Team
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges International team consists of highly skilled experts with extensive port and terminal experience, and are carefully selected to form a multidisciplinary team, covering all expertise required within a port and logistics environment. Moreover, their expertise has been tested in and enriched by the implementation in ports and terminals worldwide. Meet the people behind Port of Antwerp-Bruges International.
The management team:
Kristof Waterschoot
Managing Director
Business and regulatory expert for Ports and Port Authorities.
His experience covers all aspects of ports strategy, including multi-modal solutions.
Stefan Cassimon
Director
Expert in all aspects of port logistics, from warehouse operations to maritime forwarding.
Specialized in projects related to the development of sustainable and highly efficient supply chains in the maritime industry and the dry ports concept.
Mario Lievens
Director
Expert in port management, port development and strategy. Combining his strong legal and financial background with the economic reality of ports and terminals, offering pragmatic solutions to its customers.
Bart Van Mol
Director
Expert in port development and port management, business development, business and trade facilitation and process optimisation.
The experts of Port of Antwerp-Bruges International:
Koen Cornilly
Manager Port Projects
Expert in implementation of software solutions in the maritime industry for operations and terminals, training of end-users.
Marnix Delée
Manager Port Projects
Nautical expert. Analysis of visions and strategies in the planning phase, assessment of traffic flows, port infrastructure and operational procedures. Safety and security expertise.
Michiel Dubos
Manager Port Projects
Expert in business transformation, finance, market analysis, agile program and project management, process optimization and IT solutions.
Philippe Droesbeke
Manager Port Projects
Expert in terminal management and business development with focus on dry and liquid bulk sector.
General management support, organisational structures, market studies, terminal design, operational effiency, logistical optimisation.
Nico Suys
Manager Port Projects
Expert in all aspects of concession management: market inquiries of purchased land, tarification, setting up agreements, efficient use of space, negotiations with applicants for concessions.
Nico Vertongen
Director Africa
Expert in port management, master planning and training in Central and West Africa.
Specialized in maritime market studies, public private partnerships in ports, maritime traffic studies and port authorities.
Joachim Verheyen
Senior Consultant
Expert in Sustainability, Energy Transition and Environmental Management for Ports and Strategic Portfolio Management. Certified as Six Sigma Green Belt for continuous improvement and ISO 14001 Lead Environmental Auditor.
Nele Voorspoels
Senior Manager Port Projects
Nearly 20 years of experience in the international logistics industry in commercial, marketing and strategic roles. She’s worked as an expat in Africa for 4 years in Libreville, Gabon and Cotonou, Benin. Nele has a strong commercial profile, with excellent skills as a communicator, team leader and project manager. Neat analytical and organizational skills and hands-on experience in change management.
Ann Baats
Manager Port Projects
Active in the ports & maritime business for over 20 years, with ample experience at the port labour training centre in Antwerp since 2007. Expert in training and health & safety related matters.
Geoffrey Van Tittelboom
Senior Consultant
Expert in terminal operations with focus on containers, operational excellence, business process modelling and project management. Has a business management background.
Kirsten Raeymaekers
Senior Consultant
Expert in project management. She has expertise in projects such as Hydrogen import, development of the commercial strategy for the port of Cotonou (Benin) and the sustainable development strategy of Port of Duqm.
Floris Bakker
Consultant
Expert in developing financial business cases, financial reporting & statistics, and establishing quality management systems. Floris holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics and broadened his view with a Master in International Management & Strategy. He has extensive experience as a global group controller. He deepened his knowledge of Offshore wind farms and project management support.
Elene Gogiberidze
Consultant
Elene Gogiberidze has an architectural engineering background around the topics of non-residential architecture and urban design. She holds a masters degree in civil engineering sciences architecture with a specialization in urban design. Expert in offshore windfarms, distribution centers and warehouses for fertilizers.
Aag Helewaut
Manager Port Projects
Seasoned civil engineer and construction specialist, with extensive experience in port engineering and maritime structures, including quay walls, lock systems, terminals, offshore structures and wastewater treatment plants.
Paul Lambrechts
Manager Port Projects
Paul has an extensive background as Logistic Service Provider
in Antwerp. His experience covers all aspects of maritime and hinterland transport, warehousing, distribution and trade and custom formalities.
Tim Michielsen
Senior Consultant
Expert in implementation of software solutions in the maritime industry, (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) and Single Window systems), training of end-users. Acquired experience in the shipping process and the use of shipping documents. Combined account management and business development management roles for the West-African market. Project management, implementation and roll-out of IT programs. Tim is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portugese.
Achille Sobry
Consultant
Expert in the development of offshore wind farms with a strong focus on the port side, port strategy, port governance, and market studies. Achille has a background in road transportation with a focus on liquid food products. He holds olds an advanced master’s degree in Maritime and Air Transportation Management obtained at Antwerp Management School.
Karel Doffyn
Senior Consultant
Legal expert with an advanced master’s degree in Maritime Sciences from Ghent University. Cross-departmental experience in the oil and gas industry in different locations worldwide. In the past 3 years, Karel gained operational expertise in LPG gas handling and storage. He offers consultancy support and advice in legal logistic matters, operational processes, process optimization and project management.
Mathieu Noël
Consultant
Expert in project management. He has cross-industry experience leading projects in many fields such as IT, logistics, market research, infrastructure, etc. Mathieu holds a Master’s degree in International Management and Strategy from Vlerick Business School.
Tom De Smedt
Senior Consultant
Experienced in port & terminal processes and related IT solutions including Port Management Systems, Port Community Systems and Terminal Operating Systems. Currently involved in PoABI’s digitalisation projects.
Kelly Brosens
Consultant
She is regional coordinator for the Latin American region and key account for all requests regarding capacity building coming from Eastern Europe. Expert in port strategy development and training strategy development. Extensive experience in improving perishable cargo transport efficiency and optimizing cargo quality upon delivery. Kelly is fluent in Portuguese, English and German.
Enabled by:
Nancy Leyman
Management Assistant to the Managing Director
Management assistant to Kristof Waterschoot
