LOGOS Opleidingsfonds PC226

What LOGOS Opleidingsfonds PC226 does

LOGOS Opleidingsfonds PC226 is a Belgian non-profit sectoral training fund established in 1999 and operating under Paritair Comité (Joint Committee) 226, the collective bargaining body that governs labor relations for the international trade, transport, and logistics sector. Headquartered in Antwerp, the organisation is jointly managed by employer federations and trade unions and is staffed by approximately 13 employees. It functions as the legally designated vehicle through which PC 226 employers fund and deliver workforce training and sectoral upskilling.

The fund's portfolio comprises more than 200 training courses covering operational, regulatory, language, digital, and soft-skill competencies relevant to PC 226 occupations. Recent reporting shows 29,616 training hours delivered to 2,294 participants, with 456 companies receiving financial support and 49 job seekers placed following training. The product set extends beyond traditional courses into a proprietary educational game (TLT International), an XR/VR-enabled youth platform (YIIT, launched May 2025), and a Job Redesign Training curriculum (launched November 2025) explicitly aimed at AI- and automation-driven role change. Distribution leverages partnerships with VDAB and ITM, secondary school networks, and the Webleren learning platform.

LOGOS does not sell services in a conventional commercial sense. Revenue mechanics are set at sectoral level: employers pay a percentage of gross wages into the fund via the National Social Security Office (ONSS), and the fund in turn allocates resources between in-house training delivery, employer subsidies for approved external training, and operating expenses. Pricing to end users is structurally zero — courses are free — so demand is driven by training catalog breadth, sectoral relevance, and the convenience of public-sector distribution channels rather than price competition. The current operating mandate runs under the 10th-generation sector agreement covering 2026-2028.

Name

LOGOS Opleidingsfonds PC226

Legal name

LOGOS (Opleidingsfonds PC 226)

Website

https://logosinform.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LOGOS Opleidingsfonds PC226 is a Belgian non-profit sectoral training fund serving the international trade, transport, and logistics sector, delivering 200+ free courses and the TLT International game to roughly 2,300 participants annually and subsidizing 456 employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sectoral Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime Safety, Security & Compliance (STCW/ISM/ISPS) (EDAOANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC), Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL), Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

Keywords

• Sectoral training fund
• Workforce training subsidies
• Logistics vocational training
• Sectoral outplacement services
• Youth employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Fund Contributions: Funded by employer contributions collected through ONSS (National Social Security Office). Contribution amounts are set by social partners of PC 226 during biennial negotiations on working conditions and wages in the sector. No direct revenue from training services - all training is free for sector employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LOGOS Opleidingsfonds PC226 is the mandatory sectoral training fund for Paritair Comité 226 in Belgium. It delivers free vocational training courses (200+) and financial subsidies to companies, employees, and job seekers in international trade, transport and logistics. It runs job-seeker retraining projects, sectoral outplacement, youth employment programs (YIIT), and educational tools like the TLT International logistics learning game.

Product overview

LOGOS is the training fund for Paritary Committee 226 (PC 226) covering international trade, transport and logistics in Belgium. The organization operates a unified platform combining free sectoral training courses (Gratis Opleidingen) with financial subsidy programs (LOGOS Subsidies) for company-organized training. Supporting services include projects for job seekers, the Youth In International Trade (YIIT) youth integration initiative, TLT International educational game, sectoral outplacement, and the Werkbaar Werk Scan workability assessment tool. All services are accessible through the Bedrijvensite company portal and the internationaltrade.be informational portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth In International Trade (YIIT): A youth initiative helping young people aged 16-26 discover careers in international trade, transport and logistics, including tools for companies, schools, support organizations and youth.
• TLT International

Products and services

• Gratis Opleidingen (Free Training Courses) Over 200 free vocational training courses for employees in PC 226 covering sectoral technical skills, maritime/navigation, road/rail/air transport, logistics, IT, languages, personal skills, commercial skills, training policy, and well-being. Delivered across 533 sessions and 29,616 training hours annually to 2,294 participants.
• LOGOS Subsidies Financial subsidy program for PC 226 companies organizing training for employees. Annual subsidy credits calculated based on number of PC 226 employees, disbursed at 20 EUR per person per training hour for external training. Credits cannot be carried over; 456 companies supported and 2,751 sessions approved last year.
• Projects for Job Seekers Training projects for unemployed individuals delivered in collaboration with VDAB, including Expedition Skills, Expedition Logistics, and customized training pathways. Prepares participants for shortage occupations (dispatcher, customs declarant, logistics administrator). Led to 49+ job placements last year.
• Youth In International Trade (YIIT) Inclusive recruitment initiative launched May 2025 to help companies discover and integrate young talent aged 16-26 through Experience Days, KickStart 8-day accompaniment program (with YouthStart), XR/VR immersive experiences (with I-Diverso), and social media campaigns. Backed by online platform at yiit.be.
• TLT International (Logistics Learning Game) Educational logistics board game for secondary school students that teaches logistics concepts in an interactive way. Available in Dutch and French versions. Teachers can attend Train the Trainer sessions. Designed to attract young people into international trade and logistics careers.
• Sectoral Outplacement Outplacement services for dismissed PC 226 employees provided in partnership with Right Management. Free for employees with severance under 30 weeks. Includes career transition support within the international trade, transport and logistics sector.
• Bedrijvensite (Company Portal) Online portal where companies can register employees for training courses, submit subsidy applications, and track dossier status. Primary access point for all B2B interactions with LOGOS. 539 training managers have accounts.
• Werkbaar Werk Scan Online self-assessment tool enabling employees and employers to evaluate workability and job satisfaction levels in the sector. Used as part of LOGOS's 'Werkbaar Werk' initiative to support workable work practices.
• International Trade Portal Informational web portal providing sector information, training options, job links, and news for job seekers and career changers interested in international trade, transport and logistics in Belgium.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,294 employees trained annually through free offerings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Right ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRight Management handles outplacement services for dismissed PC 226 employees under mandate from the Social Fund. They also share job vacancies with training participants. Outplacement is free for employees with severance under 30 weeks.
• VDABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on job seeker training projects. LOGOS offers sector training to VDAB clients. VDAB Webleren e-learning integrated into LOGOS offering. Joint initiatives like 'Expeditie Skills' and '#stappennaarwerk'.
• YouthStartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKickStart 8-day accompaniment program for youth (-26) with distance to labor market under YIIT initiative.
• I-DiversominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Experience Days within YIIT youth program. XR/VR experiences for discovering sector professions.
• CEVORAminorOthersFellow training fund for PC 200 (Supplementary National Auxiliary Committee for Employees). Partnership for cross-fund training course sharing.
• SOCIAAL FONDS TRANSPORT EN LOGISTIEK (SFTL)minorOthersTraining fund for goods transport sector (PC 140). Regional cooperation in Flemish platforms.
• Social Fund for Rhine and Inland Navigation (FRB-FRI)minorOthersTraining fund for Rhine and inland shipping sector.
• Oostvlaams Platform Transport en Logistiek (OPTL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation in East Flanders between POM-Oost-Vlaanderen, VDAB, education (hogescholen, UGent, KU Leuven), SFTL, Supply Chain Masters, Stad Gent, VOKA, Syntra-Midden-Vlaanderen, Northseaport, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
• RTC (Regionaal Technologisch Centrum) West-VlaanderenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation in West Flanders with POM West-Vlaanderen, sector funds LOGOS and SFTL, and VDAB.
• IFAPMEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWalloon apprenticeship and entrepreneurship training agency. Alternative training provider recommended by LOGOS.
• Bruxelles FormationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrussels professional training provider. Alternative training option for job seekers.
• ForemminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWalloon employment and training service. Self-directed learning options for LOGOS course recommendations.
• Adult Education Network (CVO/CVO network)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of recognized adult education centers including CVO Vitant (Hoboken), LBC Volwassenenonderwijs (Berchem, Sint-Niklaas), CVO Crescendo (Mechelen), CVO Semper (Brussels area).
• Werkgeversfederatie voor de internationale handel, het vervoer en de logistiek (WF-FE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer federation representing the sector. Co-governance of PC 226 and LOGOS. Address: Brouwersvliet 33 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen. Contact: [email protected]
• Union Representatives (ACLVB, BBTK, ACV PULS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployee representatives in PC 226 governance. ACLVB (Boudewijnlaan 8, Brussels), BBTK (Hoogstraat 42, Brussels), ACV PULS (Nationalestraat 111-113, Antwerp).
• SyntraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlemish entrepreneurship and training network. Recommended for longer (Dispatcher, Logistics employee) and short (CMR, International trade documents, Customs) courses. Recognized by Flemish Government for subsidies (KMO-portefeuille).
• VOV Lerend NetwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning network for professional development. LOGOS participates in VOV learning network for sharing best practices.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CEVORA: Belgian sectoral training fund for PC 200 (auxiliary employees). Operates the same paritarian model, funded by employer ONSS contributions, and delivers free training and subsidies to its sector — directly comparable in structure, funding, and mandate to LOGOS.
• Alimento: Sectoral training fund for the Belgian food industry. Mirrors LOGOS's structure (joint governance, employer contributions, free training + subsidies) and is a comparable peer in mandate design and SME outreach.
• Sociaal Fonds Transport en Logistiek (SFTL): Sectoral training fund for goods transport (PC 140). LOGOS already cooperates with SFTL in regional platforms (OPTL, RTC West-Vlaanderen), making it the closest functional peer operating in the overlapping transport/logistics space.
• Volta: Sectoral training fund for the metalworking and technology industries. Comparable paritarian, ONSS-funded structure with a focus on technical and vocational training — closely aligned to LOGOS's vocational mandate.
• Syntra: Flemish training network for entrepreneurship and SME skills. LOGOS explicitly routes employers and job seekers to Syntra for dispatcher and customs training, making it a channel partner and a directly comparable training provider in Belgium.
• WOPI: Training fund for the wood and furniture sector, structured identically to LOGOS as a paritarian opleidingsfonds. Useful as a peer for understanding how small-team sectoral funds operate within the broader Belgian system.

Regional players

• Forem: Walloon public employment and training service. Comparable to VDAB but serving French-speaking Belgium; LOGOS has limited operational presence here, making Forem a regional peer that highlights LOGOS's Wallonia coverage gap.

Broad incumbents

• Constructiv: Belgium's largest sectoral training and benefits fund for the construction industry. Same paritarian, ONSS-funded model but at significantly larger scale — useful benchmark for LOGOS's potential evolution and operational practices.
• VDAB: Flemish public employment and vocational training service. VDAB is LOGOS's main delivery partner (Webleren e-learning, job-seeker projects) and the dominant training provider in Flanders — a broad incumbent against which LOGOS positions its sector-specific niche.
• CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport): International professional body offering logistics and transport qualifications and training. Useful international benchmark for LOGOS's sector-specific certification and CPD offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEvmWSa2UEwcRI2ZD_KoT_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/logosinform
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/logos-opleidingsfondspc226

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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