As a pioneer in e-commerce, ECDC Logistics opened the door to the Chinese market in Belgium, turning Liège Airport into one of Europe’s leading hubs. ECDC Logistics now offers global logistics solutions, with operations in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Present at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Patrick Hollenfeltz, CEO of ECDC, and his team are juggling back-to-back meetings and numerous inquiries about the services they provide.
“ECDC stands for Europe China Distribution Center and E-Commerce Distribution Center. We were pioneers in e-commerce and we opened the door to the Chinese market in Belgium via Liège Airport. The Walloon government recognized us as pioneering investors,” explains Patrick Hollenfeltz, whose company is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. “Today, we offer logistics solutions in Asia, Europe, and the United States.”
Patrick Hollenfeltz outlines the global process: “We receive goods at various entry points in Belgium. We handle customs clearance here. We organize repacking and then ship all across Europe. We operate in B2B, B2C, and FBA. FBA stands for Fulfillment by Amazon, which means we have quite unique agreements with Amazon in Europe that allow us to have fast lines with them,” he elaborates.
He also plans to participate in the upcoming royal economic mission to California this October. “The current context is a great moment to start thinking mid-term and position ourselves. There are solutions, but also traps and overly simplistic reflexes. Some ideas that are circulating are false good ideas—and that’s ECDC’s strength. We offer solutions that are real, viable, and proven. Our role is to build bridges between major economic hubs and to act as facilitators,” he adds.
What sets ECDC apart from other logistics companies? Its size. “Our strength is that we’re not a large structure. We’re two shareholders and we have extremely fast decision-making power. We use experts in each strategic region, but they work as one team. To illustrate: the Titanic was a big ship—it could turn, but it couldn’t avoid the iceberg. We’re a speedboat: fast, flexible, and able to adapt quickly to legislative changes and geopolitical shifts. This flexibility makes us highly competitive in a rapidly changing world,” explains Patrick Hollenfeltz.
ECDC handles logistics for general cargo and e-commerce products. “I’m against economic operators who claim they can do everything. We’re not going to handle live animal transport, for example,” he clarifies.
ECDC often acts as a subcontractor for large groups, and it’s not uncommon for the Walloon company to be in charge of transporting very well-known brands.
