F ernand Huts is a Belgian billionaire and the chairman and majority shareholder of Katoen Natie, a major international logistics and port services company. He took over his family's small logistics business and has built it into a global powerhouse. The company is a key player in the Port of Antwerp, one of Europe's largest and busiest seaports.

Katoen Natie provides a wide range of value-added logistics services, with a particular specialization in handling petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, and consumer goods. Huts has expanded the company's operations globally, with a network of terminals and logistics platforms across the world. In addition to his business career, he is a prominent art collector, with a particular focus on art from South America, and he is a former politician, having served as a senator in the Belgian parliament. He is a colourful and outspoken figure in the Belgian business community.