On 14 November, the go-ahead was given in North Sea Port for the construction of the Mufasa battery storage facility in Vlissingen. Mufasa stands out as the largest battery project in the Netherlands, with an investment of 350 million euros. The project strengthens North Sea Port's position as a hub for the production and distribution of sustainable energy.
The new Port 2 Port Security Platform will unite seaports and inland ports in a European first to combat organised crime and international security threats.
North Sea Port will further develop its position as a leading European port in the coming years by investing in the required port infrastructure, spatial development and solid logistics chains. The port authority will be focusing more strongly on enhancing security and resilience, as well as the port's immediate living environment. Under the title ‘Impact 2030’, the new strategic plan was announced at the North Sea Port Conference on Monday 17 November.
Over the first nine months of 2025, the North Sea Port companies recorded 50.1 million tonnes of seaborne cargo throughput. Despite a modest 1% decline, transhipment in core segments like dry and liquid bulk remained on track. Britain remains the port’s biggest trading partner, helped by a strong increase in ro-ro transhipment.
On 15 October, Femke Wiersma, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, laid the foundation stone for the new WESP installations at Yara Sluiskil. The two installations will help further reduce nitrogen emissions.
On 11 October, it was one year since His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and His Majesty Philippe, King of the Belgians, officially opened the New Lock in Terneuzen. The next phase is now approaching: trial operations with 38-metre-wide commercial vessels on the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal.
North Sea Port is preparing for the construction of a new, forward-looking head office right on the Dutch-Belgian border. With a landmark building in Sas van Gent and Zelzate, the port authority aims to bring all its employees together under one roof and strengthen its role as a decisive port authority.
Belgian rail operator Lineas has been awarded the first rail zone in North Sea Port following a tender procedure. This allocation marks an important step towards more efficient and sustainable freight transport by rail in the Ghent section of the port.
Vlaeynatie, located in the North Sea Port area, is celebrating a triple milestone. Not only are three new warehouses being officially opened, the company is also marking its 180th anniversary and 10 years of presence at the Axelse Vlakte.
The annual North Sea Port Conference will take place on Monday, 17 November 2025. During this congress in Vlissingen, leading players from the port and logistics sectors will come together.
At the Mercator rail yard in Ghent, freight trains can now make use of six refurbished, long tracks each measuring 750 metres. With this, North Sea Port strengthens its position on the European rail map. The Mercator Yard is the second most important rail infrastructure site managed by Infrabel in the Ghent area.
A number of large companies in the Ghent part of North Sea Port are taking an important step in securing their terminals. They are digitising their access and identity control and introducing a single joint Port Pass. Biometric identification should ensure greater security.
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