Antwerp and Zeebrugge enter merger talks

The port authorities of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are set to start negotiations with a view to a (phased) build-up of a possible merger between the two ports.

The decision was made on the basis of the findings of a complementarity and robustness study conducted by the external consultancy firm Deloitte and Laga.

Dirk De fauw, chairman of the board of directors of the Port of Zeebrugge, said: “We have been talking with the Port of Antwerp for some time to see how we can work more closely with the aim of strengthening each other’s port platforms.