Zeebrugge harbour
1894 An agreement was reached between the Belgian state, the city of Bruges and Messrs. Louis Coiseau and Jean Cousin, in which the conditions regarding the construction and operation of the new port were laid down.
It would consist of 3 parts:
- An outport on the Belgian coast - this site was called "Zeebrugge," meaning "Bruges-on-the-Sea"
- A sea channel from the outport to Bruges.
- An inland port in Bruges itself, located north of the city.
The works for the construction of the port were carried out by the Compagnie des Installations Maritimes de Bruges, which was incorporated on 25 November 1895 and later became the 'Maatschappij van de Brugse Zeevaartinrichtingen' or M.B.Z. - the current seaport of Bruges.
50% of the capital of this company was subscribed by the City of Bruges, the other 50% by Messrs Coiseau and Cousin and other private persons. The works started in 1896 and continued until 1905.
1907 King Leopold II inaugurated the port.
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