Trade union action at North Sea Port: impact and updates
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.
Port communication North Sea Port: VHF channel 5
With the introduction of Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) on Monday, December 1 (9 a.m.), the Permanent Commission for Supervision of the Scheldt Waterway has decided to reorganize traffic guidance on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. As a result, North Sea Port will no longer be able to offer its services on VHF channel 11.
From then on, North Sea Port will offer all its services on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal and in the adjacent ports and docks on VHF channel 5, and no longer on VHF channel 11.
- We advise all ships within this port area of North Sea Port to listen to VHF channel 5 as much as possible.
- As a port authority, we are doing everything we can to ensure optimal service for the customers and users of our port.
South of the North Sea locks:
- North Sea Port harbor communication: VHF 5
VTS Terneuzen VHF 11 – from Tweekwart to the Terneuzen locks
VTS Ghent (Zelzate) VHF 61 – from Tweekwart towards Ghent
Adjusted “Conditions for Port Service Providers in North Sea Port Ghent” effective from 2026
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”.
End-Of-Year Arrangement Inland Port Dues North Sea Port
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Adjustment of rates and regulations for 2026 at North Sea Port
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