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Day: 4 May 2021

Cimcorp launches new Düsseldorf branch

Posted on by David Priestman

Cimcorp, the global manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic handling solutions, is opening new premises in Willich, near Düsseldorf. An addition to the Group’s existing locations, Cimcorp Germany will operate as a sales and service facility for Central Europe, supporting Cimcorp’s controlled and moderate growth strategy.

Cimcorp’s involvement in the food distribution industry has expanded significantly in recent years, with many European grocery retailers having ordered its automation solutions. Cimcorp therefore sees this as the perfect time to return to Germany with its own facility to strengthen its position in Central Europe. “Although Germany has been a significant market for Cimcorp for over 30 years,” says Tero Peltomäki, CEO of Cimcorp Group (pictured), “recent orders – including major fresh food logistics systems for grocery retailers such as Netto and Edeka – mean that we need a local customer service presence in order to support these 24/7 distribution centres.”

The location of the premises in the heart of Europe will enable fast and reliable customer service right across the Continent. “Although high-quality remote support is sufficient, sometimes on-site services are needed. We think that it is vital for our large and growing customer base to have support services closer to them,” comments Peltomäki.

The choice of Düsseldorf was a natural one, as Cimcorp’s owner, Murata Machinery, has a number of premises and many employees in the area. Peltomäki explains: “The scope for co-operation opens up a wider range of solutions in collaboration with Murata’s logistics experts.”

There is huge potential for automation in the area, as approximately 60 million people live within a range of 200km of Willich. “We think that this location has many advantages,” continues Peltomäki. “Approximately a quarter of the food distribution in Europe takes place in this same area, so we are in the middle of our existing and potential customers, making the location ideal for serving German and Central European markets.”

Intralogistics automation is a highly competitive industry in Germany and Europe in general. “As such, we are delighted that we have such huge and well-known customers in this market area,” Peltomäki continues. “We have proven our reliability to some of the biggest grocery retailers in Europe. They have recognised the benefits of our unique automation solution: simple to use, reliable and scalable to meet the individual needs of different logistics centres.”

To begin with, the service centre will have a dozen employees. “We’re starting with a small but powerful team to support our existing customers, but we will grow our operations as needed,” concludes Peltomäki.

Cimcorp launches new Düsseldorf branch

Posted on by David Priestman

Cimcorp, the global manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic handling solutions, is opening new premises in Willich, near Düsseldorf. An addition to the Group’s existing locations, Cimcorp Germany will operate as a sales and service facility for Central Europe, supporting Cimcorp’s controlled and moderate growth strategy.

Cimcorp’s involvement in the food distribution industry has expanded significantly in recent years, with many European grocery retailers having ordered its automation solutions. Cimcorp therefore sees this as the perfect time to return to Germany with its own facility to strengthen its position in Central Europe. “Although Germany has been a significant market for Cimcorp for over 30 years,” says Tero Peltomäki, CEO of Cimcorp Group (pictured), “recent orders – including major fresh food logistics systems for grocery retailers such as Netto and Edeka – mean that we need a local customer service presence in order to support these 24/7 distribution centres.”

The location of the premises in the heart of Europe will enable fast and reliable customer service right across the Continent. “Although high-quality remote support is sufficient, sometimes on-site services are needed. We think that it is vital for our large and growing customer base to have support services closer to them,” comments Peltomäki.

The choice of Düsseldorf was a natural one, as Cimcorp’s owner, Murata Machinery, has a number of premises and many employees in the area. Peltomäki explains: “The scope for co-operation opens up a wider range of solutions in collaboration with Murata’s logistics experts.”

There is huge potential for automation in the area, as approximately 60 million people live within a range of 200km of Willich. “We think that this location has many advantages,” continues Peltomäki. “Approximately a quarter of the food distribution in Europe takes place in this same area, so we are in the middle of our existing and potential customers, making the location ideal for serving German and Central European markets.”

Intralogistics automation is a highly competitive industry in Germany and Europe in general. “As such, we are delighted that we have such huge and well-known customers in this market area,” Peltomäki continues. “We have proven our reliability to some of the biggest grocery retailers in Europe. They have recognised the benefits of our unique automation solution: simple to use, reliable and scalable to meet the individual needs of different logistics centres.”

To begin with, the service centre will have a dozen employees. “We’re starting with a small but powerful team to support our existing customers, but we will grow our operations as needed,” concludes Peltomäki.

INFORM Webinar: optimise container and reuseable packaging operations

Posted on by David Priestman

WEBINAR: Algorithms are a proven way to optimise pooling operations, as they provide the vital ability to move the right containers at the right time to the right place. In the latest of its Logistics Tech Short webinars, INFORM Software, a developer of optimisation software, will take a deep dive into how pooling operators can improve transitions between their container and reusable packaging software and other supply chain systems to boost overall productivity.

Hosted by Jennifer Stead, Business Development Manager within the logistics division of INFORM, the 20-minute Logistics Tech Short aims to cover a number of topics, including:

  • Choosing the best line-up that uses YMS, TMS, APS, and other supply chain software
  • Achieving successful transition between container management software and your supply chain line-up
  • Exercises to improve your transitions in either direction
  • Managing individual supply chain products into a single solution

Designed to explore and explain how technology impacts modern logistics operations, INFORM’s programme of Logistic Tech Shorts delivers a blend of big-picture thinking with practical ideas that can be applied today.

Date and Time

8th June 2021
10:00 (London/Lisbon), 11:00 (Amsterdam/Warsaw)

Presenter

Jennifer Stead, Business Development Manager within the logistics division of INFORM, helps companies drive the performance of their packaging and container management. She holds a master’s degree in business administration and has over 10 years’ experience working for INFORM.

Location

Online

Registration

Click here to register: https://lts.news/topscorer. Participation is free, but spaces are limited so register now to secure your place.

If you can’t attend live, all registrants will receive a recording of the webinar, along with the slide deck.

INFORM Software is a developer of optimisation software designed to help businesses make intelligent decisions for customers ranging from container terminals, commercial airports, financial services providers, manufacturing companies and wholesalers to warehousing and handling centres as well as transport companies.

https://lts.news/topscorer

INFORM Webinar: optimise container and reuseable packaging operations

Posted on by David Priestman

WEBINAR: Algorithms are a proven way to optimise pooling operations, as they provide the vital ability to move the right containers at the right time to the right place. In the latest of its Logistics Tech Short webinars, INFORM Software, a developer of optimisation software, will take a deep dive into how pooling operators can improve transitions between their container and reusable packaging software and other supply chain systems to boost overall productivity.

Hosted by Jennifer Stead, Business Development Manager within the logistics division of INFORM, the 20-minute Logistics Tech Short aims to cover a number of topics, including:

  • Choosing the best line-up that uses YMS, TMS, APS, and other supply chain software
  • Achieving successful transition between container management software and your supply chain line-up
  • Exercises to improve your transitions in either direction
  • Managing individual supply chain products into a single solution

Designed to explore and explain how technology impacts modern logistics operations, INFORM’s programme of Logistic Tech Shorts delivers a blend of big-picture thinking with practical ideas that can be applied today.

Date and Time

8th June 2021
10:00 (London/Lisbon), 11:00 (Amsterdam/Warsaw)

Presenter

Jennifer Stead, Business Development Manager within the logistics division of INFORM, helps companies drive the performance of their packaging and container management. She holds a master’s degree in business administration and has over 10 years’ experience working for INFORM.

Location

Online

Registration

Click here to register: https://lts.news/topscorer. Participation is free, but spaces are limited so register now to secure your place.

If you can’t attend live, all registrants will receive a recording of the webinar, along with the slide deck.

INFORM Software is a developer of optimisation software designed to help businesses make intelligent decisions for customers ranging from container terminals, commercial airports, financial services providers, manufacturing companies and wholesalers to warehousing and handling centres as well as transport companies.

https://lts.news/topscorer

Samskip Air opens at Schiphol Airport

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Samskip has established a dedicated air freight business, adding significant new options to a service portfolio that already includes rail, road, shortsea and inland waterway links throughout Europe and global cargo logistics solutions.

On 1st May 2021, Samskip Air opened its doors at new offices at Schiphol Airport, tasked with growing the air freight volumes Samskip already books, establishing new routes and developing opportunities for cooperation with Samskip’s pan-European multimodal network. The ‘one-stop shop’ logistics options already available to Samskip generate 850,000TEU in container traffic each year, as well as sizeable general, breakbulk and project cargo volumes.

Samskip Air will be managed by Hans Blauw, whose 35-year resumé reads like a Who’s Who of air freight, including executive positions with KLM, Hellman Worldwide, FedEx, TNT and ALM (Aircraft Load Management). Joining Samskip as Airfreight Manager after four years of running Fairways Group to support Aeroméxico and DHL Aviation, Blauw reports to Mon Verstegen, General Manager Freight Forwarding, Samskip Logistics.

“As a career logistics professional, the opportunity to help Samskip Air become a force in airfreight logistics was too good to miss, in a market that is currently under-served on quality,” says Blauw. “The group has exceptional skills in temperature-controlled goods, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods and automotive parts, and there is always room for services that offer reliability, cargo handling expertise, security and robust documentation.

“With 47 offices in 35 countries, Samskip has the network, the local staff, the customs know-how and the digital booking systems to flourish in offering airfreight services for high value cargoes, pier-to-pier and door-to-door.”

While Covid-19 brought a dip in 2020 traffic, recent years have seen annual freight volumes handled by Dutch airports stabilise at between 1.6 million and 1.8 million tonnes. Around 93% of this freight is handled at Schiphol, Europe’s no.2 airport for freight.

“Schiphol is a global gateway for air freight business with China, the United States, South America, Russia, the Middle East and Africa, and provides a European gateway to Samskip’s multimodal network of trucks, trains, barges and short sea vessels,” says Martijn Tasma, Director Global Forwarding, Samskip Logistics.

“Hans’s track record speaks for itself and we are delighted to welcome him aboard as the entrepreneurial engine driving Samskip Air. We look forward to consolidating our leading logistics role in Scandinavian fisheries exports and working with our global offices to develop other volumes and links at other airports.

“In the weeks ahead, we will be presenting Samskip Air and explaining how, as a major transport group, Samskip has the negotiating power that works to the advantage of its airfreight customers and the support network to de-risk the air freight supply chain.”

Samskip Air opens at Schiphol Airport

Posted on by David Priestman

Samskip has established a dedicated air freight business, adding significant new options to a service portfolio that already includes rail, road, shortsea and inland waterway links throughout Europe and global cargo logistics solutions.

On 1st May 2021, Samskip Air opened its doors at new offices at Schiphol Airport, tasked with growing the air freight volumes Samskip already books, establishing new routes and developing opportunities for cooperation with Samskip’s pan-European multimodal network. The ‘one-stop shop’ logistics options already available to Samskip generate 850,000TEU in container traffic each year, as well as sizeable general, breakbulk and project cargo volumes.

Samskip Air will be managed by Hans Blauw, whose 35-year resumé reads like a Who’s Who of air freight, including executive positions with KLM, Hellman Worldwide, FedEx, TNT and ALM (Aircraft Load Management). Joining Samskip as Airfreight Manager after four years of running Fairways Group to support Aeroméxico and DHL Aviation, Blauw reports to Mon Verstegen, General Manager Freight Forwarding, Samskip Logistics.

“As a career logistics professional, the opportunity to help Samskip Air become a force in airfreight logistics was too good to miss, in a market that is currently under-served on quality,” says Blauw. “The group has exceptional skills in temperature-controlled goods, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods and automotive parts, and there is always room for services that offer reliability, cargo handling expertise, security and robust documentation.

“With 47 offices in 35 countries, Samskip has the network, the local staff, the customs know-how and the digital booking systems to flourish in offering airfreight services for high value cargoes, pier-to-pier and door-to-door.”

While Covid-19 brought a dip in 2020 traffic, recent years have seen annual freight volumes handled by Dutch airports stabilise at between 1.6 million and 1.8 million tonnes. Around 93% of this freight is handled at Schiphol, Europe’s no.2 airport for freight.

“Schiphol is a global gateway for air freight business with China, the United States, South America, Russia, the Middle East and Africa, and provides a European gateway to Samskip’s multimodal network of trucks, trains, barges and short sea vessels,” says Martijn Tasma, Director Global Forwarding, Samskip Logistics.

“Hans’s track record speaks for itself and we are delighted to welcome him aboard as the entrepreneurial engine driving Samskip Air. We look forward to consolidating our leading logistics role in Scandinavian fisheries exports and working with our global offices to develop other volumes and links at other airports.

“In the weeks ahead, we will be presenting Samskip Air and explaining how, as a major transport group, Samskip has the negotiating power that works to the advantage of its airfreight customers and the support network to de-risk the air freight supply chain.”

CEVA ready to serve Eastern European market

Posted on by David Priestman

CEVA Logistics is ready to serve the rapidly growing logistics and fulfilment services market in Eastern Europe. This market reveals an unflagging demand for warehousing space, a booming e-commerce market and developing economy require increasingly advanced logistics services.

With strong know-how, a wide range of services, innovations, and an extensive transport and warehousing network, CEVA is fully committed to support the growth of the EE region and meet the demanding market requirements.

Eastern Europe, despite the pandemic, confirms its enormous growth potential and its key role on the logistics map of Europe. The EE region saw the highest growth in demand for logistics space in Europe, in markets like Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania or Slovakia.

The drivers are logistics operators and the e-commerce industry, as well as manufacturing and distribution companies, all of them using Eastern European based operations, to supply local markets as well as Western Europe via cross-border solution. For example, in Poland, at the end of December 2020, the total supply of modern warehouse space stood at around 20 million sq m, with more than 5 million sq m under lease and more than 2 million sq m under construction, about 6% more than in the same period of 2019.

According to the Global eCommerce 2020 Report, the CEE region recorded about 21.5% growth in eCommerce channel sales, which is the highest rate in the world. Further development of the warehousing market in Eastern Europe will be fostered by the nearshoring trend, i.e. relocation of production and logistics functions from Asia to Western European countries.

As a provider of integrated logistics solutions, including air freight, sea freight, road freight, contract logistics services, customs, IP&ES (Project Cargo) CEVA Logistics is able to meet the highest demands of customers. Particularly when it comes to fulfilment services, which include packaging and repackaging, returns management, value-added services (picking, palletising, labelling, etc.), quality control, and post-warranty services.

All this is based on innovative solutions and systems such as CEVA Matrix WMS, solution design tools, automation and robotisation (RPA).

CEVA, being part of the CMA CGM Group, also has access to a broad base in sea and air freight which fosters creative cross-selling initiatives, like the shortsea LCL solution between EE and the UK based on Containerships LNG-powered vessels, or CEVA EE’s contribution to the newly formed specialised division of CMA CGM Air Cargo, with its own four Airbus A330-200F cargo aircraft.

In the Eastern Europe region, CEVA’s strength is based on an extensive network of branches in Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia and Russia. In total, CEVA Logistics runs operations in more than 40 sites (warehouses or stations) with almost 600,000 sq m of dedicated and multi-user space in the region, employing more than 2,200 people. It works with companies from industrial, automotive, pharmaceutical, technology and e-commerce sectors.

This year CEVA also launched a new sea freight service for less-than-truckload (LTL) cargo between China and Europe, from three major ports in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Ningbo. CEVA’s strong position brought a new win, the contract signed in March of this year with the Polish Ministry of Defence for the handling of air deliveries of general cargo from the USA. The contract is to be executed as part of a consortium of three companies, with CEVA as its leader and main contractor.

Guillaume Sauzedde, CEVA Logistics’ Managing Director Eastern Europe, said: “Eastern Europe is a strategically important market, due to its huge economic potential and the unique position on the European logistics services market. We have ambitious growth plans in this region, including the development of a direct presence into new countries in the years to come.

“Thanks to the resources of the CMA CGM Group, of which we are a part, our extensive logistics network, the know-how and experience of our local teams, combined with innovation and a comprehensive offer of integrated logistics services, we can respond flexibly to the needs of the market and customers from different industries.”

 

CEVA ready to serve Eastern European market

Posted on by David Priestman

CEVA Logistics is ready to serve the rapidly growing logistics and fulfilment services market in Eastern Europe. This market reveals an unflagging demand for warehousing space, a booming e-commerce market and developing economy require increasingly advanced logistics services.

With strong know-how, a wide range of services, innovations, and an extensive transport and warehousing network, CEVA is fully committed to support the growth of the EE region and meet the demanding market requirements.

Eastern Europe, despite the pandemic, confirms its enormous growth potential and its key role on the logistics map of Europe. The EE region saw the highest growth in demand for logistics space in Europe, in markets like Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania or Slovakia.

The drivers are logistics operators and the e-commerce industry, as well as manufacturing and distribution companies, all of them using Eastern European based operations, to supply local markets as well as Western Europe via cross-border solution. For example, in Poland, at the end of December 2020, the total supply of modern warehouse space stood at around 20 million sq m, with more than 5 million sq m under lease and more than 2 million sq m under construction, about 6% more than in the same period of 2019.

According to the Global eCommerce 2020 Report, the CEE region recorded about 21.5% growth in eCommerce channel sales, which is the highest rate in the world. Further development of the warehousing market in Eastern Europe will be fostered by the nearshoring trend, i.e. relocation of production and logistics functions from Asia to Western European countries.

As a provider of integrated logistics solutions, including air freight, sea freight, road freight, contract logistics services, customs, IP&ES (Project Cargo) CEVA Logistics is able to meet the highest demands of customers. Particularly when it comes to fulfilment services, which include packaging and repackaging, returns management, value-added services (picking, palletising, labelling, etc.), quality control, and post-warranty services.

All this is based on innovative solutions and systems such as CEVA Matrix WMS, solution design tools, automation and robotisation (RPA).

CEVA, being part of the CMA CGM Group, also has access to a broad base in sea and air freight which fosters creative cross-selling initiatives, like the shortsea LCL solution between EE and the UK based on Containerships LNG-powered vessels, or CEVA EE’s contribution to the newly formed specialised division of CMA CGM Air Cargo, with its own four Airbus A330-200F cargo aircraft.

In the Eastern Europe region, CEVA’s strength is based on an extensive network of branches in Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia and Russia. In total, CEVA Logistics runs operations in more than 40 sites (warehouses or stations) with almost 600,000 sq m of dedicated and multi-user space in the region, employing more than 2,200 people. It works with companies from industrial, automotive, pharmaceutical, technology and e-commerce sectors.

This year CEVA also launched a new sea freight service for less-than-truckload (LTL) cargo between China and Europe, from three major ports in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Ningbo. CEVA’s strong position brought a new win, the contract signed in March of this year with the Polish Ministry of Defence for the handling of air deliveries of general cargo from the USA. The contract is to be executed as part of a consortium of three companies, with CEVA as its leader and main contractor.

Guillaume Sauzedde, CEVA Logistics’ Managing Director Eastern Europe, said: “Eastern Europe is a strategically important market, due to its huge economic potential and the unique position on the European logistics services market. We have ambitious growth plans in this region, including the development of a direct presence into new countries in the years to come.

“Thanks to the resources of the CMA CGM Group, of which we are a part, our extensive logistics network, the know-how and experience of our local teams, combined with innovation and a comprehensive offer of integrated logistics services, we can respond flexibly to the needs of the market and customers from different industries.”

 

Suez crisis boosts China-Europe rail freight

Posted on by Keith McKinley

With increasing volumes of cargo being experienced on its LCL and FCL rail freight services between China and Europe, the U-Freight Group says that the recent problems in the Suez Canal have made the transport of freight by rail from China into Europe look all the more attractive.

Simon Wong, chief executive officer of the U-Freight Group, comments: “Clearly supply chain planners are reappraising what was once a completely dominant Suez Canal route from China into Europe, with intermodal rail continuing a sharp upward trajectory in 2021, following on from a strong 2020.

“Although the first China-Europe container freight train was in 2011, it has taken a decade and considerable investment by China’s government to see the route become an established part of logistics networks.

“The COVID pandemic, and the capacity problems in the air and ocean sectors have pushed the route to much heavier usage, with the recent blockage of the Suez Canal leading to additional traffic.”

U-Freight started its regular service in 2014, consolidating cargo in Zhengzhou and using the daily service that operates from that railhead to and from Malaszewicze in Poland, Hamburg in Germany, and Liege in Belgium.

Last year, it added  a second consolidation centre at its logistics hub in Shanghai.

Wong concludes: “We now handle significant consol shipments from China to Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands in particular, as well as smaller volumes to other European countries, handled by our network of long-standing agents once the shipments arrive at the three rail freight hubs on the continent.

“We chose the service from Zhengzhou as it offers a daily frequency, although for FCL shipments our large Chinese presence enables us to arrange container pickup from across the country and select a service from the rail freight gateway that is nearest to our customers.

“While other transport modes still face significant capacity and schedule issues, our overland rail freight service is clearly demonstrating that it offers a competitive alternative to air freight in regards to price, and considerably faster transit times compared to the ocean freight alternative.”

Typical transit times from Zhengzhou to Malaszewicze are between 12 to 14 days, and 16-18 days to Hamburg.

Suez crisis boosts China-Europe rail freight

Posted on by David Priestman

With increasing volumes of cargo being experienced on its LCL and FCL rail freight services between China and Europe, the U-Freight Group says that the recent problems in the Suez Canal have made the transport of freight by rail from China into Europe look all the more attractive.

Simon Wong, chief executive officer of the U-Freight Group, comments: “Clearly supply chain planners are reappraising what was once a completely dominant Suez Canal route from China into Europe, with intermodal rail continuing a sharp upward trajectory in 2021, following on from a strong 2020.

“Although the first China-Europe container freight train was in 2011, it has taken a decade and considerable investment by China’s government to see the route become an established part of logistics networks.

“The COVID pandemic, and the capacity problems in the air and ocean sectors have pushed the route to much heavier usage, with the recent blockage of the Suez Canal leading to additional traffic.”

U-Freight started its regular service in 2014, consolidating cargo in Zhengzhou and using the daily service that operates from that railhead to and from Malaszewicze in Poland, Hamburg in Germany, and Liege in Belgium.

Last year, it added  a second consolidation centre at its logistics hub in Shanghai.

Wong concludes: “We now handle significant consol shipments from China to Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands in particular, as well as smaller volumes to other European countries, handled by our network of long-standing agents once the shipments arrive at the three rail freight hubs on the continent.

“We chose the service from Zhengzhou as it offers a daily frequency, although for FCL shipments our large Chinese presence enables us to arrange container pickup from across the country and select a service from the rail freight gateway that is nearest to our customers.

“While other transport modes still face significant capacity and schedule issues, our overland rail freight service is clearly demonstrating that it offers a competitive alternative to air freight in regards to price, and considerably faster transit times compared to the ocean freight alternative.”

Typical transit times from Zhengzhou to Malaszewicze are between 12 to 14 days, and 16-18 days to Hamburg.

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