Berendrechtsluis, Antwerp - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

The ‘Berendrechtsluis’ is a waterway lock situated north of the Port of Antwerp. It forms together with the ‘Zandvlietsluis’ a complex of waterway locks between the ‘Westerschelde’ and the ‘Kanaaldok’ (waterway towards the Port of Antwerp). With a length of 500 meters, 68 meters breadth and 13,5 meters deep it’s the biggest lock in the world, even bigger then the locks of the Panama canal. Before the completion of the ‘Berendrechtsluis’ in 1989 the sister lock, the ‘Zandvlietsluis’ (500 meters length, 57 meters breadth), was the biggest in the world.
The port of Antwerp is one of the most important maritime ports of Europe and one of the biggest of the world, with regular lines to 800 destinations oversea. With a total cargo turnover of 142.874.512 metric tonnes a year it is classified fourth, according to international maritime traffic listings in 2003. Only Rotterdam, Singapore and Shanghai have a larger overall turnover.

Waterway Name: Kanaaldok Connected Points: Lock between the ‘Westerschelde’ and the ‘Kanaaldok’ (waterway canal towards the Port of Antwerp) Type: Lock Date Opened: 10/01/1989 Elevation Difference (meters): 4.00 Site Status: Operational Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed Web Site: Not listed

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