Deurganckdok Lock (Waasland Harbour)
Belgium
Construction is under way on a second lock in the Waasland Harbour, the complex of docks on the left bank of the Scheldt in the Antwerp Harbour. Together with the Berendrecht Lock in the north of the Antwerp Harbour, this new lock will be the largest in the world. It will ensure that the Waasland Harbour will play an important part in the development of the Antwerp Harbour.
Project data
- Year of completion
- 2016
- Project duration
- 26 Months
- Country
- Belgium
- Address
- Sint-Antoniusweg, 9130 Beveren
- Postcode
- 9130
- Town or city
- Beveren
- Contractors
- THV Waaslandsluis (Jan De Nul NV, Cei-De Meyer NV, Betonac NV, Herbosch-Kiere NV, Antwerpse Bouwwerken NV)
- Structure
- Civil engineering
Navigation lock
- Construction method
- Inclined
- Structure height
- 28.00 m
- Height of casting sections
- 8.00 m