Inland navigation between Ghent and coastal ports impossible due to flooding

On the navigable network of the Upper Scheldt division of Waterways and Sea Canal (W&Z), a flood regime applies on the Lys, the Dender and the Yser. This means that there are high flow velocities on these waterways. On the Lys, large inland vessels are mainly hindered. On the Ringvaart around Ghent, there is a height restriction under the bridges, which means that larger vessels are mainly affected there too.