In the Antwerp port area is the on – and afvaartverkeer on the Scheldt resumed after a barge earlier in the afternoon a lot of containers was lost at the height of the Noordzeeterminal. It reports the Antwerp Port authority. The nautical commission will have the accident to investigate, but the cause appears to be currently being a stability to the ship. There would be no hazardous materials in the containers of it.
In total there were, according to the Antwerp fire brigade is not 30, as originally reported, but 18 containers overboard. The emergency could they quickly locate and tugs brought them if necessary, from the fairway, so the traffic as quickly as possible could be resumed. Eventually, there was over two hours long and afvaartverkeer on the Scheldt as possible, but, according to the Port authority continued the interference is actually limited because it is a very quiet day in port. The fire department still know that all the containers in the meanwhile to the side, where the port services they are able to go on shore hoist.
