Skip the primary navigation if you do not want to read it as the next section.
Skip the main content if you do not want to read it as the next section.
As with everything else in Belgium, the waterways of the three regions, Brussels, Flanders and Wallonie are managed separately. Federal responsibilities lie with the Federale Overheidsdienst Mobiliteit en Vervoer/Service public fédérale Mobilité et Transports - see www.mobilit.fgov.be .
In Flanders, waterways come under MOW, the Ministerie von Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken. Under this:
- the Albertkanaal and the connecting waterways to the north of it within Belgium are managed by a public company, 100% owned by the Flemish Region, called nv De Scheepvaart (see www.descheepvaart.be);
- the Brussels ship canal and most other waterways in Flanders are managed by Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV, again a company (I think) (see www.wenz.be).
In Wallonie, the 451km of waterways are run by the Direction générale des Voies Hydrauliques (see www.voies-hydrauliqes.wallonie.be), part of the Ministère Wallon de l'Equipement et des Transports (www.met.wallonie.be). They are also responsible for water management generally and for dams.
Brussels has only 14km of waterway in the city, run by the city.
[Top]
