New Finnlines service from Zeebrugge to Ireland
The Finnlines MS Finnpulp will operate two weekly round sailings between the Belgian Port of Bruges, and Rosslare Europort, a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, near the southeasternmost point of Ireland.Read more
Finneco II sails from Zeebrugge to Helsinki
After delivering a load of rolling stock to the ICO terminal in the inner port of Zeebrugge, the Finneco II left the the P. Vandamme lock on Sunday afternoon, setting sail for Helsinki. This vessel...Read more
Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge
Ports & TerminalsThe City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their ports. The combined port, to be named Port of Antwerp-Bruges, won’t climb the ladder in ranks but will further...Read more
CLdN ramps up capacity between mainland and UK
Ro/roPRESS RELEASE – CLdN is ramping up preparations for the end of the Brexit transitional phase on 31 December 2020 by introducing additional capacity on its UK routes. As from last week, 25% extra capacity...Read more
Zeebrugge’s onshore windpark is taking shape
Ports & TerminalsPRESS RELEASE – The wind-turbine project in Zeebrugge is taking shape as the first of eleven wind turbines got assembled on Friday the 21st of August. The parts of the eleven new wind turbines arrived...Read more
Jan De Nul lifts 2,500-tonne lock gate in Zeebrugge
Heavy-liftingJan De Nul Group used its heavy-lift vessel Gulliver to disconnect, lift and transport the second lock gate from the Pierre Vandamme lock in Zeebrugge, Belgium, to the inner port for renovation. The gate weighs...Read more
WW invests in crane to speed up project cargo operations
Ro/roPRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in a new mobile crane for its terminal in Zeebrugge. This means breakbulk customers will soon no longer need to rely on the availability of hired cranes, speeding...Read more
Wallenius SOL links Wärtsilä directly to Antwerp
Starting November 2019, Wallenius SOL will include the in Finland in its regular liner service between the Baltic Sea and Belgium. The service expansion is made by possible through a long-term co-operation with technology company...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens new processing centre in Zeebrugge
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened a new, purpose-built equipment processing centre in Zeebrugge that will play a key role in Doosan’s supply chain for the European market. It is WW’s second equipment processing centre in the Belgian...Read more
DFDS opens new route between Sweden and Belgium
Trade laneA large new contract with paper and packaging manufacturer Stora Enso has prompted DFDS to open a new shipping route between Gothenburg and Zeebrugge. The Danish ferry-operator will acquire two new freight ferries from Wagenborg...Read more
Merger talks ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge stagnated
PortsMerger talks between Europe’s biggest breakbulk port and Zeebrugge have stagnated. Antwerp wants all mandates and boards to be divided proportionally which would mean Zeebrugge, which is six times smaller than Antwerp, would hardly have...Read more