New Lock Opens Access for Larger Ships at North Sea Ports

New Lock Opens Access for Larger Ships at North Sea Ports

The new lock at Terneuzen in the Netherlands officially opened to traffic today, August 1, marking a critical expansion in capacity for shipping heading to the port of Ghent and connecting between the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. It is part of an effort to expand inland shipping and meet the need to handle larger vessels. Construction of the new lock took seven years and had a cost of approximately €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion). Officials for…

Giant lock at North Sea Port opens to shipping

The Nieuwe Sluis lock in Terneuzen, part of the North Sea Port, has opened to all shipping 10 months after its royal inauguration.