Port by-laws The Netherlands
In our Dutch port areas, the rules are clear and the course is set. By-laws and regulations keep things safe, smooth and right on schedule. Take a look here.
Borsele
For Borsele, you’ll find the 2025 North Sea Port By-law and the accompanying regulation here.
Vlissingen
In Vlissingen, everything is also clearly laid down. Read the Port By-law and the accompanying regulation here.
Terneuzen
Take a look at the course book for Terneuzen. Download the Port By-law here.
Port Police Regulations Ghent
In Ghent, the Port Police Regulations set out the framework for safe and fair port life. They guide cargo handling, passenger transport, services, environment and safety. The harbour captain oversees compliance and holds police authority to enforce.
Port Traffic By-law Ghent
Port vehicles are no ordinary vehicles; they’re built for moving goods across quays, storage facilities, hangars and warehouses. If they want to use the public roads inside our port, they must follow a strict and specific set of rules: the Port Traffic By-law.
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Our port operates in line with national, international, and local laws and regulations. Here you’ll find all legislation, operational regulations, and port by-laws that apply to us.
Safety is more than a rule, it’s our way of working. From prevention to enforcement, see how we keep our port a safe place to work, live, and grow.
We navigate by clear rules: international, national, and local. In the Ghent port area, a special by-law applies for port vehicles. Check it out here.