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  Transport in Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports) Port of Antwerp
Zeebrugge (Port suburb of Bruges) Port of Bruges
Liège (one of the busiest in Europe) Port of Liège
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transportation_in_Belgium   (738 words)

  
 Belgium - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Belgium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A coalition government in exile operated from the French port of Le Havre.
After the fall of Antwerp the coast towns of Zeebrugge and Ostend had fallen into German hands, but in 1917 they were rendered ineffective as submarine bases by some ships being sunk by a British squadron at the entrance of the harbours, thus partially closing them.
Belgian forces cooperated with the British and US armies, and by early November the whole of Belgium was liberated, following the end of the final German resistance at Zeebrugge and south of the River Scheldt.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Belgium   (4427 words)

  
 MISSING AND LOST SHIPS OF THE WORLD
In addition to the vessel's name, useful details include the site of the casualty, the date of the accident, the ship's port of registry, the ship's official number, and the year the vessel was constructed.
The geographic location together with the date of the casualty follow next in priority of importance, and in fact it is very difficult to identify shipwrecks and their potential archival records without at least one of these details.
The port of registry, ship's number, and construction date comprise information of comparatively lesser utility, but do help to confirm the identity of individual vessels.
www.greatdreams.com /ships.htm   (7589 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Ports and harbors
This entry lists the major ports and harbors selected on the basis of overall importance to each country.
This is determined by evaluating a number of factors (e.g., dollar value of goods handled, gross tonnage, facilities, military significance).
none; Ethiopia is landlocked and was by agreement with Eritrea using the ports of Assab and Massawa; since the border dispute with Eritrea flared, Ethiopia has used the port of Djibouti for nearly all of its imports
www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2120.html   (1499 words)

  
 Shipwrecks Since 1833
Nile steamer caught fire and sank in Lake Nasser, near
British ferry capsized after leaving Belgian port of Zeebrugge with 500 aboard; 134 drowned.
Water rushing through bow left open was the cause.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0005329.html   (608 words)

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