The port of Zeebrugge recorded a new draft milestone with the container vessel MSC San Francisco moored at CSP Zeebrugge with a draft of 16.80 meters, the deepest ever registered in the port.
This surpasses previous records set earlier this year by MSC Olivia and MSC Mina.
The MSC San Francisco operates on the LION service, a direct connection from the Far East with calls in Zeebrugge and subsequently Antwerp. The vessel arrived from Colombo, Sri Lanka, and has a capacity of 16,196 TEU, a length of 366 meters, and a beam of 51.09 meters.
This record call illustrates the maritime expertise and operational capability of the port of Zeebrugge.
Thanks to continuous investments in infrastructure and nautical accessibility, the port remains well equipped to safely and efficiently accommodate vessels with significant draft.
Marc Beerlandt, CEO of MSC BELGIUM, stated that this achievement confirms the appeal of our ports for the largest vessels and reinforces the reliability of the logistics chain.
Dirk De fauw, mayor of Brugge and vice-president of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, highlighted the new draft record as a remarkable moment for the port and they continue to put Zeebrugge on the map as a reliable and high-performing gateway to Europe.
Nathalie Balcaen, Administrator-General of the Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services, noted that these records reflect the port’s ambition to welcome the largest ships and to continue growing.
