Port of Ghent
Maritime TransportationFlanders, Belgium51-200 Employees
The Port of Ghent is a major maritime transportation hub located in Flanders, Belgium, offering extensive port facilities and multi-modal connectivity. It handles a substantial volume of goods across maritime and inland waterways, supporting a wide range of industrial and bulk sectors, from steel and bio-based processing to grains, waste-to-resource, and automotive assembly. The port supports a diversified value chain by providing storage, transshipment, and logistics capabilities across its extensive area, road and rail networks, and multiple docks, enabling efficient movement of goods for European and international markets. Based in Ghent, the port operates within a framework of integrated logistics and intermodal transport, serving a broad network of customers across manufacturing, energy, agriculture, and distribution sectors. The organization is structured to sustain large-scale operations and employment within the region, with facilities that include docks, storage capacity, and industrial sites spanning several hundred hectares. A recent development note highlights ongoing expansion and the port’s role in enabling multimodal cargo movement, reflecting its ongoing emphasis on efficiency and throughput in the European logistics landscape.