Patrick Verhoeven

Patrick Verhoeven began his career at the Antwerp ship agent Grisar & Velge before spending seven years representing terminal operators, ship agents and silo companies at EU level. He then served 13 years as Secretary General of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), before becoming Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) in August 2013 and later moving to the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). He holds a bachelor's degree in law and a master's degree in applied economics from the University of Antwerp, and is a guest professor at the University of Ghent.

He was a panellist at four Mare Forum events between 2002 and 2006, including Med Ports 2002, the Shipper Forum 2002 and the New European Maritime Policy Forum in 2005 and 2006.