Programme

 

10.59h - 13.30h	Port visit by train – departure in Railway station Bruges from rail platform 1 (tour will be given in English ):                                     Exclusive tour in the port of Zeebrugge by train focused on intermodal solutions: discover from the front row the vibrant logistics activities, vast terminals with new cars and general cargo, impressive deepsea & shortsea quays with their intermodal infrastructure. Please note that the train ride can only be reserved by visitors who are attending the marketplace.
13.30h	Sandwich lunch at BMCC for exhibitors
14.00h	Registration
14.45h	Plenary session (presentations will be held in English):
	Welcome by Dirk De fauw, vice-chairman Port of Antwerp-Bruges and mayor of Bruges   Intermodal cases on rail - shortsea as a growing intermodal alternative   Introduction of Multimodaal Vlaanderen    Inspirational speech by Stefaan Vandist: A future exploration of intermodal transport
15.30h	Marketplace: get to know the latest hinterland connections for Zeebrugge and Antwerp at transport operators' stands
17.30h	Walking dinner and networking
20.00h	End
20.45h	Optional*: unique networking train to Ghent and Antwerp and return to Bruges: with this atmospheric ride, you will end the day in a special way! – Departure in Railway station Bruges from rail platform 1.

*Important note regarding the train rides 

• Please note if you wish to take the train in the morning to reach Bruges, you will need to arrange this independently and purchase your own train ticket. We recommend catching the train from Antwerp Central Station at 09:06h, and from Ghent Sint Pieters at 10:11h, which will get you to Bruges station at 10:35h. The train for the port visit in Zeebrugge will depart from Bruges station at 10.59h. The train station is as the meeting point for this visit. After the port tour, we will proceed on foot from the station to the BMCC, which is approximately a 10 min. walk.
• Please note that if you would like to board the networking train following the event, registration through the form on our website is the only requirement. This is free of charge. Port of Antwerp-Bruges has made all necessary arrangements. This train will depart in Bruges station at 20.45h and will make a stop in Ghent Sint Pieters and in Antwerp Central Station. 
• This train will also return to Bruges station. The train departs from Antwerp Central Station at 22.18h and arrives at Bruges Station at 23.33h.