{"id":10927,"date":"2026-04-10T09:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/10927\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:35:10","slug":"bunker-spill-closes-port-of-antwerp-to-river-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/10927\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunker Spill Closes Port of Antwerp to River Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\tAntwerp-Bruges saw a total of 7.9 million mt of marine fuel and lubricant sales in 2025. Image Credit: Port of Antwerp-Bruges<\/p>\n


\n\tA bunker spill has been reported at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium, one of Europe’s largest marine fuel ports.<\/p>\n


\n\tAn oil spill during a bunkering operation on Thursday night is causing ‘significant disruption’ to port activity at Antwerp, the authority said in a statement on its website on Friday.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe spill happened at the Deurganck Dock. The River Scheldt is currently fully closed to traffic between buoy 80 above Noordzeeterminal and the Deurganck Dock, while the Zandvliet and Berendrecht locks are also closed because of the spilled oil.<\/p>\n


\n\tAn MSC container ship\u00a0may have been caught up in the incident, a local source told Ship & Bunker.<\/p>\n


\n\t“We regret the impact of this incident on our port and the vulnerable nature areas along the Scheldt,” the port authority said.<\/p>\n


\n\t“Protecting our environment is an absolute priority, and we are doing everything possible to minimise both operational and ecological damage.”<\/p>\n


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