Ostend harbor

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Port entrance from the port of Ostend
Marina Ostend

The port of Ostend (Dutch: Haven van Oostende ) is a seaport in the Belgian city ​​of Ostend . It is the second Belgian seaport next to the port of Bruges-Zeebrugge . However, it is far less significant.

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The port of Ostend used to be an important ferry port. However, passenger traffic has decreased significantly since the opening of the Eurotunnel . Since then, the port of Ostend has switched to cargo handling. Today, the port of Ostend specializes in delivering building materials such as gravel and sand, as well as ro-ro traffic with Great Britain . The port also houses a fishing port and a marina .

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Commons : Hafen von Ostend  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 45 ″  N , 2 ° 55 ′ 55 ″  E