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STRENGTHENING TIES
Port of Antwerp-Bruges bolsters India ties during

Belgian economic mission’s visit

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, home
to the largest integrated chemical clus-
ter in Europe, said its top offi ce bearers
joined the recent visit of Belgian eco-
nomic mission to India, underscoring
the importance India holds as a trading
partner for the port.

“From March 3 to 7 the port authority
was present at various activities, besides
organising several others. The goal was to
strengthen partnerships for a sustainable
future with a vital trading partner and the
world’s fastest-growing economy,” the
port informed. Last year, India’s import
volumes through Port of Antwerp-Bruges
increased by more than 22%.

In its capacity as chair of the
Belgian Hydrogen Council, Port of
Antwerp-Bruges teamed up with The Antwerp/Flanders Port Train- the foundation for a world-class port
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) to ing Center (APEC) and Port of Ant- training institute in India.
organise an MoU with Green H2 India. werp-Bruges International (POABI)
The three signing parties agreed to organised a visit to the Institute of To celebrate and highlight the strong
actively engage in pursuit of the acce- Foreign Trade and signing of a Memo- Belgian-Indian relations, the port
leration of the energy transition. randum of Understanding. also organised an exclusive ‘Sangam’
gala event in collaboration with FIT
During the economic mission, APEC, a Port of Antwerp-Bruges bringing together a blend of Indian
Mr. Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of affi liate offering courses in port man- and Belgian entertainment. Port of
Port of Antwerp-Bruges, joined a panel agement, logistics, and strategy has set Antwerp-Bruges has been actively
discussion, chaired by the Flemish up a training center at Jawaharlal Nehru engaged in India since establishing
Minister-President Matthias Diepen- Port Authority (JNPA), to which a visit a representation offi ce in Mumbai in
daele on ‘Flanders India Hydrogen and was arranged with Princess Astrid of 2006. The current representative for
Ports’. Other activities included a site Begloom in attendance. A key highlight the port is Mr. Daljit Singh Kohli.
visit to Larsen & Toubro and a seminar of the visit was the signing of an MoU The port’s team shapes international
on leveraging logistics expertise from between JNPA and APEC-Antwerp/ collaboration and focuses on attracting
Belgium to India. Flanders Port Training Centre, laying sustainable cargo fl ows to the port.

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