Closing event Sustainable Logistics Sites
This is a Dutch-spoken event
Investing today pays off tomorrow.
Space in Flanders is scarce. Rising costs, stricter regulations and sustainability requirements are putting pressure on businesses. SImple measures are no longer sufficient.
Making choices today without a coherent long-term vision creates lock-ins for tomorrow. An integrated vision of space utilisation, logistics and sustainability is essential to make your business park future-proof and profitable.
During the closing event of the VIL project Sustainable Logistics Sites, we will share the insights and results of the past research. Among other things, you will gain insight into the tools developed to make the vision for your site fully future-proof.
Future-proof logistics sites start with an integrated vision. Register for this closing event.
More information about the ‘Duurzame Logistieke Terreinen’ project:
https://vil.be/project/duurzame-logistieke-terreinen/
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
This is a Dutch-spoken event.
Date: thursday 26 March 2026
Time: Start at 1.30 PM, provided end 6 PM
Location: LogiVille, Galileilaan 3, 2845 Niel
Participation price:
VIL members: free of charge
Other: Free for 1 person per company. Additional participants per company pay € 165.00 p.p. (excl. 21% VAT)
In collaboration with:
PROGRAMME
| 1.30 PM | Reception |
| 2 PM | Welcome Miranda Coppens, Algemeen Directeur, POM Antwerpen |
| 2.05 PM | From logistics sites to business activities: a view from the future Yves De Weerdt, Research Coordinator Sustainability Transitions, VITO |
| 2.25 PM | Synergy between spacial and mobility policy Guy Vloebergh, Gastprofessor en hoofddocent stedenbouw en ruimtelijke planning, Universiteit Antwerpen |
| 2.45 PM | Invest today, get return tomorrow Julie Stuer, Projectleider, VIL |
| 3.05 PM | Futureproof investing: the integrated decision framework for company sites Francesca Vanoverberghe & Steven Claes, R&D Engineers, VITO |
| 3.45 PM | Break |
| 4 PM | Together strong: what Keiberg-Vossem teaches us about a collective approach Willem Laermans, Projectmedewerker omgeving, Interleuven |
| 4.10 PM | Hoogstraten: building a sustainable and integrated future Veerle Depuydt, Waterinnovator, VITO kennispunt water |
| 4.20 PM | Testimonial: the assets of a sustainable site Patrick Gilis, Senior Ground Operations Manager Belgium, DHL Express |
| 4.30 PM | Vision & reflectionss Remco Van Dessel, Business Development Manager, Stantec |
| 4.40 PM | Conclusions and recommendation Sven Geysels, Projectleider, VIL |
| 4.50 PM | Netwerkborrel |
REGISTRATION
Register via the link below.
- 26/03/2026
- 13:30 - 18:00
- LogiVille, Galileilaan 3, 2845 Niel
