On May 30, 2024, we had the honor to open the annual youth conference ‘Young Anchorage Antwerp’ with a keynote and most importantly: to address a room full of Belgian young professionals! Great to have so much energy and inspiration in the room.

The main focus was to challenge the status quo and break through narrow minded beliefs for a sustainable maritime future, the essential role young professionals play in this and how powerful the movement they can create is. From our mission to break maritime conventions, to inspiring examples, lots of interaction and where can you start today?

Here you can read more for an impression of the event.

About the event and Young Anchorage Antwerp

The four major youth associations from the Antwerp maritime community – Antwerp Shipping Association (ASV): The Next Generation, Young FORWARD Belgium, YoungShip Belgium and Alfaport Voka joined forces once again for the ‘Young Antwerp Anchorage’ youth conference.

– Young Antwerp-Waasland -VOKA: Antwerp-Waasland Chamber of Commerce has more than 3,000 members and is active in networking, advocacy and services.
More information Young Antwerpen-Waasland -VOKA

– ASV The Next Generation: ASV is the professional association of Antwerp independent and shipping agency members.  ASV represents the professional interests of its members.
More information ASV The Next Generation

– YoungShip: is a professional non-profit organisation for young people working within the global maritime industry with over 5.000 members.
More information YoungShip

– Young Forward: Forward Belgium has been representing freight forwarders, customs representatives and logistics service providers for more than 100 years, being the point of contact for everything related to freight forwarding, customs, transport organization and logistics.
More information Young Forward