New Visart lock comes nothing too soon for limping Pierre Vandam lock

At the New Year meeting of the Zeebrugge port community, Flemish minister Ben Weyts (N-VA) stated that he expects that the construction of the new, second sea lock could be awarded in 2022. It should be operational by 2028. That moment cannot come soon enough for the handlers in Zeebrugge’s inner port, who all depend on passing through the Pierre Vandamme lock.