The shipping platform

Location: The terminal in Meppel is located on the Meppelerdiep, on the De Oevers industrial estate. General overview: The one and only facility in Meppel (except yacht marina) is MCS Terminal Meppel. Each year, MCS ships approximately 100,000 containers by inland shipping. Each vessel carries approximately 156 TEU. MCS has 10 ships at its disposal and deploys them as efficiently as possible. Traffic figures: Approx. 100,000 TEUs are handled anually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max. size: LOA: 200 m; draught: 5 m. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 185 m, draught: 4.5 m, deadweight: 3,621 t.