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 strengthening our mutual cooperation.
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 closed for ten days and nights. This will, of course, have a significant impact on access to our port, particularly Vlissingen.
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 minimise disruption. This will, of course, affect traffic to and from the North Sea Port area.
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.
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP and the Volvo Group, has opened a new public charging hub for electric trucks in Ghent. This is a significant reinforcement of the network for zero-emission road transport in and around North Sea Port.
Several companies in North Sea Port have plans to import and store ammonia in Vlissingen and Terneuzen. North Sea Port, Smart Delta Resources and the Province of Zeeland therefore commissioned a study into how ammonia can be transported safely and efficiently to the hinterland via Belgium. This feasibility study shows that an ammonia pipeline is technically possible, safe and could also be economically viable in the long term. However, concrete realisation is not expected in the short term.
North Sea Port is busy making preparations to enable refuelling of alternative shipping fuels in the port area. An independent risk analysis has demonstrated that the port meets all the conditions to be able to safely and efficiently carry out bunkering of LNG, hydrogen, methanol and ammonia in Vlissingen, Terneuzen and Ghent. This represents an important step for North Sea Port as a leading European port for alternative fuels.
Since 1 January 2026, adjusted Port Police Regulations have been introduced in the Port Area of Ghent.
As of 1 January 2026, revised conditions will apply to service providers offering port services at North Sea Port in Ghent. These conditions are laid down in the “Port Services Framework”.
During the year-end period 2025/2026, a temporary exemption from inland port dues applies to vessels docking at designated quays within our port area. The exemption applies to arrivals and departures between Wednesday, 24 December 2025 from 3:00 p.m. and Monday, 5 January 2026 until 9:00 a.m.
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