New water bus service DEWATERBUS carries 30,000 enthusiastic travellers in July
(WorldNews Belgium)

Aqua Diamand presented to the press The first water bus on the Scheldt was officially named the Aqua Diamond on Friday 30 June in a ceremony that attracted massive press attention. The boat takes its name from the city that it will serve: the diamond city of Antwerp which has been home to the gem industry for more than 570 years. Furthermore 2017 is not only the year of the water bus, it is also the year of diamonds. The honour of naming the first water bus fell to Grietje François, the wife of Jan Briers, governor of the Province of East Flanders. The new service operates...