Jacques Vandermeiren

Eddy Bruyninckx is retiring at the chief executive of the Port of Anwerp Authority, after 25 years in the role.

Bruyninckx will step down on 31 December, to be replaced by Jacques Vandermeiren, who has been working as chief executive of Elia, the listed company that operates the national electricity grid in Belgium.

Vandermeiren starts on 1 November as CEO designate, which means that he will shadow Bruyninckx who retains full authority as CEO, chairman of the management committee and managing director until 31 December 2016.