Zeebrugge and Hakata (Japan) celebrate 20 years as sister ports

Representative of Zeebrugge in Asia, Vincent De Saedeleer, was one of the guests of honour at the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Japanese port of Hakata. Exactly 20 years ago, Zeebrugge and Hakata linked up as ‘sister ports’. This happened on the occasion of the opening of Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone’s European logistics centre in the inner port. The ports then promised to help each other in developing trade activities.