Watch Onze Haven (Our Port): North Sea Port sets its sights on the circular economy
Waste that becomes raw materials: working with all stakeholders towards a fully circular economy is a key focus area of our port. Our goal is to have eliminated our fossil fuel use by 2050, and we want to help all the companies in our port to achieve it, too.
Resumption of grain and seed shipments from Ukraine to Euro-Silo at North Sea Port
After months of blockades, on Friday 9 September a grain ship from the Ukraine arrived at North Sea Port. The vessel moored at Euro-Silo at Sifferdok in Ghent.
Watch Onze Haven (Our Port): North Sea Port invests in a sustainable future
A central location and multimodal connections with all of Europe make North Sea Port popular, not only with the existing companies wishing to expand, but with international investors from new companies as well.
Fluxys, ArcelorMittal Belgium and North Sea Port move forward to foster decarbonisation in Belgium
Fluxys, ArcelorMittal Belgium and North Sea Port have started a feasibility study for the Ghent Carbon Hub project, an open-access CO2 storage and liquefaction hub in the Ghent part of North Sea Port.
General announcement 'Local Port Services' Vlissingen/Borsele
The Harbourmaster of North Sea Port announces that as of 8 August 2022, services in the ports of Vlissingen and Borsele will be changing. From that point on, information will be provided as described in this document, based on IALA Guideline G1142, Local Port Services.
Major solar roof project at Verbrugge in Vlissingen in North Sea Port
One of the worlds' largest solar roof projects was recently completed for Verbrugge Terminals in North Sea Port. It has the capacity to generate more than 25 million KWh of solar power annually, equivalent to the consumption of about 9,000 households. It will reduce CO2 emissions by 15,000 tons.
Watch Onze Haven (Our Port): North Sea Port is actively promoting a mix of nature and industry
The port area of North Sea Port is home not only to industry, but also to nature. The port authority is explicitly committed to creating green areas on land that has not yet been allocated. The companies themselves are also working on this.
North Sea Port sees transhipment rise by 10% in first six months of the year
In the first quarter of 2022, the businesses in North Sea Port recorded 37.5 million tons of seaborne freight transhipment. That is 3.5 million tons more than in the same period in 2021, an increase of 10.3%.
Watch Onze Haven (Our Port): Seamen's Houses are a home away from home for seafarers
Saturday, June 25 is International Day of the Seafarer. At North Sea Port, too, it's a day to honour the seafarers. Specifically, this takes place at the Seamen's Houses, of which there is one in every location of the greater port area.
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North Sea Port and Port of Gothenburg establishes Green Corridor to reduce emissions
The services between the Port of Gothenburg and North Sea Port (Ghent) have been a key route for Swedish and Belgian industry and food supplies. The route will become a green corridor, as the port authorities have come together, aiming toward using alternative fuels for seagoing vessels by 2025.
JuiSea Shipping launches liner service for orange juice from North Sea Port to United Kingdom
From now on, JuiSea Shipping will operate a regular shipping service from Ghent in North Sea Port for the export of orange juice to the United Kingdom. North Sea Port thus manages to strengthen its position as a foodport.
North Sea Port sees cargo traffic go up by over 9% during first nine months
During the first nine months of this year, the North Sea Port companies recorded transhipment of goods by sea of nearly 57 million tonnes. This is a 9.3% increase. Transhipment of dry bulk, general cargo, ro-ro and liquid bulk all improved significantly.