APICS Barge application
APICS Barge is the inland navigation tool of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. With this application, reporting entering and leaving the port, consulting berths and booking locks in Antwerp is done digitally.
To ensure smooth inland navigation in Port of Antwerp-Bruges, there are various services including smooth communication, collection of ship waste and provision of onshore power points. A smooth communication and information flow also contribute to this. The port is within reach via the VHF channels and online applications such as APICS Barge.
APICS Barge is the inland navigation tool of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. With this application, reporting entering and leaving the port, consulting berths and booking locks in Antwerp is done digitally.
We ensure that inland navigation traffic goes efficiently and safely. Here you find an overview of the VHF radio channels and telephone numbers.
Various activities within the port generate different types of residual waste. For example, oil or waste specific to shipping, such as bilge water (oil-water mixture in the engine room). There are various facilities for the sustainable and efficient collection of ship-generated waste from inland navigation.
Shore power is an environmentally friendly and noise-free way to provide electricity to ships while they are berthed. It reduces emissions and therefore helps make ports greener. Here you find more information about the operation and connection points for shore power.
There are various fixed points in the Antwerp port area where we make drinking water available to bargemasters.
On behalf of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, De Wit Bunkering also supplies water via drinking water botes.
Left bank of the Scheldt:
Right bank of the Scheldt:
Ordering a drinking water boat is now also possible via the drinking water app. Register once for this on the My De Wit Bunkering app.
At several places in the Antwerp port area, you can bring your car ashore as a bargemaster.
The Zeebrugge port area has no dedicated vehicle unloading points and no separate layby berths. Layby berths must be requested by a shipping agent or cargo handler.
Additional information can be obtained through our Port Information Guide and our Port Section Guide, as well as through the use of iENC cards.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges and North Sea Port want to encourage barge operators to invest in barge trackers. This is by offering financial support of up to 50% of the purchase price, with a ceiling of €200.
Additional up-to-date information can be found in the nautical notices.
The website of the Department of Mobility and Public Works contains the most up-to-date information regarding onshore power, waste collection and drinking water for barges in Flanders. You can consult the availability of the onshore power connection points in real time here.
Questions?
Don't hesitate to contact us.