BLG-Terminals: High and Heavy Terminal Bremerhaven

High & Heavy – optimal logistics for rolling and heavy cargo

The Bremerhaven ro-ro terminal provides loading services for self-propelled and rollable units, such as tractors, trucks, construction machines and complete multiple unit trains , as well as heavy cargo and break bulk on trailers. Examples include heavy lift packages and rolling stock, such as subway trains and locomotives. With an annual freight volume of around 1.3 million metric tons, the BLG ro-ro terminal in Bremerhaven is one of the foremost facilities of its kind in Europe.

Never too high, never too heavy - Discover our RoRo-Terminal in Bremerhaven

The BLG ro-ro terminal in Bremerhaven is one of the leading terminals in Europe, shifting approximately 1.3 million tons in this area.

As well as the conventional handling of general cargo, the high & heavy terminal is the central MAFI packing station for the largest ro-ro shipowners in the world such as WWL, EUKOR, Hyundai GLOVIS, ARC, K-Line, Höegh, MOL, CSAV, Bahri, and NYK. In parallel with the overseas traffic, diverse feeder services and freight ferries also call at Bremerhaven. Among others, these include KESS, Mann Lines, MCCL, and UECC. Another key area of activity is the loading and unloading of barges, coasters, trucks, and rail cars. Breakbulk ships can also be handled at our High & Heavy terminal.

RoRoTerminal Bremerhaven has a high and heavy area of 340,000 m² (20,000 m² of which is covered) close to the quayside with state-of-the-art handling equipment. This includes:

100 ton Liebherr port truck crane
17 tractors (Tugmaster)
Two reach stackers that have a lifting capacity of up to 80 tons
Various forklifts that have a lifting capacity of up to 40 tons
Three SPMTs that have a load-bearing capacity of up to 300 tons per trailer
Truck cranes that have a lifting capacity of up to 500 tons and a floating crane with a lifting capacity of up to 600 tons

Besides pure handling, the BLG auto terminal offers a variety of additional services:

Washing equipment and accessories up to a unit weight of 100 tons, also in accordance with AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service) standard
Rust-proofing
Any kind of assembly work
Arrangement of pre-carriage and post-carriage transports
Seaworthy packing with stretch wrap or self-adhesive foil
Facilities permitting helicopters to land and to take off
Technical modifications
Paint works
Transport damage repair
Port forwarding services (BHT etc.)
Customs clearance
Mechanical service available for troubleshooting (non starter etc.)