LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Personal growth and development is the key to success in the industry, according to LBC Tank Terminals’ Karine Huysmans. LBC Tank Terminals' manager, Karine Huysmans, is constantly striving for better – both from herself and from the tank terminals industry. ‘At the beginning of my career, I took on various roles as an expert. Gradually, I evolved into management roles and the aim of my current position is to transform the business so it is fit for the future,’ she says. THE VARIETY OF THE WORKPLACE As a young graduate, Huysmans was initially looking for work in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. ‘I graduated as an industrial engineer in biochemistry,’ she explains. ‘In the meantime, I took a temporary position in the HSSE department of the European HQ of Chemical Producers.’ The office was on the doorstep of the Port of Antwerp, with twelfth-floor views of the harbour. ‘I got triggered by all the activity. Suddenly an office environment seemed very boring,’ Huysmans says. After making enquiries using her contacts at the company, a logistics manager put her in touch with the operations manager at the storage terminal. ‘I didn’t hesitate for...