When your company starts a project abroad there is a lot to organise. One of the biggest challenges is finding appropriate accommodation for your staff. In recent years, monthly corporate rentals have been gaining popularity over hotel accommodation, as they offer flexibility in terms of length of stay, quality of comfort and reduced costs.
Hotel stays are not always a great option when you are looking for workers’ accommodation since there is no kitchen and the facilities are quite limited. With corporate housing on the contrary, you stay in a fully furnished apartment or house.
Corporate apartments, serviced apartments, temporary apartments, and short-term rentals are just a few examples of names used for corporate housing. With so many terms, understanding what it exactly means can be challenging. The idea behind corporate housing is simple: it is a full-service solution that includes full-service amenities.
What makes corporate housing such an attractive option is that it offers plenty of flexibility, which is important in any business. Thanks to its temporary contract, it is much easier to lengthen your employees’ stay. Furthermore, it is always possible to negotiate terms that work best for you. We work with monthly contracts and the possibility to extend also for a few days as long as it is possible for the owner. Contracts can start at any day of choice of course depending on the availability of the property. Prices also come all-inclusive, this means: water, electricity, fast internet)
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Advantages of corporate housing
When looking for staff lodging, corporate housing is an excellent option. Since it is aimed at employees and companies, the rentals are often located in the centre of every big city but also close to industrial areas. In the long term, corporate housing is a more budget-friendly option. Another advantage is that the apartments or houses come fully furnished. From kitchen supplies and appliances to bed linens and towels – your workers will be able to move in immediately.
By choosing corporate housing, you can expect to receive exceptional customer service. Renting an apartment can be a stressful experience. Another great benefit is that rental agreements can be personalised depending on your company’s needs. With a temporary contract, it is much easier to lengthen your stay, if needed.
There are many advantages of corporate housing vs traditional hotel stays for companies and employees, but one of the best parts is that you get several options to choose from. The accommodations can come in many different styles. Options vary from studios, multi-bedroom flats, luxury flats, garden houses, flats with private parking, and more. This makes it easy to find workers’ accommodation that fits your taste, needs, and budget.
Staff relocation in Antwerp
Antwerp, in the heart of Europe, is one of the fastest growing European cities and surpasses the EU area itself with 2.7% annual growth. Mostly via the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, but also from the surrounding areas that bring enormous amounts of activity to the city. Because of Antwerp’s location, recent investments in efficiency and booming industry, companies worldwide are starting projects and sending their workers to this vibrant city.
This opens a huge space for jobs and growth, bringing talented professionals to Antwerp to work on world-class systems, both for indirect employment and for companies providing tertiary services. Some of the EU’s largest multinationals are based in Antwerp and are actively looking for new talent from around the world.
Multinationals in Antwerp
TOTAL
Total’s largest refinery is located in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. With its new capacity of 330,000 barrels per day of petrochemicals refined from crude oil transported by pipeline from the port of Rotterdam, the Total refinery is of fundamental importance to the port of Antwerp and is one of the best-performing companies in Antwerp.
AQUAFIN
Aquafin was initially a government project set up by the Flemish government. From Antwerp, Aquafin provides the wastewater treatment infrastructure, both in design and execution. Internationally, Aquafin provides advice and know-how on sewage systems to the local government.
AGFA
Originally from Antwerp and now based in Mortsel, Agfa has three main business wings; it provides industrial print hardware, medical screening and imaging, and the specialty wing provides chemical photo film equipment for niche sectors such as aerial and film photography.
COMPAGNIE MARITIME BELGE
CMB’s major investments over the last 20 years have left four productive sectors in container shipping, dry bulk shipping, chemical tankers and aviation, through its Dublin-based subsidiary ASL.
TRUVO – GOUDENGIDS
With the drop in demand and sales of the Yellow Pages, Truvo’s flagship product, the company has now invested heavily in the digital markets by providing cloud-based software for advertising and marketing.Truvo provides services to more than 10 million people through local advertising.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH – INBEV
Anheuser-Busch is one of the top 500 companies in the world, with an annual turnover of $45b, and is simply the largest company in Belgium. Its headquarters are in Leuven, 40 km outside Antwerp.
BASF
BASF Antwerp’s site is located in the northernmost part of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. It is the largest chemical production site in Belgium and the second largest BASF group site in the world.
INEOS
INEOS is Europe’s largest petrochemicals company. Antwerp is the location for its new groundbreaking 3 billion euro petrochemical investment.
EXXONMOBIL
ExxonMobil’s Antwerp oil refinery, also known as the Esso Antwerp oil refinery, has been operational since 1953 in the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam hub near the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
NIPPON SHOKUBAI
Nippon Shokubai supplies superabsorbent polymer by one-stop production from raw material acrylic acid on site in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the second largest port in Europe, with more than 300 liner services to more than 800 destinations, thereby ensuring worldwide connectivity. Every year, the port handles around 290 million tonnes of international maritime cargo.
The port employs, directly and indirectly, a total of around 164,000 people and generates added value of more than €21 billion. As such, it is an important lifeline for the Belgian economy. For many centuries, the port has been a nerve centre for European trade. With its rich history and big ambitions for the future, it occupies a key role in the European Union.International connections and sustainable growth play an important role in reinforcing its role as a world port.
In the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, industry and logistics go hand in hand. Antwerp is home to the largest integrated chemical cluster in Europe. The diversity of the industry is unique in the world. It brings some of the most cutting-edge logistical experts together for the safe storage, handling and distribution of oil, chemical products and gases.
Employee accommodation in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges
You can find housing in all price ranges. Whether you are looking for a studio, a house or an apartment located in the city centre or near the main industrial areas. Are you looking for corporate housing at a strategic location near your workplace? The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is divided in different areas, depending on the type of industry.
Waasland
Waasland is part of the provinces of East Flanders and Antwerp, it borders the Scheldt and Durme rivers. Beveren, Kieldrecht, Melsele and Verrebroek are some of the Waasland communities.
Antwerp North
Antwerp North consists of communities such as Ekeren, Kapellen, Stabroek, and others.
Port of Zeebrugge
The Port of Zeebrugge (also referred to as the Port of Bruges) is a large container, bulk cargo, new vehicles and passenger ferry terminal port on the North Sea. The port is located in the municipality of Bruges, West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, handling over 50 million tonnes of cargo annually.
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GLOBEXS
Globexs is the reference for service and quality regarding temporary rentals in Antwerp for foreign companies near the port of Antwerp and near the port of Zeebrugge. We guarantee the authentic Globexs Experience.
