Ghent (Mercatordok MultimodalTerminal, Ghent) 

DFDS Seaways operate ferry services from Mercatordok Multimodal Terminal, Ghent in Belgium to Brevik in Southern Norway and Gothenburg is South Western Sweden.

Mercatordok Multimodal Terminal / Ghent handles and warehouses industrial commodities with direct access to Western Europe's inland waterway network and has warehouse facilities for storage and handling of dry non-hazardous commodities.

The terminal at Ghent is subject to the following opening times: 

Trailers Cars & Mobiles Lift units
Monday 00:00-24:00 06:00-21:00 06:00-21:00
Tuesday 00:00-24:00 06:00-21:00 06:00-21:00
Wednesday 00:00-24:00 06:00-21:00 06:00-21:00
Thursday  00:00-24:00 06:00-21:00 06:00-21:00
Friday 00:00-24:00 06:00-21:00 06:00-21:00
Saturday  00:00-23:00 07:00-11:45  07:00-11:45 *)
Sunday 17:00-24:00 Closed  Closed

*) Extra fee charged by terminal

Latest check-in times

  • Non-hazardous: 2 hours prior to departure 
  • Hazardous: 4 hours prior to departure 

Waybill instructions

Waybill instruction should be sent as soon as possible to bookings.gent@dfds.com or FAX:+32 9 233 50 16

Driver facilities

Waiting lounge for drivers with facilities and fresh drink dispensers.

Equipment handled

  • Trailers
  • Containers
  • Swapbodies
  • Factory new cars and trucks
  • Agricultural machines
  • Road building and construction equipment
  • Steel
  • Timber
  • Paper reels
  • Pulp
  • Big bags

Terminal equipment 

  • Tugmasters
  • Forklifts up to 26 ton  
  • Liftec ( cassette handling ) 90 ton
  • Forklift 33 ton equipped for coil handling  
  • Reachstacker / piggyback 45Ton
  • Reachstacker / barge handler 45 Ton  

Storage

  • 2000 m2 warehouse for storage

  • Covered transhipment facilities

 Terminal access

  • Close connection to motorways E40 / E17
  • Direct access to Rail-network
  • Direct access to inland waterways

Security

  • The terminal is equipped with a video-gate.
  • Every unit entering or leaving gate is video pictured
  • Meet ISPS requirements