Chinese electric truck developer Windrose Technology is establishing operations at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, where it plans to assemble battery-electric trucks for the European market and set up research, development and aftersales functions, the port operator said.
Under the project, branded Windrose Park Antwerp, components will be shipped from China to Belgium and assembled locally, with finished vehicles expected to receive full European certification before being distributed across the continent. The new site will be located along the Noorderlaan within the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
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Windrose operates a design-led business model and does not own large-scale manufacturing plants. Instead, its vehicles are produced by contract manufacturers, including Anhui Jianghuai Automobile and Higer Bus, before final assembly and localisation. The Antwerp site is intended to act as a flagship European base, combining assembly with engineering and customer support activities.
The concession follows a market consultation for two plots totalling 9.5 hectares at the Romeynsweel site in Antwerp. Port officials said Windrose’s proposal stood out for its economic and strategic value, despite a challenging industrial environment. The project is expected to generate additional container traffic from Asia and support local logistics and assembly activity.
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Windrose’s presence in Antwerp will be developed through a joint venture with Van Wellen Group, with the partners estimating that up to 200 full-time jobs could be created over the longer term.
“We are beyond excited to make Antwerp the home of the first flagship Windrose Park site,” said Wen Han. He said the facility would support the company’s ambition to build a global ecosystem around transport electrification, with similar sites planned in China, France and the United States.
Jacques Vandermeiren said the project would strengthen the port’s role as a logistics and industrial hub. “This project not only creates additional economic activity and employment, but also reinforces our position in sustainable mobility and future-oriented industry,” he said.
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Windrose had previously said it intended to establish local assembly operations in both Europe and the United States. While reports in 2025 raised questions about the company’s financial position, Han has said those claims were unfounded, citing roughly $100 million in equity raised from strategic investors, including U.S.-based real estate, telecommunications and energy groups. One investor, PRD, is also supporting a planned Windrose facility in northern France, near the Belgian border.
In the United States, Windrose is considering a manufacturing site in either Arizona or California, with operations targeted to begin in 2026. At present, its electric trucks are produced under contract in Suzhou, near Shanghai.