Wednesday 19 November 2025
09.30h Check-in for boat tour
Meeting point at Elisabeth Center. Bus transport from and to the event venue is included. Please note that this is not a round trip, which means participation requires use of the organized bus transport.
The tour will be held in English and includes lunch. Arrival at the event venue is scheduled around 14.00h.
Participation in the boat tour is subject to prior registration. Due to max. capacity, only registered participants can be admitted.
09.45h Secrets of the Albert Canal (FULLY BOOKED)
Informative tour by inland barge on the modernized Albert Canal, including:
- An introduction to the container terminals in Grobbendonk (Van Moer) and Deurne (Gosselin)
- An insight in autonomous inland navigation and the greening of barge transportation
14.30h Registration opens
15.00h Plenary session on intermodal topics
- Introduction, by Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- Multimodality at Port of Antwerp-Bruges: the foundation of smooth international supply chains, by William Demoor, VP Customer Relations, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- A sustainable future for road transport: update on the port’s accessibility, by
- Bart Van Camp, Chief Relations Officer, Lantis
- Stephan Vanfraechem, General Director, Alfaport Voka
- Patrick Kockx, Branch Manager, Jost CFS & Storage
- What if digitalisation can accelerate connectivity?, by Mieke Laethem, Manager Digital Community Services, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The plenary session will be held in English.
16.00h Marketplace
Get to know the latest hinterland connections for Zeebrugge and Antwerp at the stands of the transport operators during a walking dinner.
21.00h End of event