Chipolbrok, officially the China-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company, established in 1951 from a 50/50 joint venture between Poland and China. In the 1960s, the shipping company first docked at Quay 132. Since then, it has been a regular customer at the port in Antwerp. Today, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is among the top five ports worldwide for Chipolbrok, with a standard call in their regular service from India and the Far East.
In 2011, that special relationship was highlighted. During the sixth edition of the Breakbulk Exhibition in Antwerp, the former Port of Antwerp celebrated the 60th anniversary of Chipolbrok. Both parties signed an official Friendship Act and the shipping company received a statue with a real Antwerp build carrier as a gift. A symbolic but heartfelt recognition of years of cooperation.
Reliability for the port
Today, Chipolbrok is one of the last shipping companies to offer a regular liner service that ships both steel (coils and sheets) and project cargo. This makes them a versatile and reliable partner for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges breakbulk community.
The loyalty of customers like Chipolbrok strengthens our confidence as the breakbulk hub of the future.
Ann De Smet,key account manager at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Investing in the future
Their fleet today numbers 32 ships. In May 2026, the last ship in a series of eight new ones was delivered, each with a capacity of about 62 000 DWT and equipped with four cranes with a maximum lifting capacity of 300 tons. Proof that Chipolbrok continues to invest in its future.