History
1951 l founded by Godfried Gheeraert and his nephew Andre
1951 l cattle transport & transport with flatbed semi-trailers for transporting wood and machine parts
1960 l moved to Slachthuisstraat in Bruges, near animal market
1964 l one-man business Godfried Gheeraert l golden '60s: expansion of the port of Zeebrugge
1976 l first tank container transport - ADR transport
1981 l succeeded by his sons Eric & Paul Gheeraert
1983 l moved to Loppem
1986 l construction of warehouse at Pathoekeweg in Bruges - expanded to include logistics services
1989 l deployment of mega trailers
1992 l started with exceptional transport
1995 l beginning of on-board computers and SMS communication - track & trace
1995 l crane semi-trailers for transporting glass
1997 l demolition and construction of new warehouses and garage in Loppem
1998 l member of a European network
2000 l expansion with distribution lorries
2011 l the third generation, with Stijn & Peter Gheeraert in charge
2013 l opening of warehouse in Zwijnaarde
2015 l urban distribution in Bruges with CityDepot
2016 l Gheeraert Transport takes over Transport De Sauter
2017 l Transporter of the Year (Belgium)
