F. Aerts: "Building permits Second Tidal Dock hopefully by mid-2023"

Monday 2 March sees the ‘Definitively Determined Preference Decision of the Complex Project Realisation of Additional Container Handling Capacity in the Antwerp Port Area (ECA)’ formally enter into force. This means a second tidal dock is still a long way off, notes Freddy Aerts – head of the Flemish government’s Maritime Access Department – who, as announced yesterday, will retire soon. Initially, this ‘taking effect’ means that from Monday, a 60-day period will start during which objections to the decision can still be submitted to the Council of State.