Port guide · UN/LOCODE BE ZEE
Zeebrugge, Belgium
Belgium · 51.33° N, 3.20° E
The World Port Index classes Zeebrugge as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the North Sea. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 14 m. Norfolk is 6,230 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
- From Norfolk
- 6,230 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Oostende20 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 5 ports in Belgium with guides here, Zeebrugge records the deepest cargo pier in the index.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 7.9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 12.5 m
- Tidal range
- 4 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Zeebrugge is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- No
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.
- Wharves
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Large
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Medium
- Electrical repair
- Yes
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- Yes
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Belgium
- US exports, 2025
- $36.3BLed by pharmaceutical products
- US imports, 2025
- $27.2BLed by pharmaceutical products
Other ports in Belgium
The nearest is Oostende, 20 km away in a straight line.
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.