# Bruges (BE BGS)

**UN/LOCODE:** BE BGS  
**Country:** Belgium  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Canal or Lake  
**GPS:** 51.2333, 3.2167

Sand, gravel, scrap for recycling and vessels in for repair characterise the working quays of Bruges (BE BGS) — the inner-city docks of Brugge rather than the coastal terminals most shippers picture. The basin links to the outer port of Zeebrugge through the roughly twelve-kilometre Boudewijn Canal and, since the 2022 merger, forms part of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges authority. Quayside depths of around five metres suit inland barges and small coasters; deep-sea container and RoRo traffic is concentrated at Zeebrugge, which handles millions of tonnes of liquid and dry bulk annually. Specialist operators along the canal cover dry-bulk transhipment, a recycling terminal and a drydock ship-repair yard. For freight forwarders, Bruges is a niche for regional bulk and industrial consignments, while containers and unitised cargo belong at the Zeebrugge outer port.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Antwerp → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/antwerp-shanghai)
- [Antwerp → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/antwerp-shenzhen)
- [Antwerp → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/antwerp-guangzhou)
- [Antwerp → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/antwerp-hong-kong)
- [Antwerp → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/antwerp-tokyo)
- [Antwerp → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/antwerp-busan)

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