Headquartered in Belgium and with shipping lines from Antwerp, Fast Group is a family-owned company founded in 1991. With terminals in Drogheda, Ireland, and, Szczecin, Poland, Fast Group have very strong short sea shipping links with Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic States. The terminals have excellent connections with intermodal rail, road and inland waterways networks, as well as offering warehousing and stevedoring capabilities.
Catrien has over 25 years’ experience in the short sea breakbulk sector, built from in-house expertise as a ship-owner, freight forwarder, terminal operator, and ship agent. Now, at the helm of Fast Group, her motto is that of “Assets are important, but people make the difference”. Fast Lines have built a successful global business based upon a long-standing reputation. They continue to invest in their people, ships, and port terminals.
Fast Group fully support the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) and encourage their suppliers and customers to share this commitment. At Coastlink, Catrien will talk about how shipping can contribute to achieving the SDG’s, and lead to a better, more sustainable world.
Coastlink 2020 will be held in the prestigious Port House in the Port of Antwerp on 25th & 26th November 2020. The event will comprise 1.5 days of Conference with a Technical Visit at the Short Sea Shipping Terminal at the Port of Antwerp in the afternoon of Day 2. There will be numerous networking opportunities for delegates and speakers throughout the event including the Conference Dinner and evening drinks reception on the evening of the 25th November.
Attend Coastlink and benefit from our Speakers’ insight into the factors currently affecting the industry. For more information on how to book your delegate place, visit our Website. Alternatively, please call the team on +44 1329 825335 or email info@coastlink.co.uk.