Belgium: Port Disruption Due to Strike. Update

Port/sAll Ports
Issue TypeCivil unrest
ImpactPartial Closure

As of midnight, no tender swaths are available at Wandelaar. Shuttle pilotage (Jolbeloodsingen) remains possible, but is subject to weather conditions.

Since midnight, no pilot boats are available for the Vlissingen pilotage service. Dutch pilot boats are only operational for the Dutch Pilot Service.

Current figures:

There are currently 59 vessels waiting:

  • 16 vessels are waiting to depart the Port of Antwerp.
  • 8 vessels are waiting to depart the Port of Ghent.
  • 35 vessels are waiting in the North Sea, of which 31 are bound for Antwerp and 4 for Ghent.

At present, 7 vessels are underway to or from the ports, all with a Flemish or Dutch pilot onboard:

  • Antwerp: 3 outbound vessels and 3 inbound vessels.
  • North Sea Port: 1 inbound vessel

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out at iss.antwerp@iss-shipping.com.