Dr Chang Yung-Fa being presented the honour

Evergreen chairman given Belgian Royal honour
Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Couronne presented to Dr Chang Yung-Fa...

On May 13th 2008 Evergreen Group Chairman Dr Chang Yung-Fa was presented the honour of Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Couronne (Commander of Order of the Crown) by the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht, The presentation was made on behalf of His Majesty King Albert II and took place at a ceremony held in the Palais d'Egmont in Brussels.

The award for Dr. Chang was conferred in recognition of his achievements, contributions and innovations in international transportation and trade. He is one of only a few non-Belgian individuals to be so recognised.

Evergreen's links with Belgium date back almost 30 years to when Evergreen launched its first service to Northern Europe. The Belgian port of Antwerp was a key call on the schedule and has remained a cornerstone of Evergreen's global services. Today, Evergreen vessels call at two Belgian ports, Antwerp and Zeebrugge.

The Evergreen Group airline, EVA Air, has also served Belgium since 1997 with an air freighter service linking Brussels with Asia.

In recent years, Dr Chang has been awarded several prestigious honours from European governments and educational establishments. These include:

Officer of the Legion of Honour, France, 2002.
Commander of the British Empire, UK, 2006.
Knight of the Grand Cross, Italy, 2007.