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On Friday, April 25, Volvo Cars reached a significant milestone with the start of European production of the EX30. This fully electric compact SUV will now also be manufactured at the company’s Belgian facility in Ghent, further strengthening the automotive cluster at North Sea Port.

North Sea Port's seaborne cargo throughput increased by almost 1% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024. The greater part of the growth – to a total of 16.6 million tons – is attributable to liquid bulk handling. Trade with the United Kingdom continues to increase.

River cruises bound for Ghent must now dock at a new pier, which is also equipped with shore power. This sustainable pier, located at the head of the Grootdok, was inaugurated by North Sea Port on Thursday, 20 March.

North Sea Port Supervisory Body appoints Cas König as the port authority's new CEO. König, who has extensive experience in sustainability and economics and is currently CEO of Groningen Seaports, will start work on 2 June.

One of Europe’s largest battery parks is coming to Vlissingen. Under the name Mufasa, Lion Storage will build a facility for storing renewable electricity. This project reinforces North Sea Port’s position as a key hub for the production and distribution of sustainable energy.

In consultation with the trustees, North Sea Port is seeking operators for a unique seaport site incorporating the new Quarleskade quay and offering direct access to the North Sea via the Western Scheldt. The location includes the site of the former Bulk Terminal Zeeland company in Vlissingen.

North Sea Port will cooperate intensively with the Canadian ports of Montréal, Québec, Saguenay, Sept-Îles en Trois-Rivières. This new cooperation focuses on strengthening trade between the Saguenay-Saint Laurent sea corridor and North Sea Port. Canada is North Sea Port's fourth trading partner.

In 2024, the North Sea Port companies recorded a volume of 66.3 million tons of seaborne cargo transhipment, an increase of 0.7% compared to 2023. Inland navigation rose by 4.4%. These increases are encouraging in themselves, but especially so given current economic and geopolitical developments.

To address cyber threats, Dutch seaports, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security have jointly developed an approach: the "Cyber Strategy for Dutch Seaports."