[en] This paper examines the development of logistics employment in the Liège region (Belgium). On the one hand, the region is marked by a process of de-industrialisation following the closure of its last steel companies – which constituted the heart of its regional economy until the 2000s. On the other hand, there has been very significant growth in logistics employment, mainly around a range of logistics infrastructures and, in particular, a freight airport. Today, due to its geographical location and intense promotional activity, Liège and its airport have become one of Europe's major logistics hubs.
Research Center/Unit :
IRSS-PragmApolis - Institut de recherches en Sciences Sociales. PragmApolis - ULiège
Disciplines :
Sociology & social sciences
Author, co-author :
Florence, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut de recherche en Sciences Sociales (IRSS) > IRSS: PragmApolis
Carbonell, Juan Sebastian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences sociales > Sociologie des identités contemporaines
Language :
English
Title :
Industrial decline and the rise of logistics, The logistics revolution and the emergence of a new employment regime in Liège
Publication date :
09 September 2025
Event name :
WES Conference
Event organizer :
University of Manchester
Event place :
Manchester, United Kingdom
Event date :
9 septembre 2025
Audience :
International
Peer review/Selection committee :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
A sociology of labor in logistics in the Liege industrial area
