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UN/LOCODE BEANR · Belgium · Europe · VAN
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal · airport · postal exchange
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Antwerp Port Control / Schelde Coordination Centre
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Lock systems (Berendrecht, Kallo, Boudewijn); Schelde tidal pilotage from Vlissingen.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
Belgium (Schengen) rules apply — same as Netherlands and Germany. Transit C-visa for visa-required nationalities; Antwerp port issues a shore pass via the agent for short stays. Reference: diplomatie.belgium.be.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR (~4 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: Proximus, Orange, BASE. Prepaid SIM at Carrefour Express or any phone shop. Free Wi-Fi at Mission to Seafarers Antwerp (Antwerp Seafarers' Centre, Italiëlei 72).
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: paris MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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