Annick De Ridder is the vice-mayor for the port of Antwerp, urban planning and development of the City of Antwerp since 7 January 2019. Prior to this, she was a Flemish MP for 15 years, and a permanent member of the Committee for Mobility and Public Works. As a member of the Board of Directors of the Antwerp Port Authority and a member of Antwerp's City Council, she has acquired extensive knowledge about the port of Antwerp.