Belgium
Belgium is a country located on the North Sea, North of France. the country is a member state of the European Union (EU). Its main seaport is Antwerp-Bruges. Some of the country is included in the North Sea Port group.
North Sea port sees stable cargo traffic in 2024, slightly up
Ghent, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 16, 2025 – In 2024, North Sea Port handled 66.3 million tons of seaborne cargo, a 0.7% increase from 2023, while...
Two-third less cocaine seized in Antwerp port in 2024
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 9, 2025 – Almost two-thirds less cocaine was seized at Belgium’s port of Antwerp in 2024 compared to 2023, the...
WeBarge to acquire Zeebrugge shipping company PortConnect
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 6, 2025 – The Antwerp inland shipping company WeBarge is to purchase 59% of the Zeebrugge shipping...
European shipping summit in Brussels in April’25
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 20, 2024 – The European Shipping Summit 2025 will be on March 19-20, 2025 at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts...
Air Liquide receives EU grant for renewable project in Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 10, 2024 – French company Air Liquide has been awarded a grant of 110 million euros from the European Innovation...
Record 9,500 kg of cocaine for Antwerp seized in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Ports Europe) December 7, 2024 – A record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the Dominican Republic’s largest port...
Total cargo handled by Belgian seaports was 72.2 mt, up 0.4%, in Q2 24
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 5, 2024 – In Q2 2024, Belgian seaports handled 72.2 million tonnes (Mt) of cargo. This compares with 70.3 Mt in...
North Sea Port, Terra Mater work with Brazil’s Petrom to produce sustainable aviation fuel
Ghent, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 1, 2024 – North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater BV are working with Brazil’s Petrom to produce...
Port of Antwerp receives first electric tugboat
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has taken receipt of six energy-efficient tugboats. The delivery includes...
Euroports orders Konecranes equipment for Ghent terminal
Ghent, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – Euroports Group has ordered a Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7B Mobile Harbor Crane for its bulk...
Nearly 5 tons of cocaine seized in Antwerp port
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 25, 2024 – Last Friday, the local authorities seized 4.78 tons of cocaine hidden in containers at the port. As...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees cargo traffic up 3% in Jan-Sep 2024
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 22, 2024 – In January-September 2024, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges recorded total cargo throughput of 210.5...
More than 4.5 tonnes of cocaine seized in Antwerp port
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – More than 4.5 tonnes of cocaine, hidden in a container with bananas were seized by customs officials...
North Sea Port sees nine-month cargo slightly up
Gent, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 4, 2024 – In the first nine months of 2024, North Sea Port handled 50.3 million tons of seaborne cargo...
Italian-Colombian anti-drug operation leads to high profile arrests
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) October 28, 2024 – Co-operation between the Italian authorities, Colombian law enforcement, and Europol has led to the arrests...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports improved Q3 2024 cargo traffic
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 22, 2024 – After nine months, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges recorded total cargo traffic of 210.5 million tonnes, a...
North Sea port seeks new CEO
Ghent, B (Ports Europe) October 17, 2024 – The CEO of North Sea Port, Daan Schalck, will be stepping down at the end of the year for personal reasons....
Scanners and 50 extra staff in Zeebrugge port against drug smuggling
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 4, 2024 – 50 additional staff members will be employed and two mobile cargo scanners will be acquired in...
Port of Antwerp drones have carried out at least 7,000 operations
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 3, 2024 – The Port of Antwerp-Bruges drones network has already carried out at least 7,000 operations in recent...
Cocaine destined for Belgium seized in Dominican Rep
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Ports Europe) October 2, 2024 – On September 30, the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) said that the shipment...