Quick and sustainable connections, that’s where we shine. How we do it? With sixty kilometres of cross-border port straight on the North Sea. A deep-sea dock, cutting-edge infrastructure, seamless logistics, strong multimodal connections and heavy-hitting industry. This is the place to grow. Your ideal anchor spot? North Sea Port.
North Sea Port is exactly where you’d want it to be. By ship, train, truck or pipeline; your cargo arrives quickly and smoothly where it needs to be. Smart logistics connections give you a head start, whatever your place in the chain.
A logistics gem. Direct access to the North Sea? Check. Fast multimodal connections over land? Check. Inland shipping connections? Check again. This part of our port makes us Europe’s #1 offshore and hydrogen hub, where logistics powerhouses are on call 24/7 for your international operations.
Your key to Europe’s hinterland. With the New Lock ready for post-panamax vessels, state-of-the-art infrastructure and a prime strategic location on both the North Sea and the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal, you’re assured of smooth passage and endless growth opportunities.
A grand seaport, 30 km inland – the turning point between the North Sea, Paris and the European hinterland. Here, industries, knowledge anchors and logistics players give you full sail ahead.
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Anchored in strong connections and a network stretching beyond the horizon, it’s the ideal berth to settle and do business. Let’s dive in together.
We’re many things. And above all else, we’re one port. Ambitious and anchored in personal connection. We keep growing, and we’re getting greener every day. Dive deeper.
Our port is buzzing — come see it for yourself! Explore by land or water: join a guided tour or just head out for some fresh air and adventure. Discover all there is to do.
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Discover the industries that make our port and region an economically resilient, future-ready and thriving hotspot. Inspired? Step on board!
We’re buzzing with chemisty, literally and figuratively! Production, storage, logistics and energy are all seamlessly integrated. Smart.
Tomorrow’s energy is already here. With 600 kton yearly, we top Europe’s hydrogen clusters — from import and production to transit.
We’re shaping a circular industry: closing loops, making better use of resources, and proving it can be done. Just look at the steel industry in our port! Together, we’re working towards climate neutrality.
As a true energy port, we excel in import, production, use and transit. On course for net zero by 2050, we choose multi-fuels, renewables and smart digital solutions.
In the sectors offshore, food & feed and automotive, know-how meets can-do. They build, feed and drive our port forward — literally! Keeping our industry agile and future-ready.
Automotive hits the fast lane here. The very last car plant in the Benelux? It’s located in our port. And we drive the flow of steel, glass, parts and logistics too.
We’re Europe’s #1 food port. Oranges, bananas, grain — you name it. Deep-sea access, cutting-edge storage and strong logistics keep Europe’s plates full.
80+ marshalling projects realised since 2009. Offshore wind has found its launchpad here. Oil & gas too, with top terminals and expertise.
Strategically located on two major European transport corridors and we’re the pivot point to France, Germany and the UK.
Eight countries, one corridor. And we have a prime location, offering the ideal multimodal junction for smooth trade between Western and Southern Europe.
From the North Sea to the Baltic — with our port as the ideal multimodal anchor point for trade between Northern and Eastern Europe.
With solid routes to Germany and regular liner services to the UK, plus on-site border control posts, we keep your cargo moving – smooth and secure.
Our port is the vital link between Europe’s main ports and France’s hinterland. And with the Seine–Scheldt connection, that role is only set to grow.
Our port is buzzing with activity. Curious? Take a boat trip, drive along the quays, or dip into our expos and museums. Prefer nature? Explore our port’s green edges.
No port without water – so come and see ours from the best seat in the house: a boat! Our free tours take you to hidden spots, with a guide to tell you all the stories behind the scenes.
See the Ghent side of the port from a whole new angle – on a guided bus tour! Starting at the Visitor Centre on Rigakaai, these tours are available by request.
Experience the free North Sea Port Experience in Terneuzen, or visit the muZEEum in Vlissingen. A place packed with maritime history and port energy.
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North Sea Port and ProRail have adopted a joint rail logistics vision for the Dutch section of the port. With this vision, we are focusing specifically on further growth in rail freight transport and...
In April 2026, Rijkswaterstaat will carry out major maintenance work on the Vlaketunnel (A58) near Kapelle. To ensure this work is carried out safely and efficiently, the tunnel will be completely...
From early April, the Flanders Roads and Traffic Agency (AWV) will be carrying out work on the approaches to the Zelzate Tunnel. The work will be carried out at night and at weekends wherever possible...
To intensify the battle against organised crime, North Sea Port has developed the ambitious 'Plan Argos'. Under the coordination of the port authority, the government and businesses are joining forces...
From mid-April until the end of this year, a significant amount of roadworks will be taking place around the Kluizendok in Ghent.
The trade union action in the Flemish part of North Sea Port that started on Tuesday 10 March 2026 was fully lifted on Friday 13 March. On this page you can find a timeline of this strike.
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