SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY TO FLANDERS’ INNOVATION ECO-SYSTEM

VIL is appointed by the Flemish government as the single point of contact for its logistics sector.

Our goal is to create economic and social value for companies by implementing sustainable and innovative concepts and technologies.

Representing more than 700 companies, VIL strives to realize its mission by taking on intensive transdisciplinary collaborations with strategic partners, maintaining an active role throughout projects and the strategic partnerships that are established within its extensive international network.

Mission

VIL aims to raise the competitiveness of Flemish companies within the logistics sector by implementing sustainable and innovative concepts and technologies. This enables Flanders to retain and strengthen its position as a strong logistics region within Europe.

MAKING FLANDERS THE EUROPEAN POWER HOUSE IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Sustainable – Digital – Agile

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Log!Ville is the landmark innovation center for the logistics ecosystem. Experience demonstrations of the latest innovations and discover what the future of logistics will bring in an environment created to inspire an entire industry.

Themes

VIL focuses on 4 themes that make a significant difference within the logistics sector:

Digital Transformation
Green Supply Chains
Hinterland Connectivity
Last Mile

Membership

Joining VIL means choosing for competitiveness, innovation, engagement, expertise, networking, and much more.

Many shippers and logistics service providers, as well as other companies and organizations, are convinced of the advantages of a VIL membership. With more than 700 members and counting, VIL has grown into the strongest logistics community within Flanders.

Logistics: your business, our passion.

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Executive board

VIL’s Executive board establishes the organization’s strategy and monitors the achievement of its goals and objectives.

The Board is composed of 5 logistics service providers, 5 shippers and 5 strategic partners.

Observers can also occupy a place on the Executive board. However, they merely have an advisory role.

Advisory Committee

The needs and wishes of the logistics industry are central at VIL. To ensure that VIL’s projects reflect this commitment and that projects truly increase the competitiveness of our companies, project proposals are evaluated by an advisory committee.

Before being approved by the Executive Board, all projects must be positively evaluated by the advisory committee which is composed of scholars and industry representatives.

Partners

As a logistics cluster, VIL can rely on the support of several partners.

Strategic partners: Flanders Make, imec, VITO, and VLIR
Structural partner: Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
An impressive network of international partners

Downloads

Download VIL’s:

logo
statutes (Dutch)
leaflet
Good Governance Charter (Dutch)
Sustainable Logistics Charter (Dutch)

Meet VIL

This video tells you what VIL does for the logistics sector!