Werkgeversfederatie Voor De Internationale Handel, Het Vervoer En De Logistiek

What Werkgeversfederatie Voor De Internationale Handel, Het Vervoer En De Logistiek does

The Werkgeversfederatie voor de Internationale Handel, het Vervoer en de Logistiek (WF-FE) is a Belgian employers' federation founded in 1937, headquartered in Antwerp, and recognized as the sole representative employers' organization for Paritair Comité 226 (Joint Committee 226), which governs labor relations in Belgium's international trade, transport, and logistics sector. The federation serves employers falling under PC 226 across all three Belgian regions (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels), providing them with sector-specific legal advice on labor law and social dialogue, assistance drafting company-level collective agreements, access to a members-only portal (Ledennet) containing collective labor agreements and salary scales, regular socio-legal newsletters, and in-person information sessions and workshops.

The organization's core service offering consists of five interlocking product lines: the Ledennet member portal, the Sociaal Fonds PC 226 (Social Fund) managing premiums for career breaks, recruitment bonuses, and outplacement, dedicated legal advisory services, info sessions and workshops, and recurring newsletters. Operationally, WF-FE is supported by a 6-person internal team led by Secretary-General Didier Lobelle (active since 1998, Secretary-General since 2012), supported by four legal advisors and a secretariat manager, with an 11-member Board of Directors drawn from representative professional associations such as FEBETRA, FORWARD Belgium, and the Belgische Scheepvaartvereniging. The federation operates standard membership management technology (ASP.NET portal, Peppol electronic invoicing, Google Analytics) and is GDPR-compliant.

WF-FE's revenue model is a pure recurring subscription: €15 per employed staff member per year per member company, with a €180 minimum and a €3,750 maximum per company, plus 21% VAT, billed annually via Peppol. Membership is open to any company falling under PC 226's jurisdiction, with onboarding handled through an online registration form or introductory contact-form inquiry. The organization is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or parent company, and operates as a non-profit federation rather than a commercial entity.

Name

Werkgeversfederatie Voor De Internationale Handel, Het Vervoer En De Logistiek

Legal name

Werkgeversfederatie voor de Internationale Handel, het Vervoer en de Logistiek

Website

https://wf-fe.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WF-FE is the sole recognized Belgian employers' federation for Paritair Comité 226, serving companies in international trade, transport, and logistics with labor-law advice, collective-bargaining representation, a member portal, and training services via a six-person team in Antwerp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer Association Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAHAH

Workforce Compliance & Employment Law Risk Management (Local Labor Law, Tax, Statutory)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Employment / PEO Services

SECONDARYBPAHAGAK

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Human Capital & Organizational Consulting

SECONDARYBPADANAM

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Employers federation services
• Sectoral labor law advisory
• Collective bargaining representation
• Transport logistics advocacy
• PC 226 HR support

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerpen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The organization generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by employers belonging to Paritair Comité 226 (PC 226). The fee is calculated at €15 per employed staff member per year, with a minimum of €180 and maximum of €3,750 per company, subject to 21% VAT. The fee is calculated based on the number of employees in service during the third quarter of the preceding year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Werkgeversfederatie voor de Internationale Handel, het Vervoer en de Logistiek (WF-FE) is the sole representative employers' organization for Paritair Comité 226, providing Belgian employers in the international trade, transport, and logistics sector with sector-specific legal advice on social law, assistance drafting company-level collective agreements, representation in sectoral social dialogue, a members-only portal (Ledennet) with collective labor agreements and salary scales, info sessions and workshops, and Social Fund administration of premiums for career breaks, recruitment bonuses, and outplacement.

Product overview

The Werkgeversfederatie provides a unified membership service platform for employers in the international trade, transport, and logistics sector (PC 226). The core offering combines a member portal (Ledennet) for accessing collective labor agreements and sectoral resources, Social Fund services for managing employment benefits, and direct advisory services including legal counsel on labor law, information sessions, and regular newsletters. Members also receive practical workshops on topics such as absenteeism, cafeteria plans, and working hours. The federation acts as the sole representative employers' organization for PC 226, conducting negotiations with trade unions on working conditions and wages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sociaal Fonds PC 226: Social Fund for PC 226 managing premiums for time credit, hiring premiums, and outplacement

Products and services

• Ledennet Member Portal Members-only web portal for PC 226 employers that provides exclusive access to collective labor agreements, example job descriptions, salary scales, and sector-specific HR resources maintained by the federation.
• Juridisch Advies (Legal Advisory)
• Infosessies en Workshops (Information Sessions and Workshops)
• Nieuwsbrieven (Sectoral Newsletters)
• Sociaal Fonds PC 226 (Social Fund Administration)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LOGOS (Vormingsfonds PC 226)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOGOS is the training fund for PC 226 and is closely affiliated with the federation. The federation collaborates with LOGOS in organizing infosessions and training for sector employees. Subsidies for member participation in training may be administered through LOGOS.
• FORWARD BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFORWARD Belgium is one of the professional associations represented on the Board of Directors of the federation. It participates in sectoral social dialogue and governance of the federation.
• Belgische Scheepvaartvereniging (BSV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSV (Belgian Shipping Association) is a professional association represented on the Board of Directors of the federation, contributing to sector representation in the international trade, transport and logistics sector.
• Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIT is listed as a partner of the federation, supporting international trade and investment activities relevant to the sector.
• VBO - FEB (Verbond van Belgische Ondernemingen / Fédération des Entreprises de Belgique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBO-FEB is the main Belgian employers' confederation. The federation is represented by its Secretary-General at VBO's boards and working groups. This partnership connects PC 226 employers to national-level employer advocacy.
• VOKA (Vlaams-netwerk van Ondernemingen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVOKA is the Flemish employers' network. The federation is represented at VOKA, integrating PC 226 sector interests with broader Flemish business advocacy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• UIRR (International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport): International association representing combined road-rail transport operators, broadly comparable to WF-FE's employer-representation role but at European level and with a different modality focus.

Broad incumbents

• Agoria: Belgian federation for the technology industry. Same Belgian sectoral employers' federation operating model as WF-FE (collective bargaining, social-legal advisory, member services) but applied to a different sector.
• VBO-FEB (Verbond van Belgische Ondernemingen / Fédération des Entreprises de Belgique): Belgium's main cross-sectoral employers' confederation, in which WF-FE's Secretary-General sits on boards and working groups. A larger, broader umbrella that overlaps in employer-representation function but lacks WF-FE's PC 226-specific mandate.
• VOKA (Vlaams-netwerk van Ondernemingen): Flemish regional employers' network with which WF-FE is affiliated. Provides overlapping employer-advocacy services across all sectors but at broader geographic/sectoral scope rather than PC 226-specific.
• essenscia: Belgian federation for the chemicals, plastics, pharma and life-sciences industries. Directly analogous in legal form, mandate and service mix (sectoral bargaining, HR advisory, social fund) to WF-FE, but covering a different joint committee.

Direct peers

• FEBETRA (Fédération belge des transporteurs): Belgian road-transport employers' federation and WF-FE board member. Operates the same Belgian sectoral-employer-representation model but focuses on road haulage, providing a direct functional and structural analogue.
• Nationaal Forum Logistiek (NAFOLO): National Logistics Forum and WF-FE board member. Comparable sectoral coordination body representing logistics employers in Belgium with overlapping membership and governance ties.
• Belgische Scheepvaartvereniging (BSV): Belgian Shipping Association, WF-FE board member. Sectoral employer federation covering the maritime side of PC 226, structurally identical to WF-FE but focused on shipowners and maritime operators.
• FORWARD Belgium: Logistics-sector federation represented on WF-FE's Board. Closely overlapping membership base and mission within the Belgian international trade, transport and logistics ecosystem.
• Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen (TLV): Flemish transport and logistics employers' association and WF-FE board member. Directly comparable regional sectoral employer body operating alongside WF-FE within PC 226's scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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