Avelgem Container Terminal

What Avelgem Container Terminal does

Avelgem Container Terminal (AVCT) is an inland container terminal located on the Schelde/Escaut river at Nijverheidslaan 50, 8580 Avelgem, Belgium. Founded in 1990 as Belgium's first inland container terminal, AVCT operates under the Eurometroports holding structure and has been governed jointly by the Novandi and Dufour family groups since a 2023 collaboration. The terminal's core technology is physical multimodal logistics infrastructure: barge berths, a managed trucking fleet with tilt and side-loader chassis supporting 20–45 foot containers (excluding classes 1 and 7 hazardous goods), and on-site customs and bonded warehouse facilities. It operates 24/7 with four weekly barge departures connecting Avelgem directly to the major seaports of Antwerp and Rotterdam, and provides first- and last-mile trucking, container repair and cleaning, reefer connections with temperature monitoring, and stuffing/stripping services. A web-based Carbon Calculator complements the physical offering by quantifying CO2 savings from multimodal versus road-only routing.

AVCT monetizes through transaction-fee-based terminal operations, charging customers for barge slots, container handling, depot services, customs documentation, and ancillary container services. Its customers span four primary B2B segments: shippers (manufacturers and traders requiring container transport), forwarders arranging logistics for end customers, shipping lines using AVCT as a strategic inland depot, and road transport companies integrated into first/last-mile delivery. Service delivery covers Oost- and West Flanders, Hainaut, and North of France, with port connectivity extending the addressable footprint to Rotterdam and Antwerp. The company is privately held, with no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, no patents or certifications on record, and a small core team of approximately 6 employees; commercial engagement is conducted via direct sales through email, phone, and a basic company website.

The go-to-market model is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no public pricing, no marketing automation, and no formal partner channel program beyond the HAKKA hub network membership. Strategic positioning emphasizes family-values branding (stability, respect, excellence, long-term vision), regional first-mover heritage, and sustainability messaging anchored to a claimed 50%+ CO2 reduction versus road-only transport. The company participates in the HAKKA European logistics hub network and reports a parent/oversight relationship with Eurometroports, with a board structure reflecting the Novandi-Dufour partnership that took shape in 2023.

Name

Avelgem Container Terminal

Legal name

Avelgem Container Terminal

Website

https://avct.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avelgem Container Terminal (AVCT) is Belgium's first inland container terminal (since 1990), providing multimodal barge-and-road container logistics between Rotterdam/Antwerp ports and customers across West Belgium and North France, including customs, container handling, and shipping-line depot services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Container Terminal Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport (4231)

akta.pro primary industry

Inland / River Container Terminals (Barge-Served) (TLAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Feeder & Short-Sea Container Terminals (TLAHAAAC), Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH), Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Intermodal Container Management & Repositioning (TLACAEAG)

Keywords

• Inland container terminal
• Multimodal transport
• Barge logistics
• Container handling
• Customs clearance

Headquarters

HQ city

Avelgem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Terminal Operations and Multimodal Transport Services: Revenue generated from inland container terminal operations including barge transport connections, trucking services, customs facilities, container handling, storage, repair, and cleaning services. Services are delivered to shippers, forwarders, shipping companies and road transport companies across West Belgium and North France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Avelgem Container Terminal (AVCT) operates an inland container terminal on the Schelde/Escaut river, providing multimodal transport services combining barge connections to Rotterdam and Antwerp with road trucking for first/last mile delivery. The terminal offers an integrated service portfolio including barging, trucking, customs clearance, bonded warehousing, container handling (repair, cleaning, reefer connections), and stuffing/stripping of containers for shippers, forwarders, shipping companies, and road transport companies across West Belgium and North France.

Product overview

Avelgem Container Terminal (AVCT) is an inland container terminal offering multimodal logistics services focused on barge and road transport. The terminal provides an integrated service portfolio including barging services (connecting Antwerp and Rotterdam), trucking services for first/last mile operations, customs facilities, container handling (repair, cleaning, reefer connections), and stuffing/stripping services. The company also offers a Carbon Calculator tool to measure CO2 emissions reduction through combined transport. AVCT operates 24/7, 4 departures per week, and serves Oost-West Flanders, Hainaut, and North of France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barging Services Barge transport services connecting Antwerp and Rotterdam ports with the Avelgem inland terminal, operating 24/7 with four weekly departures to Antwerp and Rotterdam. Designed for shippers, forwarders, and shipping companies requiring inland barge connections.
• Trucking Services First and last mile trucking operations with a managed fleet including tilt and side-loader chassis, supporting 20, 30, 40, and 45 foot containers, including hazardous goods (except class 1 and 7). Provides road transport leg of door-to-door combined transport.
• Customs Facilities Document issuance, customs clearing, and bonded warehouse services for international cargo at the Avelgem inland terminal. Supports shippers and forwarders needing customs processing inland.
• Container Handling Services Container repair, container cleaning, reefer connections, and temperature monitoring services for shipping lines and cargo owners. Operated from the Avelgem inland terminal facility.
• Stuffing and Stripping Services Loading (stuffing) and unloading (stripping) of containers upon customer request at the Avelgem inland terminal. Used by shippers and forwarders needing container consolidation or deconsolidation inland.
• Carbon Calculator Online tool to measure CO2 emissions differences when using combined barge and road transport via the Avelgem terminal instead of road-only transport. Made available to shippers and logistics planners evaluating modal shift.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce CO2 emissions by more than 50% compared to road-only transport
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Novandi GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration established in 2023 between Novandi and Dufour groups enabled the terminal to widen its network and scope of operations. Vincent Brassinne serves as Administrator on the Board of Directors representing Novandi.
• Dufour GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration established in 2023 between Novandi and Dufour groups enabled the terminal to widen its network and scope of operations. Frédéric Dufour and Henri Dufour serve on the Board of Directors.
• HAKKA HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVCT is a member of the HAKKA hub, a network for discovering and connecting logistics hubs across Europe.
• EurometroportscoreOthersAVCT is part of Eurometroports, which oversees the terminal operations and provides organizational backing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DFDS: European shipping and logistics group with inland container terminal operations and multimodal services. Overlaps with AVCT's barge/road/multimodal offering but as part of a much larger ferry and logistics network.
• P&O Ferrymasters: Multimodal logistics provider offering barge, rail and road container transport across Europe including Benelux inland services. Comparable in multimodal inland container logistics, though with broader geographic coverage.
• C. Steinweg: Large logistics provider with terminals and depot operations across Benelux offering multimodal container handling and forwarding. Comparable services (terminal, depot, customs, forwarding) but operates at much broader scale than AVCT.
• Samskip: European multimodal logistics company operating container terminals and barge/rail/road connections. Comparable in combining inland terminal services with multimodal door-to-door container transport in Benelux and beyond.

Direct peers

• BCTN (Barge Container Terminal Network): Dutch network of barge-served inland container terminals connecting to Rotterdam and Antwerp. Directly comparable as a barge-served inland terminal operator, though organized as a multi-site network rather than a single facility.
• Contargo: European inland container terminal and barge transport network operating across the Rhine and Benelux. Directly comparable in barge-fed inland terminal services with multimodal connections to deep-sea ports, though at significantly larger scale than AVCT.
• Hupac: Swiss-based intermodal transport operator running a large European network of inland terminals and barge/rail shuttles. Comparable in offering barge and intermodal inland container services linking to major seaports.
• Liège Container Terminal (LCT): Another Belgian inland container terminal on the Meuse river offering multimodal barge-and-road connections. Directly comparable in service mix (barge, depot, customs) and target market (Belgian shippers/forwarders), but based in Wallonia rather than Flanders.
• Brabo Terminals: Inland container terminal operator in the Port of Antwerp area providing barge connections and depot services. Closely comparable to AVCT as a barge-served inland terminal serving Belgian shippers and shipping-line depots.

Regional players

• Wincanton: UK-based logistics provider with inland container depot and transport services. Comparable in inland container depot and multimodal handling, but primarily serves the UK rather than the Benelux market where AVCT operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avelgem-container-terminal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Avelgem Container Terminal