Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO of Antwerp Port Authority, commented:
'The Port of Antwerp is the gateway to/from Africa and the Safmarine Kuramo being specifically built for that continent will always be more than welcome in our midst. Moreover this newbuilding is also environmentally-friendly, one of the cornerstones of the Port of Antwerp being sustainability, so this for sure is a good match. We sincerely thank Mr. Tomas Dyrbye for this magnificent gift and are hopeful that more and more Safmarine vessels will be calling at both our container- and breakbulk berths.'
Safmarine Container Lines, N.V. has been headquartered in Antwerp since 1996 and has grown into a leading regional containerised and multi-purpose vessel carrier, specialising in trades to and from Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Since beginning of November no less than 9 of Safmarine's fleet of 63 ships called at the Hesse Noordnatie Quay, Deurganck Terminal, Europa Terminal and Antwerp Quay.