European Bulk Services (EBS) B.V. is a major multipurpose bulk terminal operator in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. EBS engages in the transshipment, loading, discharge and storage of all kinds of dry bulk products such as agrimass and biomass products, coal and minerals.
 
TERMINALS
European Bulk Services (EBS) B.V. conducts its business operations from two strategically located areas in the Rotterdam port area, namely the EBS Europoort terminal (at the Capesize dolphins), and the EBS St. Laurenshaven terminal, a Panamax terminal. The terminals have excellent connections to deep seaways, hinterland by inland waters, railways and trucks by highways. The terminals can be reached without having to pass a single lock. All types of ships can be handled at these terminals,
from Capesize to coastal and river barge. The Europoort terminal is one-and-a-half-hours’ sailing time to/from the pilot station and the St. Laurenshaven terminal is three hours’ sailing time to/from the pilot station.
 
EBS LAURENSHAVEN EXPANDS BY APPROX. 5 HA.
Recently EBS finalized a long-term lease with the Port of Rotterdam concerning a site with an area of around 5 ha. which adjoins the current location. The site in question is disused. It will now function as an open storage space for bulk goods such as coal and ore. EBS expects the new site, called ‘West 4’, to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2012. This will increase the terminal’s storage capacity by approximately 300,000 tonnes.

MAGNETIC SEPARATORS OF IRON PARTS OF COAL
In order to meet the special requirements of the coal import market, EBS has invested in several (electro) magnet systems for cleaning contaminated coal with iron parts. The St. Laurenshaven terminal, with a depth of 13.85m, is perfectly equipped to handle and store, amongst others, coal from Russian load ports. These load ports have a similar maximum draught to the
St. Laurenshaven. Receivers of Russian coals can be extra sure of the quality of their coal if their product is cleaned for metals via the
EBS de-ironing installation! The electro magnets are installed in such a way that the coal can be cleaned either via storage or via board to board discharge operations.
 
SOLUTIONS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
EBS strives to provide tailor-made services in consultation with its clients and offers:
  • transshipment of Capesize and Panamax carriers into coastal vessels and river barges by means of floating cranes and gantry grab cranes;
  • open and covered storage facilities; O blending facilities and weighing services;
  • excellent transshipment facilities via road river and sea; and O SKAL, USDA-NOP certificates and GMP+, BLU Code, ISPS and ISO certified administration procedures.
 
ROUND-THE-CLOCK SERVICE
The EBS terminals are available 24 hours/day, from Monday 07.30hrs till Saturday 15.30hrs and weekends and holidays upon
request.