Ports – Belgium

Belgium, located on the North Sea, has several major seaports that play an important role in the country’s international trade and economy. Some of the most important ports in Belgium are:

  1. Port of Antwerp – It is the largest port in Belgium and one of the largest ports in the world. Antwerp is an important trading hub for cargo from Europe and international routes, handling containers, oil, chemicals, metals and other cargo.
  2. Port of Zeebrugge – This is Belgium’s second largest port and one of the largest ports in the North Sea. Zeebrugge specialises in road and roller transport and also handles container, general cargo and Ro-Ro cargo.
  3. Port of Ghent – This port on the Scheldt River handles a variety of cargoes including metals, chemicals, coal and agricultural goods.
  4. Port of Bruges-Zeebrugge – This port, located in the city of Bruges, is part of the Port of Zeebrugge complex, but is usually referred to as a standalone port. Bruges specialises in cargo related to cargo ships and sea containers.
  5. Port of Antwerp-Le Havre – This port is located in Antwerp and provides access to the North Sea via the Scheldt River. It caters to both industrial and commercial cargo.
  6. Port of Liege – This port on the Moselle River plays an important role in Belgium’s internal trade and serves the country’s industrial centres such as Liege and other cities.

Full list of official ports that exist in the region:

  • EXPEDIENT
  • EXEMPLAR
  • S188
  • MERKSEM (UN/LOCODE: BEMRK, Antwerp Region)
  • SINT-JOB-IN-‘T-GOOR (UN/LOCODE: BESJG, Antwerp Region)
  • KLEIN VEERLE (UN/LOCODE: BEKVE, Antwerp District)
  • SINT LENAARTS (UN/LOCODE: BESLN, Antwerp District)
  • ZELZATE (UN/LOCODE: BEZEL, Antwerp District)
  • HEMIKSEM (UN/LOCODE: BEHEX, Antwerp District)
  • ANTWERP (UN/LOCODE: BEANR, Antwerp District)
  • GHENT (UN/LOCODE: BEGNE, Antwerp District)
  • DEINZE (UN/LOCODE: BEDEZ, Antwerp District)
  • KAPELLE-OP-DEN-BOS (UN/LOCODE: BEKPB, Antwerp District)
  • BAASRODE (UN/LOCODE: BEBSR, Antwerp District)
  • SINT AMANDS (UN/LOCODE: BESAS, Antwerp District)
  • WINTHAM (UN/LOCODE: BEWTH, Antwerp District)
  • RUPELMONDE (UN/LOCODE: BERPM, Antwerp District)
  • MASSENHOVEN (UN/LOCODE: BEMHN, Antwerp District)
  • OELEGEM (UN/LOCODE: BEOEL, Antwerp District)
  • WIJNEGEM (UN/LOCODE: BEWJG, Antwerp District)
  • EXCELLENCE (Antwerp District)
  • BRUGGE (UN/LOCODE: BEBGS, English Channel)
  • BEERNEM (UN/LOCODE: BEBRM, English Channel)
  • OOSTENDE (UN/LOCODE: BEOST, English channel)
  • NIEUWPOORT (UN/LOCODE: BENIE, English channel)
  • VILLE POMMEROEUL (UN/LOCODE: BEPME, Domestic, Europe)
  • OBOURG (UN/LOCODE: BEOBR, Domestic, Europe)
  • HAUTRAGE (UN/LOCODE: BEHTJ, Domestic, Europe)
  • PERONNES (UN/LOCODE: BEPES, Domestic, Europe)
  • ANTOING (UN/LOCODE: BEATO, Domestic, Europe)
  • ENGIS (UN/LOCODE: BEENG, Domestic, Europe)
  • IVOZ RAMET (UN/LOCODE: BEYRT, Domestic, Europe)
  • TOURNAI (DOORNIK) (UN/LOCODE: BETRN, Domestic, Europe)
  • FLEMALLE (UN/LOCODE: BEFMA, Domestic, Europe)
  • SERAING (UN/LOCODE: BEZER, Domestic, Europe)
  • LIEGE (UN/LOCODE: BELGG, Domestic, Europe)
  • OISQUERCQ (UN/LOCODE: BEOQC, Domestic, Europe)
  • WANDRE (UN/LOCODE: BEWND, Domestic, Europe)
  • CLABECQ (UN/LOCODE: BECBQ, Domestic, Europe)
  • VIVEGNIS (UN/LOCODE: BEVIV, Domestic, Europe)
  • WARNETON (UN/LOCODE: BEBWN, Domestic, Europe)
  • BOSSUIT (UN/LOCODE: BEBSU, In-country, Europe)
  • MOEN BEMNO (Domestic, Europe)
  • LOT (UN/LOCODE: BELOT, Domestic, Europe)
  • WERVIK (UN/LOCODE: BEWER, Domestic, Europe)
  • BERCHEM (UN/LOCODE: BEBCM, Domestic, Europe)
  • RUISBROEK (UN/LOCODE: BERUI, Domestic, Europe)
  • MENEN (UN/LOCODE: BEMEN, Domestic, Europe)
  • KERKHOVE (Domestic, Europe)
  • KORTRIJK (UN/LOCODE: BEKJK, Domestic, Europe)
  • NINOVE (UN/LOCODE: BENNV, Domestic, Europe)
  • IZEGEM (UN/LOCODE: BEIZG, Domestic, Europe)
  • OOSTROZEBEKE (UN/LOCODE: BEOSR, Domestic, Europe)
  • OLEN (UN/LOCODE: BEOLN, Domestic, Europe)
  • KESSENICH (UN/LOCODE: BEKSN, Domestic, Europe)
  • BOCHOLT (UN/LOCODE: BEBOC, Domestic, Europe)
  • SINT JOZEF OLEN (UN/LOCODE: BESJO, Domestic, Europe)
  • DESSEL (UN/LOCODE: BEDSE, Domestic, Europe)
  • BERINGEN (UN/LOCODE: BERIN, Domestic, Europe)
  • HASSELT (UN/LOCODE: BEHSS, Domestic, Europe)
  • ROESELARE (UN/LOCODE: BEROE, Domestic, Europe)
  • ANDENNE (UN/LOCODE: BEAND, Domestic, Europe)
  • MONS (UN/LOCODE: BEMQS, Domestic, Europe)
  • AVELGEM (UN/LOCODE: BEAVL, Domestic, Europe)
  • GENK (UN/LOCODE: BEGNK, Domestic, Europe)
  • ZUTENDAAL (UN/LOCODE: BEZTL, Domestic, Europe)
  • HERENTALS (UN/LOCODE: BEHER, Domestic, Europe)
  • GEEL (UN/LOCODE: BEGEL, Domestic, Europe)
  • CHARLEROI (UN/LOCODE: BECRL, Domestic, Europe)
  • LEUVEN (UN/LOCODE: BELEU, Domestic, Europe)
  • BRUSSELS (UN/LOCODE: BEBRU, Domestic, Europe)
  • HERENLAAK (UN/LOCODE: BEMSK, Domestic, Europe)
  • VLAAMSE VERENIGING (North Sea)
  • VRIJE NORTH SAILERS (North Sea)
  • RAVELS (UN/LOCODE: BERVS, North Sea)
  • SCARPHOUT BLANKENBERG (North Sea)
  • BLANKENBERGE (UN/LOCODE: BEBBG, North Sea)
  • ANTWERP ANCH (North Sea)
  • ZEEBRUGGE (UN/LOCODE: BEZEE, North Sea)
  • AALST (UN/LOCODE: BEAAB, UK Coast and Atlantic)

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