About us

1945

The transport company Mervielde is founded by Cyriel Mervielde. He collects milk from farmers in and around Waterland-Oudeman with a horse and cart. A few years later comes the purchase of Belle, the first typically red truck used to transport milk churns, flax, grain and other agricultural products. 

1960s–1970s 

Cyriel’s three sons – Carlos, Wilfried and Roland – join the business.  

The purchase of the first tanker trucks marks the switch to liquids. Mervielde expands with more tanker trucks and its first non-related drivers. Assignments for clients such as Palmafina, BP and Fina mark the beginning of long-term partnerships that continue to this day. 

1979

The company moves from Waterland-Oudeman to Rieme, in the port of Ghent and close to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. 

1980s 

After settling into the office and workshop in Rieme, the Mervielde family builds a new tank cleaning facility in 1985. Both our own vehicles and the tanks of other transport companies can be cleaned there. 

The first tank container is purchased to meet customer demand for temporary storage of liquids. 

1990s  

Growth defines Mervielde in the 1990s. A water treatment plant, new offices, a modern workshop and a new tank cleaning facility are added. There is an increased focus on sustainability and safety and in 1993, Mervielde obtains its first ISO certificate for quality.  

1996 

Mervielde takes over Transport Van Heesvelde. The third generation enters the business as Patrick, Wilfried’s son, becomes managing director of Transport Van Heesvelde. 

2003 

Mervielde takes over Transport Van Heesvelde. The third generation enters the business as Patrick, Wilfried’s son, becomes managing director of Transport Van Heesvelde. 

2000s–2010s  

During the 2000s and 2010s, Mervielde expands significantly, both in infrastructure and logistics activities. More land is purchased and developed, a new digital transport system is implemented, and thanks to the investment in a new access road, lorry traffic is diverted away from the village centre. 

In 2005, the company obtains the SQAS assessment– the international quality standard for both the transport and storage of chemical goods and for cleaning activities. 

From 2011, cousins Patrick and Koen jointly lead the family business. 

2016

Mervielde acquires Transport T.V.T., adding the transport of technical fats and oils to its activities. 

2019-2025 

Mervielde develops a Seveso site along the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal. On this new 85,000 m² site, everything comes together: storage, transshipment, filling, heating, distribution. The location provides extensive logistics opportunities for both current and future activities. 

2025 

With the acquisition of Tanktransport Vereecke, specialized in transporting solvents and acids, Mervielde grows once again. In 2024, Margaux – Patrick’s daughter – joins the family business as the fourth generation and she will gradually take over daily management of Vereecke. 

2025

The Seveso site along the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal is expanding with the construction of a new reception and administrative office.