Transport and logistics
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Liege is located at the centre of the
European motorway network which grants rapid access to the cities and capitals of Europe.
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At the junction of four major European railway axes, the marshalling yard of
Liège is a hub for the goods traffic in
Belgium.
platforms combining 2 or 3 means of transport (rail, road, air or waterway) are present near the airport and along the waterways.
These infrastructures are complemented by a wide range of transport and logistics companies, by well-sited industrial zones and by a rich and diverse inventory of real property; enough to satisfy any investor looking for storage areas and logistics services.
The importance of worker skills has not been forgotten in the development of training services that meet companies’ real needs. Firstly, there is the Forem Logistique whose programme permits the training each year several hundreds of persons in 25 transport and logistics sectors. Then there are the University of Liege and several colleges that train specialists in integrated logistics, packing and transport and supply chain management.
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Liege’s port infrastructures, including those of the autonomous Port of Liège, are located at the heart of the navigable network of the
Rhine-Schelde-Meuse basin.
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Over the years, Liege has become a recognized leader in the world of transport and logistics. Its advantages are many and they place the region among the most efficient distribution points in Europe. Thanks to its central position in Western Europe, the province is at the heart of a gigantic road network, at the junction of 6 motorways that ensure easy connections with Antwerp,
Brussels, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Germany and France with almost 60 million consumers within only 4 hours’ ride!
The railway network too is both dense and undergoing large-scale development.