Dear Customer,  Dear Relation,

Update Wednesday  18.03.2020  - 15.00  

Yesterday evening the Belgian government announced extra measurements to be implemented as from today 12.00 hrs.
There will be no lock down.
In general people are advised to stay and work from home unless it is necessary for their job.
Only personal transfers to the workplace or to essential stores are allowed.

Logistics, transport and port company’s play a key role in ensuring that essential goods are loaded and unloaded and that all shipments reach their final destinations.
Our company applies all necessary efforts to stay operational.  We work as paperless as possible and whereas feasible people work from home.

It is of crucial importance that all workers and employees need to respect the social distance  between each other on their workplace.
Wijngaard Natie has taken many health and safety actions to preserve all workers’ health . Also today we took various  extra precautions.

We thank our workers to be available in such uncertain times and call on them to strictly respect the implemented health and safety measures that have been set to face this serious emergency.

We keep you informed if the situation changes.

Best regards,
The management

Monday 17.03.2020

For the moment there are no practical or official restrictions which might severely influence our operations.
Any change will be communicated immediately.

Our company took the necessary sanitary actions.  On  all sites desinfection products for employees , dockers, truckdrivers are available.
All truckdrivers are obliged to wash their hands before entering our premises.

The administrative employees at check in desks are wearing plastic gloves and are working behind glass fenced desks.
A minimum distance between persons is recommended.

An emergency plan has been made by our HSQE engineer.
With regard to seagoing vessels and the other transport modes we did not receive special instructions from the Port authorities yet.
At this moment there are no restrictions for vessels, barges, railway wagons or trucks calling our premises.

Our logistical, commercial , financial and administrative departments are split up.
All employees can work remote from home.  Half of the staff stays at home and the other day the other half.
One group never can come in contact with the other.

All guests with planned  visits to  our company are asked to postpone their visits to a later date or to communicate through the various  electronic channels.

If the situation changes we will revert immediately.

Best regards