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, the 1st Belgian inland port and the 3rd inland port in Europe for total throughput. The CEF II proposal The theme of the interactive open session was “The CEF II Proposal”. Key questions posed during the session included: ‘how could/should the role of inland ports in the supply chain evolve from the EU Commission’s approach?’, ‘are inland ports’ current responses to the changing environment appropriate, or could/should inland ports play a more (pro)active role in shaping the supply chain?’ and

a lot less iron ore being carried by waterway. Mention should also be made of the exceptional drop in the water level last summer, and its rippling effect (lower draught on the Albert Canal, limited loads on vessels, higher transport costs for shippers