Port companies too often left by the wayside on subsidy channel

“There is not enough commitment from the port community to the European or Flemish programmes to which companies can apply. Too few companies are aware of the possibilities to get support or know exactly how it works. Moreover, there is often a fear that the procedures are time-consuming and complex,” Hanna van Kraaij, consultant at the Antwerp Port Authority’s Policy Development Cell, outlines the situation.