Date last update: 2 December 2025.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges (hereinafter “Port of Antwerp-Bruges”, “we” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (hereinafter “cookies”) on its website(s) (hereinafter “Website(s)”).
In this Cookie Policy (hereinafter "Cookie Policy"), we explain, among other things, what cookies are, how and why we use cookies when you visit the Website(s), and what your rights are to verify our use of them.
For more information on the personal data we may process when placing cookies, please read our Website Privacy Statement.
This Cookie Policy applies to www.portofantwerpbruges.com and its derivatives, further referred to as 'the Website(s)' in this Cookie Policy.
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website or use a mobile app. Cookies are then sent back to the Website when you return there; this is useful because it allows the Website(s) to recognise your device.
Cookies can serve various purposes, for example to allow you to browse between pages of the Website(s) and to remember your preferences or to improve your user experience.
"First party cookies" are cookies set by the website owner (for the Website(s) this is:
Port of Antwerp-Bruges) while "third party cookies" are set by parties other than the owner of the Website(s).
We use cookies primarily to improve your user experience and improve the functioning of the Website(s). Cookies generally make interaction between you and the Website(s) easier and faster.
We also use cookies to make the content of the Website(s) more interesting for you. We do this by adapting the content to your personal preferences and needs. Of course, only if you have given your consent for this.
We also use cookies to form a picture of your browsing habits. How did you end up on our corporate website? For how long did you visit our corporate website? These cookies allow us to collect data that we need to comply with certain reporting obligations.
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user (you) or are strictly necessary to transmit communication over an electronic communication network.
For example, these cookies are essential to enable you to browse the Website(s) and use its features. Without these cookies, the services you request (such as remembering your login details) cannot be provided.
These types of cookies also remember your preferences (such as language choices).
Because these cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with the functionality of the Website(s), you cannot reject them. You can block or remove them by changing your browser settings, but this may result in loss of functionality, services or access to certain parts of the Website(s).
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
We will only place these cookies if you accept them on your first visit to the Website(s) and as long as your consent does not expire or is refused or withdrawn.
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
These cookies collect information about how you use the Website(s).
Port of Antwerp-Bruges uses these cookies, for example, to help us understand how users arrive at, browse or use the Website(s) and to highlight areas where we can improve, such as browsing and user experience. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve the operation of the Website(s).
We will only place these cookies if you accept them when you first visit the Website(s) and as long as your consent does not expire or is refused or withdrawn.
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
These cookies collect information about how you use the Website(s) and help us better tailor the content and experience to your preferences.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges uses marketing cookies, for example, to gain insight into how visitors arrive at the Website(s), navigate through the pages, and use the site, as well as to identify areas that can be improved, such as navigation and user experience.
In addition, these cookies help customize the Website(s) for you and provide an experience that better matches your choices. The information collected by these cookies can be anonymized, and they do not track your browser activity on other websites. They may record which pages you visit and which links you follow so that we can optimize the Website(s) and improve your user experience.
We will only place these cookies if you accept them on your first visit to the Website(s) and as long as your consent does not expire or is refused or withdrawn.
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
The overview below is automatically updated through our cookie banner.
This ensures you always have the most up-to-date list of cookies, tags, and services active on our website. When we add, modify, or remove anything, the overview is updated instantly. This provides a transparent and current view of what data is being used and for what purpose.
This cookie policy may be modified if our services or applicable legislation so require. For example, our online services are a dynamic and innovative environment. This means that we are continually searching for better services tailored to your needs. There may be new applications where we will collect or want to use your data in a different way. The date of last update can always be seen at the top of this cookie policy.
Via settings, you can decide which types of cookies or technologies you want to activate or disable. Only essential cookies cannot be disabled, because they are essential for the proper functioning of the corporate website. You can also withdraw your consent at any time, without this affecting the lawfulness of the processing on the basis of consent which you gave prior to the withdrawal. You do this by disabling the technologies for which you wish to withdraw your consent via the settings within the drop-down menu.
If you choose not to give consent for the functional cookie that remembers your permissions for a subsequent visit, you will need to give consent again each time before the cookie is executed.
When you first visit the Website(s), you will be given the option to accept or reject specific types of cookies. Furthermore, on the Website(s) you can change the cookie usage by type of cookie at any time.
You cannot however change all types of cookies this way. This is not advisable in any case. The strictly essential cookies listed above cannot be modified. Indeed, these cookies are necessary to allow the Website(s) to function or to collect general information about how you and other visitors use the Website(s). The data we may collect through these cookies is always anonymous. This means that identification will never be possible.
You can also manage or refuse the installation of cookies through your browser settings. Cookies already installed on your computer or mobile device can be deleted at any time. How you can adjust these settings depends on the browser. If necessary, consult the help function of your browser, go directly to the manual of your browser via these links: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and Safari.
Have you read our cookie policy in full, but still can't find an answer to your question? If so, send your cookie-related question to marketing@portofantwerpbruges.com. We will answer your question as soon as possible.
In addition, Port of Antwerp-Bruges also has a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This person ensures the protection of your data at Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Our DPO will be happy to assist you at dpo@portofantwerpbruges.com.
If you so wish, you can also file a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Belgium, this is the Data Protection Authority.