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Ports Belgium, in 36 editions.
The entry for Belgium published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Antwerp, Brugge, Gent, Oostende, Zeebrugge, 1 secondary, and 1 minor maritime; 11 inland
Antwerp, Brugge, Gent, Oostende, Zeebrugge, 1 secondary, and 1 minor maritime; 11 inland
The same text in 4 editions, 1991 to 1994.
- Antwerp,
- Brugge,
- Gent,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp, Brugge, Gent, Oostende, Zeebrugge, 1 secondary, and 1 minor maritime; 11 inland Zeebrugge
- Antwerp,
- Brugge,
- Gent,
- Hasselt,
- Liege,
- Mons,
- Namur,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp, Brugge, Gent, Hasselt, Liege, Mons, Namur, Oostende,
Zeebrugge
- Antwerp,
- Brugge,
- Gent,
- Hasselt,
- Liege,
- Mons,
- Namur,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp, Brugge, Gent, Hasselt, Liege, Mons, Namur, Oostende,
Oostende, Zeebrugge
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports),
- Brugge,
- Gent,
- Hasselt,
- Liege,
- Mons,
- Namur,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp, Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports), Brugge,
Gent, Hasselt, Liege, Mons, Namur,
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports),
- Brugge,
- Gent,
- Hasselt,
- Liege,
- Mons,
- Namur,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports), Brugge,
Brugge, Gent, Hasselt, Liege, Mons, Namur, Oostende, Zeebrugge
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports),
- Brugge,
- Gent,
- Hasselt,
- Liege,
- Mons,
- Namur,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports),
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Antwerp,
- Brussels,
- Gent,
- Liege,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports), Brugge, Antwerp, Brussels, Gent, Hasselt, Liege, Mons, Namur, Oostende, Zeebrugge
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Antwerp,
- Brussels,
- Gent,
- Liege,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp, Brussels, Gent, Liege, Oostende, Zeebrugge
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Antwerp,
- Gent,
- Liege,
- Zeebrugge
Antwerp, Brussels, Gent, Liege, Oostende, Zeebrugge
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- cargo ports (tonnage):
- Antwerp,
- Gent,
- Liege,
- Zeebrugge
- container ports (TEUs):
- Antwerp (8,662,891), Zeebrugge (2,209,715)
cargo ports (tonnage):
Antwerp, Gent, Liege, Zeebrugge
container ports (TEUs):
Antwerp (8,662,891), Zeebrugge (2,209,715)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
- Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River);
- Brussels (Senne River);
- Liege (Meuse River)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (8,664,243), Zeebrugge (2,207,257) (2011)
cargo ports (tonnage): major seaport(s):Antwerp, Gent, Liege, Oostende, Zeebrugge
river port(s):
Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River); Brussels (Senne River); Liege (Meuse River)
container ports port(s) (TEUs):
Antwerp (8,662,891), (8,664,243), Zeebrugge (2,209,715) (2,207,257) (2011)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
- Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River);
- Brussels (Senne River);
- Liege (Meuse River)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (8,664,243), Zeebrugge (2,207,257) (2011)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
major seaport(s):
Oostende, Zeebrugge
river port(s):
Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River); Brussels (Senne River); Liege (Meuse River)
container port(s) (TEUs):
Antwerp (8,664,243), Zeebrugge (2,207,257) (2011)
LNG terminal(s) (import):
Zeebrugge
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
- Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River);
- Brussels (Senne River);
- Liege (Meuse River)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (8,664,243), Zeebrugge (2,207,257) (2011)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
major seaport(s):
river port(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
LNG terminal(s) (import):
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
- Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River);
- Brussels (Senne River);
- Liege (Meuse River)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (9,654,000), Zeebrugge (1,569,000) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
major seaport(s): Oostende, Zeebrugge
river port(s): Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River); Brussels (Senne River); Liege (Meuse River)
container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (8,664,243), (9,654,000), Zeebrugge (2,207,257) (2011) (1,569,000) (2015)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (10,037,341) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
major seaport(s): Oostende, Zeebrugge
container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (10,037,341) (2016)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge
river port(s): Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River); River)
Brussels (Senne River); River) Liege (Meuse River)
container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (9,654,000), Zeebrugge (1,569,000) (2015)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (10,450,000) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
major seaport(s): Oostende, Zeebrugge
container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (10,037,341) (2016) (10,450,000) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge
river port(s): Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (11,860,204) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
major seaport(s): Oostende, Zeebrugge
container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (10,450,000) (2017) (11,860,204) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge
river port(s): Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (12,020,000) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
major seaport(s): Oostende, Zeebrugge
container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (11,860,204) (2019) (12,020,000) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge
river port(s): Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 7 (2024)
- large:
- 1
- medium:
- 2
- small:
- 2
- very small:
- 2
- ports with oil terminals:
- 5
- key ports:
- Antwerpen,
- Bruxelles,
- Ghent,
- Oostende,
- Zeebrugge
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 7 (2024)
large: 1
medium: 2
small: 2
very small: 2
ports with oil terminals: 5
key ports: Antwerpen, Bruxelles, Ghent, Oostende, Zeebrugge
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Belgium: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belgium/ports.