North Sea Port and Port of Antwerp-Bruges will develop pipelines to accelerate energy transition
North Sea Port is to become a minority shareholder in Pipelink, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. This new partnership will develop and build local, national and international pipeline projects – essential steps forward in the modal shift and energy transition.
Construction of parts for worlds first energy island: North Sea Port supports energy transition in Belgium
Construction of the Belgian energy island will start early next year. North Sea Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has approved the relevant environmental permit. The concrete foundations will be build in Vlissingen.
Volvo Trucks Ghent presents first Belgian-made e-truck
Volvo Trucks Ghent presented the first Belgian-made heavy-duty electric truck on Wednesday, July 12. This involves 100 jobs and further anchoring of this important industrial activity within North Sea Port.
North Sea Port and Flemish ports recognized as European Hydrogen Valley status
North Sea Port, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Ostend have been recognised as a ‘Hydrogen Valley’ at the European level. That status is granted to a geographical area with a complete hydrogen value chain from production to distribution, storage and local end-use in different sectors.
Belgian-Dutch agreement on cross-border transport and permanent storage of CO2: an important first step for North Sea Port
On Thursday 22 June, Belgium and the Netherlands outlined plans for the transport and storage of CO2 between Belgium and the Netherlands. This first step is important if the industry in North Sea Port is to reduce CO2 emissions by half by 2030 and be climate neutral by 2050.
North Sea Port backs Flemish Green Deal Inland Shipping: transport via waterways set to become even greener
Improving the sustainability of inland shipping. That's the intention of the Flemish Green Deal Inland Shipping, which was officially launched on Friday 23 June by the Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters. North Sea Port is one of many partners shouldering the burden.
Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and sector work to expand shore power in seaports
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure will reserve EUR 140 million over the next few years to help realize shore power installations in seaports. The climate fund will add another EUR 40 million. North Sea Port are putting their shoulder to this wheel.
First electric trucks for Tailormade Logistics truck fleet
Tailormade Logistics deployed two electric trucks at its Ghent site on Tuesday, May 23. The trucks are used to transport truck cabs from the railroad to the Volvo Trucks plant at the port.
First Circular Industry Day brings together circular industry in North Sea Port
The first Circular Industry Day, organised by North Sea Port and Smart Delta Resources, was held today, 16 May, in Vlissingen. For the first time, companies, government agencies and research institutions came together to make the circular economy a reality in the region.
North Sea Port brings sustainability onto the board with new executive Maarten den Dekker
On 1 June, Maarten den Dekker takes up his new position on the executive board of North Sea Port. As Chief Sustainability Officer, his responsibilities will include energy, climate and circularity.
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23 EU ambassadors visit North Sea Port in Zeeland
At the invitation of the Embassy of Belgium in The Hague, 23 ambassadors from EU countries paid a visit to the Zeeland part of North Sea Port. The working visit on Wednesday 10 April was prompted by the Belgian presidency of the European Union.
Opinion article: German, Belgian and Dutch ports: Europe, join forces to preserve the industry
For years, the conversation between ports has been dominated by the question of who is the biggest. Nowadays, the CEOs of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, North Sea Port, Duisburger Hafen AG and Port of Rotterdam are talking about: “How can we unite to secure a sustainable future for industry in Europe”.
North Sea Port records decline in cargo throughput in first quarter of 2024
Seaborne cargo transhipment at North Sea Port fell by 3.2% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease was seen mainly in dry bulk throughput. Transhipment via inland waterways did experience growth.