Proper noun
Zeebrugge
A coastal village and port on the North Sea in West Flanders, Belgium.
The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge share more than 80% of Belgian maritime traffic, Antwerp being the second European harbour with a gross weight of goods handled of 115 988 000 t in 2000 after a growth of 10.9% over the preceding five years. Source: Internet
Joachim Coens, chief executive of the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, said an agreement on future customs arrangements needs to be in place by the time the transition period begins. Source: Internet
The Zeebrugge Raid of 1918 was an attempt made by the Royal Navy at blockading the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge. Source: Internet
Services to Zeebrugge are worked by ferries MS Pride of Bruges and MS Pride of York (previously named MS Norsea ). Source: Internet
These services have been cut in recent years: * P&O Ferries sailings to Boulogne (5 daily) were withdrawn in 1993 and Zeebrugge (4 daily) in 2002. Source: Internet