The last mile in the Ghent satellite is following a sustainable way of transport by using the zero-emission urban Electric Barge in the logistic chain. In Ghent there are several restrictions by entering the city area with heavy duty polluting vehicles. But there are no alternatives today for heavy transportation of goods as e.g., building materials or waste. A solution in the combination of using a sustainable barge as with other last mile solutions will contribute to reduce the trucks and CO2 and NoX emission in the city.

An industrial area is used as UCC (urban consolidation center) where stakeholders can moor big ships for regional distribution, small urban boats for city distribution, trucks and interact with a railway station.