Early 1900

Launch by Georges Vanneste under the name “All transports – location vehicles - hearses - G. Vanneste”, at a time where everything was still done with horse and cart in our hometown Avelgem.

1960

Takeover by the second generation.

1964

New name ‘Transport Vanneste’, a well-known reference for the transport of a.o. steel, white stone, and wires. Bigger focus on international transports, mainly towards Italy, France, and Germany.

1975

Third generation: Georges Vanneste

1983

Move away from the home base at Avelgem to a new warehouse of 900 m² in Moen near Zwevegem.

1990

Construction of new offices followed by the construction of 6,100 m² of warehouses.

2007

Fourth generation: Koen Vanneste + launch of the container transport activities to and from the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge.

2010

Start of the 3PL-activities

2018

Construction of new offices is necessary due to the expansive growth.

2020

Purchase of supplementary industrial area and construction of 4,272 m² of new warehouses – now we are ready to take on future challenges!

2021

Purchase of old factory site in Verzetslaan in Moen. Good for 27,321 m² extra covered warehouse space.

2022

Construction of 4 additional loading docks and our own weighbridge at our site in Verzetslaan - everything for even better service.

2022

Construction of another new 4,746m² warehouse. This brings the total warehouse space to 43,000 m².

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