AB InBev and port of Antwerp: cheers! AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, each The Port of year ships some 15,000 TEU of beer via Antwerp allows the Port of Antwerp to overseas export markets. The Port of Antwerp is a partner ‘’us to ship to any port of choice for the listed company which is in the world. headquartered in Belgium. "Important for Arthur van Och us are the maritime connections to ports Logistics Director Benelux & France all over the world," says Arthur van Och, AB InBev Logistics Director Benelux and France at AB InBev. AB InBev and port of Antwerp: cheers! he beer of the AB InBev For the trip of the beer across the were not short of anything. Beer group is appreciated Atlantic Ocean, AB InBev relies kegs and cans, tap systems, party Tworldwide. Brands such as on the Port of Antwerp. "Not only tents, parasols, beachflags and all Stella Artois, Budweiser, Beck’s, because the port is closest to our kinds of promotional materials Jupiler, Leffe and Hoegaarden breweries in Belgium, but also found their way via Antwerp to are household names. The bre- because of its central location," the Belgian fan village on the wery chain has locations in 25 Arthur van Och explains the other side of the globe. countries and sales operations choice for Antwerp. “The Port of in some 100 countries. Belgium Antwerp allows us to ship to any Empty beer kegs return for is home to four breweries and port in the world." recycling the group's global headquarters, Almost all empty 50 l beer kegs and as such an essential part of Increased export of Jupiler from all corners of the world AB InBev. to FIFA World Cup in Brazil return via the Port of Antwerp Each year AB InBev ships a fully to AB InBev's Belgian headquar- Antwerp as beer hub loaded large container ship of ters, where they are prepared for to North America beer to overseas destinations via reuse. Consistent with the Port's The main export market for the Port of Antwerp. The FIFA commitment to sustainability, the Belgian organisation are its World Cup in Brazil resulted in the beer manufacturer recently neighbouring countries France, increased export of beer from announced its new environmental the Netherlands, and Luxem- Antwerp. The refreshing Jupiler goal: reduce carbon emissions in bourg. Thanks to the success of beer flowed lavishly in 'Devillage', its global logistics operations by mainly Hoegaarden and Stella the Red Devils fans' basecamp. As 15%. Care for the environment is Artois in the United States and sponsor of the Belgian national one of the three pillars of the beer Canada, however, North America team, Jupiler made sure that the company's Better World program. as export region is no small beer beer-loving Belgians in Brazil either. Contact Antwerp Port Authority Challenge us at [email protected] T +32 (0)3 205 20 11 E [email protected] Follow us at www.portofantwerp.com/everythingispossible Entrepotkaai 1, 2000 Antwerpen #eisp13 Responsible editor: Port of Antwerp #portofantwerp Pictures: Thomas Vanhaute September 2014 — 802701.