European Port Locations & Terminal Specifications
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Rotterdam Botlek Terminal Hub (LHZ Port Base)
Our central commercial and port operations hub within Europe's largest petrochemical gateway. Servicing coastal tankers, inland barges, and rail tank cars with complete multimodal transshipment and short/long-term bulk tank storage.
- Dedicated LHZ dispatch office at Oude Maasweg 2B
- Direct vessel-to-tank and tank-to-rail transshipment
- High-speed pumping up to 1,200 m³/hr
- Nitrogen blanketing & closed vapor recovery (VRU)
- Automated custody transfer flow metering
Rotterdam Europoort & Maasvlakte Facilities
Deepwater import and high-rate bunkering jetties handling crude transfers, refinery blendstocks, and low-sulfur marine bunker fuels for rapid dispatch upstream along the Rhine-Alpine corridor.
- Direct jetty access for deep-sea VLCC imports
- Continuous barge bunkering and offloading racks
- Inline blending for ultra-low sulfur fuel oils
- Vapor recovery systems connected to port network
Amsterdam Petroleumhaven & Westhaven
Strategic North Sea Canal petroleum terminal cluster specializing in clean distillates, gasoline components, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO).
- Global benchmark gasoline trading and blending hub
- Specialized renewable fuel tanks and additive dosing
- Multiple simultaneous barge loading berths
- Closed-loop vapor recovery & CDNI compliance
Antwerp Left & Right Bank Petrochemical Cluster
Europe's primary chemical manufacturing center. LHZ barges and rail wagons routinely service chemical majors across both river banks with zero-contamination parcel segregation.
- Direct connection to Europe's largest chemical production park
- AISI 316L stainless-steel tank berths
- Pressure-vessel discharge for volatile hydrocarbons
- Intermodal rail container and block train integration
Port of Duisburg (Duisport & DIT Railhub)
The premier inland hub bridging the Dutch ports with the German industrial heartland. Serves as our primary northern Germany rail-to-waterway transfer terminal.
- World's largest inland port and transshipment hub
- Direct barge-to-rail transfer at Duisburg Intermodal Terminal
- Extensive tank farms connected to Ruhr industrial pipeline grid
- Dedicated dangerous goods railway siding tracks
Cologne / Godorf & Wesseling Refinery Terminals
Direct refinery waterborne loading infrastructure supplying southern Germany and downstream consumers with mineral distillates and petrochemical feedstock.
- Direct pipeline connectivity to Shell Rheinland Refinery complexes
- Continuous loading jetties for high-volume barge departures
- Low-draft vessel berthing for seasonal dry spells
- Pressurized gas barge berthing fingers
Ludwigshafen (BASF) & Mannheim Port Cluster
The focal point of European chemical logistics along the Upper Rhine. LHZ double-hulled chemical tankers and dedicated rail wagons execute high-frequency scheduled runs between ARA and Ludwigshafen.
- World's largest chemical production site jetty complex
- Strict safety protocols and automated quick-release loading arms
- Connected to KTL Kombi-Terminal Ludwigshafen rail yard
- Temperature-controlled parcel line flushing
Karlsruhe Miro Oil Refinery Terminal
Crucial inland supply terminal feeding Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and neighboring export markets with clean petroleum and aviation kerosene via barge and rail block trains.
- Germany's largest mineral oil refinery water terminal
- Multi-jetty simultaneous loading at up to 1,000 m³/hr
- Advanced vapor recovery units preventing emissions
- Dedicated block-train siding for southern Germany delivery
Ports of Switzerland - Basel (Birsfelden & Muttenz)
The southernmost terminus of cargo navigation on the River Rhine. Vital import hub providing Switzerland with uninterrupted liquid fuels and petrochemical intermediates transported by LHZ barges from Rotterdam and Antwerp.
- Supplies over 30% of Switzerland's total mineral oil import volume
- Strategic national fuel reserve tank infrastructure
- Direct transshipment into Swiss Federal Railways (SBB Cargo) wagons
- High-precision customs bonding and inspection facilities
Grou Headquarters & Nautical Fleet Base
Located at De Muldyk 11F in Grou. Directs fleet scheduling, crew administration, regulatory ADN filings, and customer charter party contracts across all European inland waterways.
- Headquarters of LHZ Shipping B.V. and Warber Scheepvaart B.V.
- Central inland canal waterway positioning between Lemmer and Groningen
- 24/7 central dispatch, navigation safety, and voyage tracking desk
- Full compliance and vessel certification records office
Port of Moerdijk Petrochemical Terminal
Strategically situated midway between Rotterdam and Antwerp, offering short turnaround times for barges shuttling chemicals and fuels between Dutch and Belgian production hubs.
- Second largest petrochemical inland/short-sea port in the Netherlands
- Direct pipeline connectivity to Rotterdam and Antwerp clusters
- Full trimodal access: waterway, direct rail sidings, and motorways
- Modern chemical tank storage and vapor balancing facilities
Port of Delfzijl & Chemical Park Terminal
Primary gateway in the north for renewable chemicals, bio-methanol shipments, and industrial chemical feedstocks linking the northern Netherlands with German and ARA consumers.
- Major Northern Dutch green chemistry and hydrogen innovation hub
- Direct pipeline and jetty access to Chemical Park Delfzijl
- Dedicated bio-methanol loading and storage facilities
- Inland canal routing via Groningen and Princess Margriet Canal
Plan Your Next Waterway or Rail Transshipment
Whether you require emergency spot berthing in Rotterdam Botlek, dedicated tank storage in Amsterdam, or block train scheduling across German rail corridors, our commercial dispatch teams are available 24/7.