Dirk de Fauw

Part of Maatschappij van de Brugse Zeehaven NV, Portconnect is a Belgian company founded in 1989 that specializes in coastal and inland waterway transportation. The company is based in Zeebrugge, Belgium, and operates a fleet of five estuary vessels that connect Zeebrugge and its hinterland on a daily basis. The company offers estuary barge connections between ports in the Benelux and Ruhr area, as well as a wide range of ports and inland terminals in neighboring countries. Portconnect provides logistic solutions based on clients' needs with a strong can-do attitude and a cost-effective mindset. Portconnect's mission is to provide a first-class service to shipping companies and terminal operators, with a focus on coaster and barge activities in the Le Havre range. The company's fleet can carry all kinds of H&H cargoes and containers, and its barges cover all inland depots in Belgium.