Starting with unloading from the container ship, through handling at the terminal to comprehensive technical services, BLG LOGISTICS now also offers the complete logistics package for high & heavy goods in the port from a single source. Together with EUROGATE and BLG AutoTec, combine harvesters weighing several tons are currently being unloaded, inspected and prepared for delivery to customers throughout Europe.
Like rocks in the surf, the harvesting machines weighing several tons rise up from the sea of cars at the BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven. There is space for around 70,000 cars on the 295-hectare site. In be-tween, there are more and more 11-ton vehicles intended for use in agriculture. A tranche of more than 200 Claas combine harvesters is currently being unloaded, handled and technically processed at the BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven.
The complete logistics package from a single source
BLG LOGISTICS is responsible for the entire handling process, from the arrival of the ship to technical processing and preparation for onward transport of the vehicles. The combine harvesters arrived at the port of Bremerhaven in open containers, so-called flat racks. After unloading from the container ship by the BLG subsidiary EUROGATE, the wheels were fitted directly at the quay and the machines were prepared for their onward journey by the High & Heavy experts at the BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven. The agricultural machinery was then taken to BLG's own AutoTec technology center. The largest car repair shop in Europe is located directly in the port. Technical services include pre-delivery inspection (PDI), cleaning and quality control as well as painting and conversion work if required. Depending on customer requirements, the vehicles are equipped with GPS receivers or anti-theft devices.
The handling of heavy cargo is a fundamental pillar of the port industry
With a handling volume of around 1.2 million tons of high & heavy goods per year, BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven is already one of the largest RoRo terminals of its kind in Europe. Last year, the area for heavy cargo handling was expanded by renting a new area, known as the "Roter Sand" southern port, which covers a total of 60,000 square meters. By expanding the area, BLG LOGISTICS has laid an important foundation for future projects in the High & Heavy segment.
