Climate change is an urgent global challenge that affects various sectors, including the maritime industry. To understand the risks faced by vital and vulnerable infrastructure in Flemish and Dutch port areas, North Sea Port, Port of…
Location: Belgium
Port of Antwerp-Bruges – APICA Digital Twin
APICA (Advanced Port Intelligence & Coordination Assistant) is a real-time, 2D/3D, data-driven replica, or digital twin, of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Developed to support safer, more efficient, and sustainable operations and infrastructure, APICA integrates data from thousands of…
Port of Antwerp-Bruges – Hydrotug 1: the very first hydrogen-powered tug
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH joined forces to create the world’s first hydrogen-powered tug. The Hydrotug 1 sails around Antwerp as from 2024. Hydrotug 1 consists of two innovative dual-fuel BeHydro engines that can run…
Port of Antwerp-Bruges – Species Protection Program
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is home to approximately 90 protected plant and animal species. In partnership with Natuurpunt (NGO nature conservation), a dedicated species protection program has been developed to preserve these populations while allowing industrial…
Port of Antwerp-Bruges – Antwerp North Heat Network: reusing residual heat
Europe’s largest chemical cluster is based in Antwerp, Belgium. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges does not want the waste heat generated by the industrial processes of these companies to go to waste, but rather to be reused….
Collaborative project – PORTS Benchmark Platform
European cargo transport and maritime shipping is heavily relying on port infrastructure, particularly quay walls and roads as essential components. Additionally, waterways need to connect the quay walls offering the needed water depth. Ports and their…
Port of Antwerp – Mercy Ships
The Port of Antwerp has made the arrival of the Global Mercy, the newest hospital ship of Mercy Ships, possible by offering a free berth and support in Antwerp. Volunteers from Belgium and abroad set up...
North Sea Port – Solar Park
The installation of solar panels on the roofs of the warehouses at Verbrugge Scaldia Terminals (VST) and Verbrugge Zeeland Terminals (VZT) is nearing completion. More than 140,000 panels are almost installed, with a total capacity of...
Port of Antwerp – Network of Fire Services
The Port of Antwerp is a very complex area with associated risks. It is the largest integrated (petro)chemical cluster in Europe and the most diversified in the world. Port activities are carried out in two provinces...