With a career spanning more than 35 years, Mr. Godfried Smit has extensive knowledge and experience in the transport, logistics and customs fields.

Mr. Smit currently holds functions as Secretary-General of the European Shippers Council, the European umbrella organization of national shippers´ associations, retailers and wholesalers and as Policy Director at Evofenedex, the ESC´s member organisation in the Netherlands.

Previously, Mr. Smit was Lecturer in Customs and International Taxation Law at Leiden University and a senior member of staff at the Tax and Customs Administration of The Netherlands.