'A port and a city together as one' As a city, Brussels is renowned worldwide. What many people are perhaps not aware of, is ... that Brussels is also a port. It is in fact the second largest inland port in Belgium with the capacity to accommodate vessels of up to 4,500 tonnes. What is more, it is accessible 24 hours around the clock and, in navigation terms, just 5 hours from Antwerp. The Port of Brussels offers 12 km of quays and wharves along its 14 km of waterway. It is also situated within an extensive network of high-speed road and rail links providing direct access to its 82 hectares of port facilities and installations. read more