Jacques Vandermeiren new CEO of Port of Antwerp

Port of Antwerp has appointed Jacques Vandermeiren as its new chief executive.

Mr Vandermeiren’s appointment – which will also see him take over as president of the executive committee – follows the retirement of Eddy Bruyninckx.

Mr Vandermeiren brings more than two decades of experience, having served as chief executive of network operator Elia until 2015, after which he went on to form Belgian sustainability platform The Shift and co-invest in Qpinch, which generates energy from waste heat.

Prior to his 14-year stint at Elia, Mr Vandermeiren spent 11 years as a senior strategy advisor for energy firm Electrabel.

In addition to these posts, he has also held various directorships with the Federation of Belgian Energy Companies and the Federation of Belgian Enterprises.

Away from his logistics activities, Mr Vandermeiren serves as director of the Vascobelo Group, an Belgian coffee brand based in Antwerp.