Port of Zeebrugge | |
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Location | |
Country | Belgium |
Location | Bruges, Flanders |
Coordinates | 51°17′35″N 3°12′35″E / 51.29306°N 3.20972°E |
UN/LOCODE | BEZEE[1] |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | over 50 million tonnes (2012)[2] |
Website www.zeebruggeport.be |
The Port of Zeebrugge (also referred to as the Port of Bruges or Bruges Seaport) is a large container, bulk cargo, new vehicles and passenger ferry terminal port on the North Sea. The port is located in the municipality of Bruges, West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, handling over 50 million tonnes of cargo annually.[3]
The port of Zeebrugge is managed by the port authority MBZ (Maatschappij van de Brugse Zeehaven - translated: 'Company of the Bruges Seaport'), an autonomous company regulated by public law, the city of Bruges being the main shareholder.