OPINION: "Without Saeftinghedok no Champions League for A'pse port"

On the basis of these reports, the competent Ministry of Mobility and Public Works has to choose a particular alternative. For the Antwerp Shipping Association, representatives of the current and future customers of the extensive container capacity in the port of Antwerp, there is only one option. Only a Saeftinghedok responds to the operational and commercial needs of international shipping lines and can ensure that they keep Antwerp as a focal point in their sailing schedules. Without a Saeftinghedok, Antwerp falls back to the mediocrity of European ports. And that would be a pity, because in recent years we have just worked hard to make Antwerp a permanent fixture in the Champions League of world container ports.