Port of Antwerp-Bruges restores partial shipping operations after acid leak
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges on Wednesday (15 July) said shipping operations are permitted throughout the port area on the left bank in the port after an acid leak from a damaged cargo vessel disrupted operations.
In a notice on its website, the port authority said a container of hydrofluoric acid (HF or hydrogen fluoride) was damaged and began leaking aboard the cargo vessel Mia Summer II at the Deurganck Dock on 14 July.
Several workers became unwell as a result. They received immediate medical care and were evacuated to various hospitals.
The municipal emergency response phase was activated with emergency services responding in large numbers, carried out air quality measurements, and implemented measures to bring the situation safely under control.
Shipping traffic was suspended temporarily in the affected area.
On 15 July, the port authority said all terminals, except for MPET’s, were permitted to resume operations.
Specialist teams are on standby to remove the container from the vessel.
Photo credit: Port of Antwerp Bruges
Published: 16 July, 2026
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