As Belgium's foremost and Europe's third inland port (21.8 million tonnes in 2008), Liège Port Authority is presently developing a multimodal platform called "Liège Trilogiport" located alongside the Albert canal in Hermalle-sous-Argenteau. This future multimodal platform is soon to become a real "logistical village" in the heart of Europe. The platform has been called Liège Trilogiport, reflecting thus its trimodal character and its ambition to be a large-scale operating site upstream from Northern Europe's sea ports.