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.
From mid-April until the end of this year, a significant amount of roadworks will be taking place around the Kluizendok in Ghent.
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.
The New Lock in Terneuzen has been operational since 1 August 2025. Now a new phase has begun: on Monday 29 December, a commercial trial voyage with a wider seagoing vessel took place on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, to ArcelorMittal in Ghent. This trial voyage is an important step in the further optimisation of North Sea Port's nautical accessibility.
Flemish Ports Minister Annick De Ridder symbolically helped launch the construction of the new 380/150kV high-voltage substation Baekeland in Ghent on Monday 15 December 2025. As a result, North Sea Port and the surrounding industrial zones will have more and better access to electricity to support the energy transition. The first steps have already been taken: steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal Belgium will be directly connected to the new high-voltage grid from 2030.
North Sea Port has finalised the issuance of the unique seaport site formerly occupied by Bulk Terminal Zeeland in Vlissingen to BOW Terminal. With the signing of the long lease, the issuance is now complete, further positioning North Sea Port as a leader in the offshore industry.
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.
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.
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.
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