FFC 5 –

A City Built from the Vessel

A city built from the vessel – it is the vision for our InnoWaTr partners in Ghent .

In November 2024 , the zero - emission vessel Green Wave completed

successful tests in Ghent , demonstrating innovative and sustainable urban

logistics . The vessel , part of the Urban Waterway Logistics initiative ,

transported construction materials from OVB , a trading house in northern

Ghent , to the city center ’ s historic Great Butchers ’ Hall ( Groot Vleeshuis ) .

The cargoes delivered during the tests are being used to renovate the roof of

the Great Butchers Hall a 15th century former covered market that once

played a key role in Ghent s port Located at the river De Leie the Hall is

currently closed for restoration work This test sailing is part of a broader effort

to revive Ghent s waterways for freight transport helping to reduce road

congestion and support the city s sustainability goals

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