Green Marine Europe welcomes its first Belgian participant: EDR Antwerp Shipyard

Green Marine Europe (GME) continues to strengthen its continental footprint with the arrival of EDR Antwerp Shipyard as a new participant. This marks a significant milestone: EDR becomes the programme’s first Belgian participant, further reinforcing the European dimension of our community.

A Key Industrial Player in the Port of Antwerp

Founded in the late 1990s, EDR began as a small workshop specializing in emergency repairs during cargo operations in the Port of Antwerp. Over two decades, the company has considerably expanded its scope of services:

• Major repairs and conversions
• Afloat repairs, lay-by berth interventions and repairs during navigation
• Development of an integrated logistics, warehousing and purchasing department
• Operation today of the largest dry dock in Antwerp

In 2011, EDR became the largest ship repair company in Belgium, with a clear positioning: delivering an “All-in-One” solution to its clients, combining technical expertise, operational responsiveness and logistical control.

Shipyards at the Core of the Maritime Transition

Shipyards play a decisive role in the environmental transition of the maritime sector. They are central to:

• The energy modernisation of fleets
• The integration of new technologies
• The improvement of the environmental performance of existing vessels
• Waste management, air emissions reduction and port-community coexistence challenges

By joining Green Marine Europe, EDR commits to a structured process of continuous improvement, based on measurable performance indicators and independent third-party verification.

A Strong Signal for the Belgian Maritime Ecosystem

Belgium holds a strategic position within the European port landscape. EDR’s participation in GME creates new momentum in the Antwerp region and, more broadly, across the Belgian maritime ecosystem.

This means:

• A strengthened environmental commitment in ship repair activities in Northern Europe
• An expansion of the GME network into new industrial clusters
• Greater European coherence within the programme

The Transition Also Happens in the Docks

Decarbonisation and environmental transformation in maritime do not concern shipowners alone. They involve the entire value chain: ports, shipyards, equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

By welcoming EDR Antwerp Shipyard as a participant, Green Marine Europe reaffirms a simple conviction: the maritime transition is built collectively — including where vessels are transformed, repaired and modernised.