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Port of Antwerp to launch world’s first ‘methatug’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 24, 2021

Port of Antwerp is converting one of its tug boats to methanol propulsion, a world first. The so-called ‘methatug’ should be operational by 2022. The initiative is part of the European Fastwater project, set up by a consortium of European […]

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Belgian rail launches seat booking for ‘Coastal Express’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 23, 2021

This summer, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will provide direct reservation trains to and from the Belgian coast. The additional ‘Coastal Express’ (Kust Express) trains will be available from Saturday, July 3rd, after a successful experiment during a weekend in […]

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Minister Peeters’ MIA approach to accelerate traffic safety improvement

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 22, 2021

Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has launched a new approach to tackle unsafe traffic situations. MIA – Mobiliteit Innovatief Aanpakken – was presented on Monday in Hasselt. With the MIA approach, the new and innovative way to […]

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Enora inaugurates Belgium’s largest CNG gas station in Leuze

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 21, 2021

Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largest gas station in the industrial park Leuze Europe in Leuze-en-Hainaut. Ten trucks can refuel simultaneously in the new CNG gas station. Compressed Natural […]

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20 new average speed checks on Flemish roads

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 18, 2021

The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has announced twenty additional average speed checks on the Flemish regional roads. Together, they represent a three-million-euro investment. Flanders prefers average speed checks above speed control cameras because they’re more effective. […]

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Dutch insurance survey confirms ADAS contributes highly to safety

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 18, 2021

According to the Data Analytics Center (DAC) of the Union of Insurance Companies, most driving aid systems contribute to driving safety. The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), as they are usually called, improve safety on the road and lower the […]

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EU road deaths decreased by 17% in 2020

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 17, 2021

The number of traffic deaths in 2020 went down spectacularly. According to calculations of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), in the past ten years, it decreased by 37%. In 2020, 18 844 people died on European roads, 3 900 […]

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Dutch ANWB sells green energy at cost price

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 16, 2021

On Tuesday, ANWB, the Dutch organization for traffic and tourism, presented ANWB Energie, a pilot project cooperating with energy provider EnergyZero. ANWB Energie sells green electricity and gas from the Netherlands at cost price. Subscribers all pay the same fair […]

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Eneco wants to become climate-neutral by 2035

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 16, 2021

The Dutch gas and electricity provider, Eneco, wants to become climate-neutral by 2035 and limit global warming to 1,5 degrees centigrade. However, the company feels responsible for the next generations, and on Tuesday, it presented its One Planet Plan with […]

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VRT traffic report will contain info for cyclists as of September

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 15, 2021

Flemish broadcasting company VRT will provide specific information for cyclists as of September, as intended already one year ago. A large-scale project called ‘The High Gear’ (De Grote Versnelling) will be launched to gather all stakeholders and make so-called ‘bicycle […]

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Solar bike race over 10 000 km to traverse Europe

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 14, 2021

Some forty cyclists are planning to traverse Europe by solar bikes over a distance of 10 000 km. One-quarter of them are Belgians. The departure of the so-called ‘Sun Trip Europe 2021’ is officially planned in Brussels on June 16th. […]

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Port of Antwerp to invest €40 million in bicycle infrastructure

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 11, 2021

In the coming ten years, the port of Antwerp is planning to invest more than 40 million euros in bicycle infrastructure in and around the harbor. Mobility needs to improve and all companies in the neighborhood have to be easily […]

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Shell boss to accelerate ‘greening’ after judgement

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 10, 2021

Oil giant Shell has made the promise to accelerate its strategy to become more sustainable. In a declaration, CEO Ben van Beurden says not to avoid the challenges the company is facing. However, he’s still surprised to be the only […]

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NMBS/SNCB presents ambitious bicycle strategy

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 9, 2021

More and more people want to travel by train and take their bicycles with them, especially during holidays and weekends. NMBS/SNCB, therefore, has decided to provide 600 additional bicycle spaces on trains to popular destinations like the seaside or The […]

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Walk Brussels stands up for pedestrians in Belgian capital

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 8, 2021

This weekend, all Brussels pedestrians will be invited to ‘Join the Walk’ and participate in the new pedestrian dynamics in the capital. The future pedestrian platform Walk Brussels will interrogate all participants about their city’s pedestrian policy spearheads. The initiative […]

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CBS: ‘75% of Dutch citizens worried about climate change’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 7, 2021

The majority of Dutch citizens (75%) are worried about the consequences of climate change. That is what CBS, the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics, announced last week. Most of them are particularly worried for the next generations. They want more […]

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Hasselt’s cyclists and pedestrians tunnels officially inaugurated

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 31, 2021

Last Friday, three new tunnels for cyclists and one for public transport were officially inaugurated in Hasselt. Cyclists and pedestrians can already use the new tunnels; public transport has to wait until next week. Road traffic was already allowed since […]

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Flanders’ mobile average speed traps not compatible with ANPR

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 21, 2021

Mobile average speed checks would be an efficient solution to improve traffic safety on highways, but they have to work, of course. Unfortunately, this is not the case with the mobile average speed checks Flanders wants to use. Apparently, they’re […]

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Belgian MPs approve higher fines for driving up grade crossings

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 21, 2021

The Belgian Parliament has approved a bill to impose higher fines for people driving up a grade crossing when traffic is obstructed Thursday evening. Fines can amount to between 160 and 2 000 euros. Driving up a grade crossing when […]

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Bebat: ‘Belgians collect 3 357 tons of batteries despite corona’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 20, 2021

Belgians are champions when it comes to collecting and recycling batteries. In 2020, despite corona, they collected 3 357 tons of batteries, the third-best result since Bebat’s creation in 1995. 2020 was a challenging year. The corona pandemic paralyzed our […]

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Via Palletto pilot: construction materials delivered by ship

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 19, 2021

The Flemish Waterway will launch a pilot project to transport construction materials on pallets via inland shipping, the organization announced on Tuesday. The project called ‘Via Palletto’ will provide scheduled trips with fixed stops to combine cargo and transport the […]

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IEA: ‘We have to stop selling cars on fossil fuels by 2035’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 19, 2021

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), we all will have to make radical decisions to meet the Paris climate goals. We have to stop exploring new oil and gas fields and we have to aim at zero emissions by […]

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Washington State governor vetoes ICE car ban from 2030 (update)

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 18, 2021

The Democrat Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, has vetoed the law to ban fossil-fuelled cars from 2030, with only fully electric new cars to be sold. It was just his signature that was needed for the law to become […]

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Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021

The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). The figures come from the most […]

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EU aims at zero pollution in air, water, and soil by 2050

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 14, 2021

The European Commission has prepared an ambitious action plan aiming at zero pollution in the air, water, and soil by 2050. It is part of the Green Deal to make the European economy more sustainable. The plan sets an integrated […]

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Belgians disregard traffic rules most of 11 EU countries

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 12, 2021

More than eight out of ten (84%) Belgian drivers readily admit not always respecting traffic rules. This makes them the worst drivers in eleven European countries. The conclusion is reported by the Belgian Vias traffic institute, based on the new […]

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HR study: ‘half of Belgian employees put in more hours teleworking’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 11, 2021

Half of all Belgian employees (49%) indicate that they work more hours at home than the hours they used to put in at the office before the corona crisis outbreak. They also find themselves more productive thanks to teleworking. A […]

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Mechelen wants smoke-free stations and gateways

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 11, 2021

The urban administration in Mechelen wants to make the gateways in the two stations smoke-free. In reaction to the city’s initiative, Federal Minister for Mobility, Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) suggests that it would only be rational to transform all stations into […]

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Terhills will transport visitors in fully autonomous shuttles

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 10, 2021

The touristic Terhills site in Limburg will have crewless self-driving shuttles on its territory by 2022. The kick-off was given last Friday in the presence of the Flemish Ministers Lydia Peeters (Mobility, Open Vld) and Hilde Crevits (Economy & Innovation, […]

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Brussels Airlines waves ‘Magritte plane’ goodbye

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 7, 2021

Brussels Airlines’ blue airplane with the white birds painted on it as a tribute to the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte (°1898 – +1967) doesn’t exist anymore. After five years, the plane has been repainted. Next year, another airplane will […]

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Port of Antwerp to lead Pioneers Consortium to green European ports

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 7, 2021

The Port of Antwerp will lead an international consortium with 46 partners to make the European ports ‘greener’. ‘Pioneers’, as the project is called, will get a 25-million-euros subsidy from the European Horizon 2020 program to develop solutions against greenhouse […]

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Up to €2 000 fine for entering grade crossing

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 5, 2021

People driving up a grade crossing when traffic is obstructed risk being severely fined in the future. The Commission for Mobility ratified Marianne Verhaert’s (Open Vld) law proposition to increase the fines for such infringements on Tuesday. Fines can amount […]

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Oldest bicycle highway (F1) in Flanders gets makeover

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 4, 2021

Flanders’ oldest and most popular bicycle highway (F1) needs a makeover. Although the entire stretch between Antwerp and Brussels via Mechelen has been in use since 2015, some parts are already more than 15 years old and can use some […]

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