Commodity
11 November 2026
Arab Potash Company strengthens European market access
Written by Simon Inglethorpe
Arab Potash Company and Euroports have signed a long-term agreement for potash handling and storage at the Port of Antwerp. PHOTO: APC
Euroports will store and handle approximately 60,000 tonnes of potash at the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, for Arab Potash Company (APC) under a new long-term agreement announced on 8th November.
Dedicated storage and handling facilities provided by Euroports will enhance APC’s distribution capabilities across Europe — via an integrated logistics network that includes coaster vessels, inland barges and trucks. This hub will improve APC’s ability to manage seasonal demand fluctuations, overcome logistical constraints and ensure continuity of supply to customers across the continent, the company said.
The agreement between APC and Euroports covers an initial three-year period, with an automatic renewal for an additional three years. It is part of APC’s strategy to strengthen and consolidate its long-term presence in Northern Europe.
APC will maintain year-round inventories of its various potash grades and colours at the new Antwerp logistics hub. This will bring products closer to European customers and ensure greater reliability and flexibility in response to market requirements, APC said.
Euroports operates an extensive network of more than 50 terminals and logistics centres across European ports. These provide integrated port handling, storage and distribution services.
H.E. Shehadeh Abu Hdeib, chairman of Arab Potash Company, welcomed the agreement. It reflected APC’s commitment to expanding its international presence and strengthening its strategic partnerships with leading global logistics providers, he said. The partnership with Euroports reinforces APC’s position as a trusted international potash supplier, he added, as well as supporting the company’s objectives on long-term growth and market diversification.
Dr Maen Nsour, APC’s President & CEO, said establishing a long-term logistics platform in Antwerp will strengthen the company’s international market position, deepen relationships with European customers and build a more resilient and diversified global distribution network. It will also enhance APC’s competitiveness and support long-term growth in one of the world’s most important fertilizer markets, he said.
The new agreement reaffirms APC’s long-term commitment to the European market and its customers, said Rashid Lubani, senior vice president of APC Trading & Logistics Europe AG. The Antwerp hub will enhance APC’s ability to provide reliable just-in-time deliveries, he added, while maintaining strategic potash inventories in Antwerp will strengthen regional supply security and continuity.
