The Belgian Freight
Forwarding Association

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Organisation

Office

President
Mr. Wim Gijbels
H. Essers & Zonen Internationaal Transport NV

Vice-President
Mr. Johan Proost
Express Global NV

Vice-President
Mr. Stephan DE PAUW
Embassy Freight Services Europe NV

Members managing body

Mr. Luk BUELENS 
CLdN Cargo NV 

Mr. Kurt CRAUWELS 
Customs Support Belgium Holding

Mr. Frank DE FYN
ArcelorMittal Logistics Belgium NV

Mr. Johan DE NIJS
Boschmans Steinacher BV

Mr. Walter DROSSAERT
Vedrova NV 

Mr. Gilles DUCARME
Savino Del Bene NV

Mr. Filip Foncke
BDP International NV

Mr. Bruno GERARDIS
JAS Forwarding Worldwide Belgium NV

Mrs. Veerle GOOLAERTS
Grimaldi Belgium NV

Mr. Dirk  JACOBS
Bolloré Logistics Belgium NV

Mr. Erik MATTHYSSENS
a.Hartrodt (Belgium) NV

Mrs. Sonia MONTES
Belfruco NV

Mr. Raymond TROCH
Waarnemend lid FORWARD Zeebrugge

Secretariat

Director
Mr. Olivier SCHOENMAECKERS 

Senior advisor customs & compliance 
Mr. Jan VAN WESEMAEL 

Legal advisor 
Mrs. Caroline GUBBI

Policy advisor 
Mrs. Vanessa THYS 

Administrative assistant 
Mrs. Ines De BRUYN 

Organigram

In addition to its daily contacts with the other professional associations, FORWARD Belgium also has a strong European and global foundation.

FORWARD Belgium sits on various committees and policy bodies under CLECAT (European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services) and FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations).

FORWARD Belgium is also a member of
  • Portilog - Practical port-related and logistical training
  • Alfaport Voka - the platform by and for companies and professional associations from the Port of Antwerp under Voka - Chamber of Commerce Antwerp-Waasland
  • CNE - Committee of North Sea Port Forwarding Agents