterway Transport

When arranging pre-and post transport of agricultural products in large quantities, Rhenus Logistics proposes the most appropriate inland vessel. It is a safe and secure means of transport and it has a low carbon footprint. Rhenus offers inland vessels from 250 to over 3500 metric tonnes, according to the quantity of the product and the characteristics of the waterway.

Inland ship transport

Handling and warehousing

Rhenus offers all services for cargo handling of agricultural and food products in the port. Wether charging or discharging sea going vessels or inland vessels, products are always handled with great care. Warehousing or stocking in silo is offered in function of the nature of the product.

Cargo handling

Flexitanks assuring safe transport

Rhenus offers specific transport solutions by using flexitanks and liner bags. They are a safe, time tested and proven, cost-effective and secure technology to transport edible liquids and dry cargo, which can be used with all standard transportation methods.

Flexitank transport

Customs clearance and fiscal representation

We unburden our clients by combining transport services with specific customs formalities: import, transit or export, fiscal representation, both for customers based in the EU and abroad.

Customs formalities at Rhenus