Belgium Flag Vessels
1,168 vessels registered under the Belgium flag
Belgium Maritime Fleet Overview
Belgium has 1,168 registered vessels tracked on MarineRadar. The fleet primarily consists of Cargo (401), Tanker (168), Other (98), Tug (51) and Fishing (48). Track all Belgium-flagged ships with live AIS positions and real-time maritime data.
About the Belgium Flag
Registry Authority
The Belgian flag is administered by the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport (FPS Mobility) through its Maritime Transport Division. Belgium is a small but high-quality flag, on the Paris MOU and US Qualship 21 white lists, and a significant operator of dredgers and chemical tankers.
Why Ships Register in Belgium
Belgium offers an EU-approved tonnage tax regime, social-contribution relief for Belgian seafarers, and the operational benefit of being headquartered alongside Antwerp — Europe's second-largest port and a major chemical, container, and project-cargo hub. The country's deep dredging-industry expertise (Jan De Nul, DEME, Boskalis Belgium) makes it a natural flag for those operators.
Notable Operators
CMB.TECH (formerly Compagnie Maritime Belge), Euronav (since merged into CMB.TECH), DEME, Jan De Nul, Bocimar, Exmar, and several offshore-support and chemical-tanker operators flag substantial tonnage in Belgium.
Trade Routes
Belgian-flagged ships operate dredging and offshore-wind installation contracts globally, chemical-tanker trades between Antwerp, Houston, and Singapore, gas-carrier services for Exmar and others, and dry-bulk routes carrying iron ore and coal to Northern European steel mills and power stations.
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