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GEODIS Opens New Cross-dock Facility for Conforama in Poland

February 8, 2023 by

French home furnishings retailer benefits from new location for its consolidation of supplies from Eastern Europe operated by long-term logistics distribution partner GEODIS.

Conforama has partnered with GEODIS for both consolidation and distribution services to optimize and organize the delivery of its products manufactured and assembled at twenty sites in Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, before being distributed to its 167 retail outlets throughout France.

Operations that for Conforama have been carried out for the past eight years at the Wroclaw site have been transferred to a new location in Pietrzykowice in the southwestern region of Lower Silesia. The new 51,000 square meters (sqm) facility answers all Conforama’s needs. It also offers a possibility to extend the space by a further 17,000 sqm.

The site offers many advantages for Conforama, especially direct access to road networks for delivery to stores in France, and a modern construction with benefits in terms of energy savings and safe working conditions. Operationally, the facility has a greater storage capacity, more loading/unloading ramps and docks and the flexibility to better manage seasonal peaks in demand.

The Supply Chain Director of Conforama, François-Xavier Forestier is pleased with the move, “We are confident that the cross-docking operation in Poland will efficiently process products from multiple suppliers, consolidating them into loads for our individual outlets. The advantages of effective inventory management through GEODIS’ IT capabilities will also be beneficial to us.”

“We would like to thank our client Conforama for the trust he has placed in us, which has resulted in the signing of a new long-term contract,” says Olivier Royer GEODIS Road Transport CEO. “The implementation of this solution for Conforama has been possible thanks to the collaboration between the developer MountPark and GEODIS teams at Pietrzykowice whose work is proving once again our commitment and capacity to deliver the most appropriate solution in order to help our customers to grow their activities.”

GEODIS – www.geodis.com 

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 44,000 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 7 in its sector across the world. In 2021, GEODIS generated €10.9 billion in revenue.

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HPC prepares concept study for a hydrogen bunker station on the deep-sea island of Helgoland

February 7, 2023 by

Hamburg, 7 February 2023 – The municipality of Helgoland has commissioned HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) to carry out a concept study for the construction of a hydrogen bunker station on the deep-sea island.  The study will require HPC to investigate the commercial and infrastructural suitability of the island as a potential location for H2 fuel supply for shipping traffic on the North Sea.  

Driven by international sustainability goals and efforts to significantly reduce climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions caused by shipping, ship owners are looking to power their vessels using alternative fuels.  While the use of LNG-powered container ships has already become standard, the market is looking for renewable alternatives with long-term potential. Current research focuses on methanol, ammonia and hydrogen drives to replace conventional marine diesel fuels.

So that alternatively powered ships can be employed on a large scale, a corresponding bunker infrastructure must be available in ports. The island of Helgoland is frequented in particular by crew transfer vessels (CTVs), passenger and research ships and recreational craft. At the same time, green hydrogen from the AquaPrimus project will be available on Helgoland in the future.

“Taking into account the good availability of green hydrogen in the area of the island, we would like to examine the extent to which Helgoland can also reliably provide a supply for ships calling there in the future,” says Christoph Tewis, project manager for AquaCore and the TransHyDE project Helgoland.

The concept study carried out by HPC includes, on the one hand, evaluating the market potential of alternative fuels for island shipping with the aim of estimating the potential demand. Taking the local framework conditions into consideration, various refuelling concepts for hydrogen are then examined. Another focus is to investigate the conditions and prerequisites for the possible location of a hydrogen bunkering station with reference to suitable plans to ensure the logistics of supplying the fuel. In addition to evaluating and recommending such plans, the study will include initial estimates of the necessary investments.

“The results of the study will better enable the municipality of Helgoland and its partners to make an investment decision based on realistic costs,” says Patrick Specht, Head of Sustainability at HPC.

HPC is already credited with carrying out various national and international innovative energy projects for ship technologies and port infrastructure, including the preparation of a test centre for fuel cell vehicles in the port context for a Hamburg terminal operator.

The concept study for a hydrogen bunker station on Helgoland is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the hydrogen lead project TransHyDe. One of three hydrogen lead projects of the Ministry, TransHyDE supports the goals of the National Hydrogen Strategy, which was adopted by the Federal Government in 2020. The hydrogen lead projects involve the research and development of new technologies and application solutions for the production, storage and transport of green hydrogen.

For more information on port advisory services, please visit the website: www.hamburgportconsulting.com

About HPC

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting operates as a logistics consulting company, specialising in strategy and transformation services for the ports, terminals, and rail sectors. Since its establishment in 1976, the Hamburg-based consulting company has delivered more than 1,750 projects across 135 countries spanning six continents, along the entire port project development cycle. HPC employs about 100 domain experts with a background as terminal operators, software engineers, logistics managers, transport economists and mathematicians. As a subsidiary of the Hamburg Port and Logistics Corporation (HHLA), HPC has its roots in port handling of container, breakbulk and multipurpose, as well as hinterland operations. www.hamburgportconsulting.com

HPC erstellt Konzeptstudie für eine Wasserstoff-Bunkerstation auf der Hochseeinsel Helgoland

Hamburg, 7. Februar 2023 – Die Gemeinde Helgoland hat HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) mit einer Konzeptstudie für die Errichtung einer Wasserstoff-Bunkerstation auf der Hochseeinsel Helgoland beauftragt. HPC wird die kommerzielle und infrastrukturelle Eignung der Insel als Standort für die H2-Kraftstoffversorgung der Schiffsverkehre auf der Nordsee untersuchen. 

Befördert durch internationale Nachhaltigkeitsziele sowie die Bestrebung, den klimaschädlichen Kohlendioxidausstoß der Schifffahrt signifikant zu reduzieren, entwickeln die Reeder alternative Lösungen zum Antrieb ihrer Schiffe. Während LNG-betriebene Containerschiffe bereits serienmäßig eingesetzt werden, sucht der Markt langfristig nach erneuerbaren Alternativen. Im Zentrum der Forschung liegen derzeit Methanol-, Ammoniak- und Wasserstoffantriebe zur Ablösung herkömmlicher Schiffsdieselkraftstoffe.

Um den großflächigen Einsatz alternativ bebunkerter Schiffe zu ermöglichen, muss eine entsprechende Bunkerinfrastruktur in Häfen vorhanden sein. Die Insel Helgoland wird insbesondere von Besatzungs-Transferschiffen (CTVs), Passagier- und Forschungsschiffen sowie Sportbooten frequentiert. Gleichzeitig soll auf Helgoland zukünftig grüner Wasserstoff aus dem Projekt AquaPrimus zur Verfügung stehen.

„Mit Blick auf die gute Verfügbarkeit von Grünen Wasserstoff im Inselgebiet möchten wir prüfen, inwiefern die Insel Helgoland künftig auch die Versorgung der Helgoland anlaufenden Schiffe verlässlich anbieten kann“, sagt Christoph Tewis, Projektleiter für AquaCore und das TransHyDE-Projekt Helgoland.

Die von HPC durchgeführte Konzeptstudie umfasst zum einen, das Marktpotential von alternativen Kraftstoffen für die Insel-Schiffsverkehre zu evaluieren, um den potentiellen Bedarf zu konkretisieren. Unter Berücksichtigung der örtlichen Rahmenbedingungen werden daraufhin verschiedene Betankungskonzepte für Wasserstoff untersucht. Ein zweiter Schwerpunkt liegt darauf, die Bedingungen und Voraussetzungen für einen möglichen Standort für eine Wasserstoff-Bunkerstation unter Bezugnahme passender Konzepte zur Gewährleistung der Versorgungslogistik zu untersuchen. Neben der Bewertung und Empfehlung eines geeigneten Konzeptes wird die Studie erste Schätzungen zu den notwendigen Investitionen enthalten.

„Die Ergebnisse der Studie werden die Gemeinde Helgoland und ihre Partner besser in die Lage versetzen, eine Investitionsentscheidung auf der Basis realistischer Kosten zu treffen“, sagt Patrick Specht, Leiter Nachhaltigkeit bei HPC.

HPC hat bereits verschiedene nationale und internationale innovative Energieprojekte für Schiffstechnologien und Hafeninfrastruktur durchgeführt, unter anderem bei der Vorbereitung eines Testcenters für Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeuge im Hafenkontext für einen Hamburger Terminalbetreiber.

Die Konzeptstudie für eine Wasserstoff-Bunkerstation auf Helgoland wird im Rahmen des Wasserstoff-Leitprojekts TransHyDe durch das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung gefördert. TransHyDE ist eins der drei Wasserstoff-Leitprojekte des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung und unterstützt die Ziele der Nationalen Wasserstoffstrategie, die 2020 von der Bundesregierung verabschiedet wurde. Die Wasserstoff-Leitprojekte erforschen und entwickeln neue Technologien und Anwendungslösungen für die Erzeugung, die Speicherung und den Transport von Grünem Wasserstoff.

Weitere Informationen über Hafenberatungsdienste finden Sie auf der Website: www.hamburgportconsulting.com

Über HPC

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting ist ein Logistikberatungsunternehmen, das sich auf Strategie- und Transformationsdienstleistungen für die Sektoren Häfen, Terminals und Bahn spezialisiert hat. Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 1976 hat das Hamburger Beratungsunternehmen mehr als 1.750 Projekte in 135 Ländern auf sechs Kontinenten durchgeführt, die den gesamten Entwicklungszyklus von Hafenprojekten abdecken. HPC beschäftigt rund 100 Fachexperten mit einem Hintergrund als Terminalbetreiber, Software-Ingenieure, Logistikmanager, Verkehrsökonomen und Mathematiker. Als Tochterunternehmen der Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) hat HPC seine Wurzeln im Hafenumschlag von Containern, Stückgut und Mehrzweckfracht sowie im Hinterlandverkehr. www.hamburgportconsulting.com

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“K” LINE : CEO Message as CDP2022 “A List” Company

February 7, 2023 by

Yukikazu Myochin, President & CEO of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) delivered message as one of CDP2022 “A List” companies. The video message is posted on “K” LINE’s YouTube channel.

“K” LINE YouTube channel  https://youtu.be/PkgrTNRdQEc

“K” LINE corporate website  https://www.kline.co.jp/en/index.html *accessible from banner

“K” LINE was selected as “A List 2022”, the top rating, on climate change from CDP, which is a non-profit global organization engaging in activities for realizing sustainable economy, on December 13th, 2022. This is the seventh consecutive year that “K” LINE has been selected as an “A List” company, after being selected an “A List” company in 2016, in recognition of its leadership in transparency and performance in corporate sustainability on climate change. This year, the number of companies certified as “A List” companies for CDP Climate Change is 283 worldwide, 74 for Japanese companies including “K” LINE.

As a globally trusted logistics company rooted in the shipping industry, “K” LINE Group will continue to work to reduce its environmental impact in order to realize a sustainable society and increase its corporate value, based on its corporate philosophy of “contributing to the enrichment of people’s lives”.

References

December 14, 2022: “K” LINE Selected for the 7th consecutive year on the “A List” https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/csr/csr4387686973587805703/main/0/link/221214EN.pdf

 “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050.

https://www.kline.co.jp/en/csr/environment/management.html

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SPECIAL PROCEDURES – THE KEYS TO UNLOCK DUTY SAVINGS

February 1, 2023 by

Customs4trade NV (C4T), a leading customs SaaS solutions provider, has been explaining how exporting and importing manufacturers and traders can benefit from cost savings by incorporating Customs Special Procedures (SP) into their supply chain strategies.

Mechelen, Belgium 1st February, 2023

In a recent series of webinars, C4T focused on the various opportunities afforded by the use of Customs Special Procedures (SP) in many examples of manufacturing and value-added international supply chains.

Of course, since the UK left the Single Market, the relevance of British companies using SP within their customs declarations has increased to the tune of 27 additional trading partner countries. Gone are the days of seamless, customs-free trade between the UK and the EU. This is particularly significant for a number of reasons. The EU bloc is the biggest individual global trading partner for the UK, accounting for some 50% of the UK’s international trade. Moreover, its close proximity and the resulting speed and efficiency of freight transport services have for more than 30 years increasingly facilitated many integrated inbound and outbound value-added, processing and sub-manufacturing supply chains for a very large number of businesses. These are in perfect scope of SP and the inherent cost savings which can be achieved.

Against this backdrop, C4T has seen a big increase in post-Brexit enquiries over the past year or so from companies looking to take advantage of the potential cost savings offered by SP. 

Some of the most commonly used components of SP are:

  • Inward Processing, whereby raw materials imported for manufacturing, processing or repair are not subject to duties
  • Customs Warehousing, which exempts goods from duties and taxes until they leave the warehouse
  • Outward Processing, under ‘Returned Goods Relief’ whereby goods temporarily exported for manufacturing, process or repair are not subject to duties

By way of example, polling during the webinars revealed that amongst the attendees, 53 % identified Returned Goods Relief as an important benefit, and 30% said that they’re investigating it.

‘Given the complexity of many businesses’ supply chains, with Europe and the rest of the world, and in context of the well-publicised upward pressures in operational supply chain costs, it’s become very important for organisations to ensure that they’re avoiding unnecessary duty payments,’ says Sam Blakeman, C4T’s Product Marketing Manager. ‘We’ve been happy to assist clients with the auditing of their supply chains to identify the SP opportunities where they exist, and in many cases to support them in their management of the applicable SP regimes using our cloud-based customs software tool, CAS.’

There have traditionally been barriers to companies implementing SP into their customs strategy. A lack of understanding within customs departments as to how SPs work is a case in point.  Furthermore, companies can sometimes question whether they can manage, with full compliance, the various control tasks and obligations which come with the territory.

These include such things as obtaining the necessary authorisations and guarantees, administering and controlling stock levels and overseeing all aspects of discharge periods and issuing Bills of Discharge when appropriate.

Blakeman addresses these concerns and concludes: ‘We’re happy that through a combination of our highly consultative approach and the capabilities and functionalities of our CAS software platform, we are able to support our customers in their SP journey and help them to realise the duty cost savings that they are looking for in as pain-free a way as possible’.

About Customs4trade (C4T)

C4T has developed CAS, a collaborative hub, built on the Microsoft Azure platform delivered as a service (SaaS). It is designed to manage regional and worldwide customs and trade compliance quickly and accurately, with a digital-first approach, helping customers stay ahead of the digitisation of customs processes. CAS provides customers with continual updates and feature enhancements, including the incorporation of any changes to legislation and compliance regulation—along with Azure’s signature accessibility, scalability, and security.

Forward-thinking companies are turning to C4T to help them navigate customs and trade with native-cloud software and managed services for their organisation’s highest strategic benefit.  

For more information or to contact the company, please visit www.customs4trade.com.    

C4T employs about 100 people in Mechelen, Belgium and Wigan, UK and has raised funding from European venture capital companies 83North, Hi Inov and 42CAP.

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Jesper Axell appointed Managing Director for GEODIS Sweden

January 26, 2023 by

Since 2018 Jesper Axell has served as Deputy Managing Director for the GEODIS Sweden organization.  He has now been appointed to the role of Managing Director.

Jesper joined GEODIS in 2006 and contributes an extensive knowledge and a strong business acumen derived from several management roles within GEODIS Sweden. Most recently as Deputy Managing Director and National Sales Manager.  

The Swedish organization has thrived under Jesper’s leadership and continues to show strong results. Jesper has been a driving force in the re-launch of Contract Logistics in Sweden, developing GEODIS’ local footprint and further securing the company’s position as one of the market leading freight forwarders in Sweden 

Jesper will continue to report to the Scandinavian Sub-Regional Managing Director, Magnus Tornerhjelm. “Jesper has handled the day to day running of GEODIS Sweden for the last three years and has been a visible and steady leader throughout a very turbulent and dynamic time in the logistics and shipping industry”, says Magnus Tornerhjelm.  

Jesper Axell tillträder rollen som Managing Director för GEODIS Sweden AB

Sedan 2018 har Jesper Axell haft rollen som Deputy Managing Director i GEODIS Sweden AB. Jesper har nu antagit rollen som Managing Director.

Jesper började på GEODIS 2006 och bidrar med omfattande kunskap och ett starkt affärsmannaskap ackumulerat genom flera chefsroller inom GEODIS Sverige. Senast som Deputy Managing Director och National Sales Manager.

Den svenska organisationen har blomstrat under Jespers ledning och fortsätter att visa starka resultat. Jesper har varit en drivande kraft i lanseringen av Contract Logistics i Sverige, utvecklat företagets lokala fotavtryck och ytterligare förstärkt GEODIS position som en av de marknadsledande speditörerna i Sverige.

Jesper kommer fortsatt rapportera till Magnus Tornerhjelm, Scandinavian Sub-Regional Managing Director. “Jesper har skött den dagliga driften av GEODIS Sverige de senaste tre åren och har varit en synlig och stadig ledare under en mycket turbulent och dynamisk tid inom logistik- och sjöfartsbranschen”, säger Magnus Tornerhjelm.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com   

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 44,000 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 7 in its sector across the world. In 2021, GEODIS generated €10.9 billion in revenue. 

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TT Club supports NaVCIS to help combat freight crime

January 25, 2023 by

The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is a police unit with a freight team that collates, analyses and disseminates Road Freight Crime information across England and Wales. The unit has been recently tasked by the UK Government’s Home Office with delivering a Problem Profile on freight crime.  TT Club is supporting NaVCIS Freight and its report with the aim of obtaining increased public funding to address the situation.

The ten-thousand-word report entitled ‘Profile of HGV, Freight & Cargo crime across England & Wales 2022’ (Freight Crime) now completed, is extensive in detailing a range of aspects from types of crime to varied methodologies and from locational analysis to direct and indirect costs to cargo owners and the economy overall.  It also has an number of recommendations on how such crimes can be combatted.

The report and other NaVCIS Freight analysis estimated the value of losses across England and Wales in 2022 amounted to £66.6 million.  There were 4,995 HGV and cargo crime notifications received last year (with data on reports still coming in) and NaVCIS Freight participated in 284 arrests, supporting a further 43 crime operations involving this type of crime.  The unit’s work has in part been responsible for the reduction in the indirect cost to the national economy from an estimated £700 million in 2019 to £428 million in 2021.

“This is still an alarmingly high level of loss despite the excellent work of the NaVCIS unit,” says Mike Yarwood, Managing Director, Loss Prevention at freight transport insurance specialist TT Club.  “Recognition by the UK Government of the need for action to combat such crime is welcomed and we are hopeful that the NaVCIS Freight Crime problem profile will instil some urgency into such action and elicit financial support.   In the meantime, the unit relies entirely on funding from industry including the insurance community.  TT urges entities that don’t yet support NaVCIS Freight to proffer their support as we do ourselves.”

Key conclusions outlined in the Freight Crime report are:

  • Freight crime is committed by Organised Crime Groups (OCGs), prepared to travel hundreds of miles; highly skilled, determined and mobile criminals, aware of police tactics.
  • This is a low risk and high reward crime, regrettably low on police priorities due to available resources.
  • Supply sector under intense pressure from effects of crime, which causes disruption and delay, impacting the viability of companies, retention of staff, and investment in the UK.
  • Lack of a central crime category or tag means crime largely hidden, lenient criminal justice outcomes following prosecutions and low priority for action by government.
  • Lack of investment in infrastructure, particularly in improvement of parking security standards, to be sufficient to deter criminals.
  • Direct public health risk may arise from stolen medicines and food stuffs.

“Our report contains wide-ranging recommendations in order to rectify, or at least reduce the effects of what we believe is a damaging situation at all levels – to individuals, consumers, retail and manufacturing sectors, logistics and transport companies, insurers and the national economy as a whole.  We have put forward this advice to Government by way of this report,” DCI Brett Mallon, Head of unit at NaVCIS .  “Investment in, and legislation surrounding secure parking is not the least of these.  There are law enforcement and policing reforms regarding freight crime that are also urgently required and, of course through the recognition of the seriousness of the issue, a significant increase in resources as well.”

A recent example of NaVCIS’ effectiveness in combatting these crimes and bringing the perpetrators to justice is provided by Operation Luminary involving eighteen months work as a result of which three criminals were jailed for a range of offences related to the theft of lorries and trailers containing cargo to the value of over a million pounds.*  The methods used were sophisticated and included the use of advanced technology such as scanners, key cloning equipment and tracker radios to trace vehicles and block communication signals.  With NaVCIS’ help further successful prosecutions are anticipated surrounding serious freight offences across the country.

For its part TT Club will continue to support the work of NaVCIS Freight, participating in information sharing, investment and publicising the excellent work of the unit.  “Policing authorities and central Government must be brought to understand the extent of both the direct and consequential losses sustained as a result of this less recognised trend in freight crime,” concludes Yarwood.”

*https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/news/trio-jailed-after-bmws-lorries-and-trailers-stolen

About TT Club

TT Club is the established market-leading independent provider of mutual insurance and related risk management services to the international transport and logistics industry. TT Club’s primary objective is to help make the industry safer and more secure. Founded in 1968, the Club has more than 1,100 Members, spanning container owners and operators, ports and terminals, and logistics companies, working across maritime, road, rail, and air. TT Club is renowned for its high-quality service, in-depth industry knowledge and enduring Member loyalty. It retains more than 93% of its Members with a third of its entire membership having chosen to insure with the Club for 20 years or more. www.ttclub.com

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Donation of Protective Equipment for Pasig River Cleaners in the Philippines

January 24, 2023 by

“K” Line Maritime Academy Philippines (KLMA), a primary training center for seafarers of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), have decided to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as boots, gloves, raincoats to the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office (PRCMO) engaged in cleanup activities on the Pasig River in Manila.

From Left:
PRCMO：Head of Operation Unit, Environmental Enforcement Division, Mr. Lomil V. Prado
“K” LINE：Representative, Chief Engineer, Hiroyuki Inui
PRCMO：Head of Coordination Unit, Mr. Garry S. Sibal
KLMA　：President, Captain Edgardo T. Baratang

On January 16th, handover ceremony was held by PRCMO. Capt. Baratang, president from KLMA, Mr. Prado, head of operation unit, Mr. Sibal, head of coordination unit, from PRCMO and many other staffs attended the ceremony.

PRCMO was established in January 2020 under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Philippine to promote activities to maintain the cleanliness of the Pasig River and its tributaries through regular cleanup activities on the Pasig River, which is said to be one of the most polluted in the world. Our long-term environmental guideline, “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050 (Note 1) calls for support and participation in social contribution activities for environmental conservation, and as our way of expressing our gratitude to the Philippine government and people for supplying competent seafarers working on “K” LINE operated vessels for more than 35 years. With all our hearts, we decided to donate this time. We will continue to support PRCMO to revive the clean Pasig River system and leave it as a legacy for future generations.

Handover Ceremony

(Note 1) “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050 :

https://www.kline.co.jp/en/csr/environment/management.html

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Dachser UK to offer export consolidation to South Africa

January 24, 2023 by

Growth in Dachser UK’s Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) activities continues apace with the introduction of regular consolidated freight services on the export trade to South African destinations.

Northampton, 23 January, 2023

With weekly departures to Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth the service is designed to help optimize customers’ supply chains.  Dachser ASL provides the opportunity to ship smaller, less-than-containerload (LCL) shipments on a frequent basis without the necessity of delaying supplies until a larger quantity of goods are available to fill a container. Dachser’s reputation for quality and reliability, supported by its well-established IT tracking system, enhances shippers’ visibility and control.

“Supply chain disruption in the post-pandemic international trade environment has driven a need by shippers to often react more quickly to market demand with smaller quantities of goods to be delivered seamlessly,” said Chris Radley, Air & Sea Branch Manager at Dachser Northampton.  “Our consolidated, or LCL services are tailored to fulfil this developing need and the new UK to South Africa offering is already proving popular.”

The recently inaugurated Dachser export consolidation service features vessel departures with preferred ocean carrier partners from London Gateway with transit times to the South African ports of between 26 and 30 days. All handling services including customs clearance are reliably provided by experienced, dedicated Dachser teams in both the UK and South Africa.  Local hubs and CFS stations convenient to both shippers and consignees are utilised and hazardous goods are also catered for.

“Dachser’s well-established and much vaunted track and trace platform is available to monitor all shipments,” emphasises Radley. “Our eLogistics platform delivers peace of mind to our customers throughout the UK and South Africa, whether they are shipping freight throughout Europe or around the world.  Our own network of offices enables a degree of reassurance and reliability which now extends to UK exporters of groupage cargo to South Africa,” he concludes.

About Dachser:

Dachser, a family-owned company headquartered in Kempten, Germany, provides transport logistics, warehousing, and customized services in two business fields: Dachser Air & Sea Logistics and Dachser Road Logistics. The latter is divided into two business lines, Dachser European Logistics and Dachser Food Logistics. Comprehensive contract logistics services and industry-specific solutions round out the company’s offerings. A seamless shipping network—both in Europe and overseas—and fully integrated IT systems provide for intelligent logistics solutions worldwide.

Thanks to some 31,800 employees at 376 locations all over the globe, Dachser generated consolidated net revenue of approximately EUR 7.1 billion in 2021. The same year, the logistics provider handled a total of 83.6 million shipments weighing 42.8 million metric tons. Dachser is represented by its own country organizations in 42 countries on five continents.

For more information about Dachser, please visit dachser.com

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“K” LINE and KEPCO Signed MoU on the Joint Study of Liquefied CO2 Shipping for Developing CCS Value Chain

January 24, 2023 by

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the joint study of liquefied CO2 shipping for developing Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain with The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO) today.

The two companies will jointly study optimal marine transportation schemes and shipping costs of liquefied CO2 emitted from KEPCO’s thermal power plants and aim to develop the CCS value chain in future.

CCS is a technology for capturing and storing CO2 and is expected to play an important role in contributing to the achievement of Carbon Neutrality by 2050. This joint study will investigate the method of liquefied CO2 marine transportation, which are suitable for long-distance and large-scale transportation and develop a more flexible CCS value chain.

“K” LINE is participating in the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) CO2 ship transport demonstration project and the Northern Lights project in Norway, the world’s first full-scale CCS project, and is developing safe and reliable liquefied CO2 transport in the new CCS market.

Related releases

June 22, 2021: Participation in R&D and demonstration project for CO2 marine transportation

https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/carbon-neutral/Liquefied_gas8511561127992992679/main/0/link/210622EN.pdf

February 2, 2022: NEDO Demonstration Project: The World’s First Demonstration Test Ship for Liquefied CO2 Transportation to be Built

https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/carbon-neutral/Liquefied_gas-7680599579843084358/main/0/link/220202EN.pdf

July 29, 2022: JGC CORPORATION and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Joins CCS Study in Malaysia

https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/carbon-neutral/carbon-neutral7943232713056097109/main/0/link/220729EN.pdf

December 19, 2022: “K” LINE enters into long-term contracts with Northern Lights for two liquefied CO2 vessels

https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/carbon-neutral/carbon-neutral5923150663050283812/main/0/link/221219EN.pdf

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Through its subsidiary Sealogis, GEODIS becomes shipping agent for France for the shipping company Zéphyr & Borée

January 18, 2023 by

GEODIS has signed a partnership agreement with Zéphyr & Borée, a French start-up pioneer in low-carbon maritime transport specializing in the design of sail-powered cargo ships. This technological innovation will contribute to the reduction of emissions in the maritime transport of goods.

Zéphyr & Borée has chosen Sealogis, a subsidiary of Geodis, as shipping agent for France. As an agent, Sealogis will be responsible for presenting, promoting and marketing the services of Zéphyr & Borée to its clientele of shippers and forwarders. To provide a fully coherent service, Sealogis will ensure that low-carbon land-based solutions are proposed whenever possible for all pre-carriage and post-carriage transportation associated with the Zéphyr & Borée maritime service.

The shipping company, based in Lorient in Brittany, specializes in fitting out low-emission ships. A pioneer in its field, the company designs merchant ships equipped with sails, using alternative fuels to fossil fuels. 

Under an agreement with the AUTF (the French freight transport users association), Zéphyr & Borée will launch a container shipping service operating transatlantic routes, starting in 2025. The wind-powered vessels will operate a weekly service between Le Havre, Antwerp and the East Coast of the United States, along with an equivalent service sailing from Mediterranean ports.

This technological innovation will make it possible to halve CO2 emissions while guaranteeing a transit time competitive with that of traditional cargo ships.

Eric Martin Neuville, Executive Vice President, Global Freight Forwarding at Geodis, said: “This commitment to Zéphyr & Borée clearly demonstrates Geodis’s desire to support the decarbonization of maritime transport for the sake of the climate. Transporting freight via wind-powered cargo ships is an innovative project that Geodis will propose to its customers to support them in their sustainable performance.”

Amaury Bolvin, Managing Director of Zéphyr & Borée, commented: “Achieving the necessary energy transition in maritime transport will require the use of wind propulsion, as in the past. The launch of this transatlantic sailing line will demonstrate this and we believe that it will be the start of a major transition. We are pleased to be working on this project with Sealogis and Geodis, who have been partners of Zephyr & Borée from the outset.”

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GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 44,000 employees, GEODIS is ranked world no. 7 in its sector. In 2021, GEODIS generated €10.9 billion in revenue.

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