Pilot action disrupts shipping at North Sea Port, waits reach 90 hours

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © North Sea Port Ghent, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 30, 2026 – Disruption to pilotage services by Flemish pilots is affecting shipping traffic at North Sea Port, with 30 vessels impacted as of Tuesday morning. The longest wait for an incoming vessel has risen to 90 hours, the port authority said. The authority was informed on 14 June by… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe