About PSA HNN

INTRODUCTION

Hesse-Noord Natie (HNN) was created in 2002 through a merger of two well-established port operators, Hessenatie and Noord Natie. These two companies pooled their centuries of experience to form the new HNN, which instantly became one of the leading players in the port of Antwerp. Immediately following the merger, HNN was taken over by PSA International, one of the largest port groups in the world, with headquarters in Singapore. PSA HNN was born.

PSA International is active in 28 port projects, throughout 16 countries in Asia and Europe and, for some time now, in America as well. The group consists of 5 regional divisions:
• Southeast Asia
• Northeast Asia
• America
• Middle East and South Asia
• Europe and Mediterranean.

PSA International is one of the absolute world leaders in container handling. As the operator of the world's largest container terminal in Singapore, and other large-scale projects in locations such as the port of Antwerp, the group currently processes some 156,000 containers per day, which amounted to a total for 2009 of more than 56.9 million TEU*. The terminal in Singapore accounts for almost half of this volume.
The Belgian PSA HNN, PSA’s largest investment outside of Singapore, processed 6.1 million TEU* in 2009. PSA HNN is referred to as the PSA group’s second flagship.

PSA International aims to assume a prominent role in the ports that are important for international trade. The group’s portfolio is being expanded both through starting up greenfield-projects and through takeovers of existing operators. Naturally, this process involves anticipating new trends and closely following promising new economic development areas.

PSA HNN operates 4 container terminals and 1 multipurpose terminal in the port of Antwerp. Three of these are located in front of the locks: the Deurganck, the Noordzee and the Europa Terminal. Two others are located behind the locks: the MSC Home Terminal (50/50% joint venture with MSC) and the Churchill Terminal. Over 80% of the containers that come into Antwerp pass through one of these terminals.

In addition to container handling, PSA HNN is also active in general cargo handling. This includes handling of commodities such as iron and steel, wood products and other cargo. In order to further develop these activities, in 2000, PSA HNN set up a joint venture with the Nova Natie group. Together they founded Nova & Hesse-Noord Natie Stevedoring NV (NHS).

In Rotterdam PSA HNN holds the Holland Terminals concession. Barge operations on this terminal are performed by the Waalhaven Group.
PSA HNN runs a daily barge service to and from its container terminals in the port of Antwerp.

All in all, PSA HNN can draw upon the experience and expertise of a workforce of approximately 3.000 employees. Thanks to their hard work and motivation, PSA HNN is playing a significant part in making the group’s slogan a reality ‘PSA, The World’s Port of Call’.

*TEU: twenty foot equivalent unit