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PORT of ANTWERP and HAMBURG NEW RULES for Cargo and Shipping Acceptance

As from December the 5th, 2021 the new rules, announced below, will be implemented! we will no longer accept vehicles
loaded with additional cargo inside (ALL units must be empty): ‐ Cars, Small vans and Big vans ‐ Passenger vehicles/busses,
designed for people carriage ‐ Used cars / small vans / big vans stacked on top/inside of trucks and/or trailers The only items
allowed to be loaded in the trunk of the vehicle are items inherent to the vehicle: ‐

1 spare tyre, 1 jack, small set of tools, fire extinguisher, Fluo warning vest and warning signs Trucks/RoRo High and Heavy Class,
as per 12 March 2021 No byload is allowed regardless of the fact that the vehicle has a cargo compartment whether closed (e.g. box truck,
cuurtain side trailer) or open (e.g. flat bed trailer, tipper). The only items allowed are items inherent to the vehicle (1‐2 spare wheel(s)
or small set of tools / fire extinguisher / warning vest / signs) and/or for its designed exploitation purpose (e.g. firetrucks water hoses
bucket/arms for road building equipment – forks for cargo handling equipment, etc.)

If you are shipping a Truck, you can load a car in it.
The ONLY permissible and allowed cargo to be stacked inside a truck are fully assembled vehicles together with limited accessories

inherent to these vehicles as already detailed above in points 1 and 2.

It is allowed that the stacked vehicles have their wheels dismantled/removed and other parts (e.g. aero diffuser/spoiler) which must be
stacked/lashed and secured in a seaworthy manner on top of the vehicle. IMPORTANT that the stacked vehicles contain no byload, their batteries disconnected and their fuel tanks empty. General remarks Any load found in vehicles must be recycled in line with the ports, local and/or international environmental rules and regulations prior to entry to terminal at the cost of the owner. Any vehicles in cargo compartments (and limited accessories as detailed) have to be inspectable in a safe manner – safely/seaworthy stacked / lashed & secured and corresponding to all current safety/maritime/environmental rules and regulation.