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Event Start:
02 Oct 2025 05:30 PM
Event End:
02 Oct 2025 07:00 PM
Location:
Antwerp, Belgium
Event Summary:

📢 Important Date Change
This event will now take place on Wednesday 2 October 2025 (originally scheduled for 25 September).

IPFA Future Leaders Network Continental Europe

Tunnel Vision: A Site Visit of the Liefkenshoek Railway Tunnel

What does it take to build 16.2 km a freight-only railway tunnel under a tidal river – and keep trains moving through one of Europe’s busiest ports?

Built and operated under a long-term PPP model, the Liefkenshoek Railway Tunnel project tackled complex challenges including underground works beneath a tidal river, integration with existing rail infrastructure, and maintaining freight flow in Europe’s second-largest port.

Step underground with us to explore the Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2008 (PFI) and explore how future industry leaders can draw lessons in risk-sharing, collaboration, and systems thinking. Whether you're growing in finance, engineering, project delivery, or public policy, this project has something to teach the next generation shaping infrastructure’s future.

 

Project Presentation: Kris Laureys, Project Director, Invesis 

  

Event Details

Registration: 5.30pm
Site Visit begins: 6.00pm
Networking: 7.00pm

Format: Guided tour followed by speech and a drinks reception

Meeting Point: Brasserie Fort Liefkenshoek : Ketenislaan 5, 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

Practical Info: Possibility to park at Fort Liefkenshoek where registration of the attendees will take place.

A shuttle bus will take participants from Brasserie Fort Liefkenshoek to the site (Ketenislaan Haven 1970, 9130 Kallo, Belgium).

Guided tour at the site location; 2 groups of max 15 people

After the guided tour, the shuttle bus will take participants back to Brasserie Fort Liefkenshoek for the a short presentation, social reception

Hosts

Organisation:
Invesis UK Limited

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