Antwerp Port Halts Shipping as the MSC Denmark VI Oil Leak Pollutes the Scheldt River and Docks

Operations at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges remain partially suspended after an oil leak during the refueling of the MSC Denmark VI vessel contaminated the Scheldt River.Authorities closed the Deurganckdock and several major locks to facilitate cleanup efforts while monitoring 580 hectares of protected natural areas for potential ecological damage.The incident at Europe's second-largest port has blocked dozens of container ships and disrupted a hub that handles 278 million tons of annual cargo.
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