Mory Europa Belgium - Landmarks

Latest news:

• 2008 In order to diversify its business and to exploit the Port of Brussels containers terminal facilities the management of Mory Group have decided to establish a multi-modal logistic centre in the area of the Port of Brussels. The new centre (15 000 m2) will be developed at the end of this year and will include:
  • Arrival of containers from Antwerp directly via barge
  • Area for container processing
  • Bulk cargo
  • Customs (bonded) warehouse
  • Added value cargo services
  • Order picking and sorting
  • Labelling and (re)packing
  • Customs formalities
  • Fiscal representation
  • Office space rental
  • High-tech information systems

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• 1946 (February, 11) Transportonderneming Bijloos Gebroeders was founded in Hoeselt, Limburg.
• 1973 Europa Freight took over Bijloos Gebroeders PVBA. Fleet composed of 15 trucks and trailers. Transport operation started between UK and Germany via Belgium using Belgian registered trucks and drivers.
• 1974 Night operations via Ostend-Dover/Folkestone: up to 20 trailers per night.
• 1975 Europa UK board of directors decided to open a freight-forwarding company in Belgium. Constitution of the company in Brussels named SCA Express (France).
  The office started with 2 employees and 40 m² of space. First on the market to sell night departure with delivery day after in Paris.
• 1976 Starting of daily service 24-hours-money-back-guarantee service to UK.
• 1977 Move to new premises in 1120 Brussels: 150 m² and 8 employees.
• 1981 Move to Rue de l'Avant Port,1000 Brussels. The beginning of our relationship with the Port of Brussels. 500 m² warehouse and 120 m² office and 16 employees.
• 1983 Warehouse extended to 800 m² and 24 employees. Start of services to Germany and Italy.
• 1984-1989 Warehouse space increased to 1 500 m² and office to 200 m² and 25 employees.
• 1988 SCA Express changes its corporate name to EUROPA SCA Express.
• 1991-2000 Expanding of services and increasing of staff to 55 people.
• 2000 Port of Brussels decided to set up a container terminal on the site of our warehouse (to be demolished). Temporary move of warehousing to an old intallation of the Port of Brussels (Tour & Taxis).
  Start of negotiations with the Port of Brussels for a 50-year concession on a site of 10 000 m² of land, situated 500 m from the new container terminal. Building of the 8 000 m² of warehouse and cross-docking area and 600 m² of office space.
• 2001 Work in progression on new site.
• 2002 (June)) Move to the new installation.
• 2002 (October) Inauguration and start up of new services focusing on Benelux distribution.
• 2004 Acquisition of Europa SCA by the French Mory Group.
• 2006 Seafreight subsidiary in Antwerp is opened.