Jan Van der Borght, who has represented the port of Antwerp in Shanghai, China since 2008, has been presented with the prestigious Silver Magnolia Award in Shanghai.
The award is presented to foreigners based in Shanghai who have made a notable contribution to the economic development of the city and its international relations.
Jan Van der Borght has been working for some time now to raise the name of the port of Antwerp in China, in particular the Shanghai region and southern China. Among other thingshe is the main force behind the Port Days organised regularly in China by Antwerp Port Authority.
This is the first time that the award has gone to a port representative, something that Jan Van der Borght has taken particular pride in: 'The Award is recognition of the efforts that we have made to strengthen collaboration between Shanghai and Antwerp, so as to promote the further development of the Chinese port city,' he said.
