Our partners
Regional partners
The issue of transport and logistics goes far beyond the institutional boundaries of the Region. Brussels' central position on the Antwerp-Brussels-Charleroi Canal makes it essential to work with the other two Regions to promote a modal shift towards water transport.
At another level, an enhanced cooperation agreement between the ports of Brussels and Antwerp was signed in 2010 in order to maximise container transport by water between the two ports, among other things.
European partners
European projects for more efficient goods transport
How can SMEs and large businesses be successful in getting their goods to their final destination in Brussels cost efficiently and punctually? By using the opportunities offered by the waterways and multimodal transport. The Port of Brussels is participating in a number of European projects in order to make these opportunities even more efficient.
4. DIGIWAVE – Connecting Europe Facility Transport
Policies at European, Belgian and regional (Flanders, Brussels, Wallonia) level seek to optimise the transport network to stimulate economic growth, improve climate resilience and enhance the liveability of society. Improving logistics, mobility and transportation are an important step in this regard. De Vlaamse Waterweg (project coordinator) and the Port of Brussels want to contribute to this policy to realise inland navigation as a climate-neutral, resilient and fully-fledged transport mode through smart, synchromodal and automated transport. The project aims to optimise traffic and transport management to maximise the integration of automated inland navigation in a synchromodal transport chain. This will be achieved through thorough cooperation and agreements with stakeholders (worldwide) and building towards a resilient and reliable information structure (services). DigiWave is a collection of digitalisation projects for inland navigation in Belgium, with a focus on other modes of transport.
The overall budget for the project is 2,422,111.50 euros, while the Port's budget is 284,000 euros. Of this, 50% will be funded by the Connecting Europe Facility Transport programme.
Other projects
The Region and the Port are working together to strengthen the role of the Port of Brussels as a node within the European TEN-T multimodal networks.
In fact, the Port played a leading role in the transnational cooperation project "Connecting Citizen Ports 21 (CCP21)", with the ports of Lille, Paris, Liège, Utrecht, the Port of Switzerland and Rheinports Basel-Mulhouse-Weil.
International partners
The Port’s European and international integration is founded in particular on its active role within sectoral associations, such as the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP), the AIVP (International Association of Cities and Ports), the AIPCN (Association of Maritime and River infrastructure), etc., as well as more specific activities, such as participation in international events or cooperation agreements.
