Crisis update: disruption due to national strike day 25 June

The Kieldrecht Lock and the Berendrecht Lock are fully staffed and operational. The Van Cauwelaert Lock and the Zandvliet Lock are currently only handling inland navigation vessels. The Boudewijn Lock and the Kallo Lock are completely out of service.

By the end of the day shift, 29 departing and 31 arriving vessels are expected to be waiting.

Inbound and outbound vessel traffic remains difficult due to the suspended pilotage service in Vlissingen. The pilot cutter Wandelaar is only partially operational and is supported by a launch, as the tender swaths are out of service. River pilots are available. The towage capacity of Port of Antwerp-Bruges is approximately 65%. The Van Cauwelaert lock and Berendrecht lock are fully operational; the Kieldrecht lock is operational for vessels up to 180 meters in length; the Boudewijn, Kallo and Zandvliet locks are out of service. Currently, there are 12 departing and 16 arriving vessels without a schedule or outlook.

Inbound and outbound vessel traffic is experiencing difficulties due to the pilots' strike in Vlissingen. The pilot cutter Wandelaar is only partially operational and is supported by a launch (a small vessel used to transfer pilots, depending on favourable weather conditions), as the tender swaths (high-speed vessels used for pilot transfers at sea or between shore and sea) are out of service. River pilots are available. Towage capacity provided by Port of Antwerp-Bruges is approximately 80%. The Kieldrecht Lock, Van Cauwelaert Lock, Boudewijn Lock, and Berendrecht Lock are fully operational without restrictions; the Kallo Lock and Zandvliet Lock are out of service.