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31 Competition between US and Canadian ports 31 Direct New England calls as a result of transfers to the region 31 US ability to compete benefits from innovation 32 XPO Logistics generates record sales thanks to acquisitions 32 Atlas Air increases capacities to and from the USA
10 Ports&Shipping Photo: Thinkstock Container terminal trends
An-225Reshuffling inin the the USA USA the deck Bertling marketingmarketing giant giant In anticipation of the far-reaching12 effects of the expansion of the Panama Canal, port authorities all over the Americas are reassessing freighter’s capacitycapacity 11 US container terminals are in demand their business strategies. In his forecast on global container terminal trends industry analyst Daniel Schäfer highlights some aspects, and Windultimately powerpower casts business doubtbusiness on the viability, of the transhipment hub concept in the Caribbean. Offshore industryindustry provides provides Since the 2008 financial crisis, global25 floodgrowth ofof contracts contracts in container throughput has been period (2008–2013: imports up by 4% unsteady and, apart from 2010, relatively and exports by 22%), and would also to slightly less than 9 million teu per year, Devilweak. isis Improvements in in the the detail detail have been very mod- revive box traffic, which has stagnated representing 36–37% of total tonnage but 13 More goods, lower profits for CMA CGM est, especially over the past two years, since 2007. Consequently, serving as the main revenue generator, at HHL shipsships two two huge huge coming to 3–4%, in almost all of the31 container traffic (excluding Puertoise a r in Rico) US 51–52% of overall income. reactors toto the the USA USA world’s regions (see figure 1 on page 29). from 43 million teu in 2013 to 56 mil- Current projections indicate future lion teu in 2020 appears to be a realistic Construction boom average annual growth rates of 6%, and prospect. The Panama Canal plays an important some regions may significantly exceed role, particularly for trade between the that. In North America, Mexico will lead Construction boom in Central America USA’s eastern seaboard and Asia (China, the way. Quite apart from those consid- It is also worth taking a look at the shifts Japan and South Korea, amongst other 13 Rickmers-Linie planning to restructure erations, it should be exciting to watch in flows of trade and changes in the port countries), and accounts for a 35–40% other developments in this region too. landscape that will result from the expan- share of annual traffic on that shipping First, consumer demand in the USA sion of the Panama Canal. When the pro- route. The expansion of the canal has un- can be expected to recover. The Interna- ject is complete, the waterway will be able leashed a construction boom, especially tional Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a to handle 13,000 teu containerships, as in Central America. 30% rise in both imports and exports in opposed to the current limit of 5,000 teu. In some countries, the aggregate ca- the USA between 2014 and 2019 (IMF The Panama Canal Authority states pacity of all new box-handling facilities 15 Vesselsvalue: The most expensive tanker World Economic Outlook, April 2014). that this will double the annual capacity now on the drawing board would far ex- This would represent a substantial im- for the shipment of goods from approxi- ceed total turnover in 2013 (see figure 2 provement versus the previous six-year mately 330 to 650 million t. Recently, con- on page 29). tainer traffic on the canal has amounted 15 NOL selling off the family silver continued on page 29 15 In brief
17 Aviation 17 Current developments at Martinair Cargo 19 Germany’s leading airfreight hubs in flux Pacific developments 14 19 CAL Cargo Airlines expanding its fleet 19 Air cargo volumes in Europe The Spanish terminal operator Grup TCB is 19 In brief constructing a new facility in Guatemala. The background includes the government’s plans to 20 Forwarding&Logistics increase agricultural exports and TCB’s desire to 20 Japanese banking on Eastern Europe build on the expansion of the Panama Canal. 20 Deutsche Bahn takes airlines to court 20 Stef growing thanks to a takeover 20 In brief 21 Salewa climbing new heights 23 Swiss Post renewing IT infrastructure United we stand 24
25 Rail/Inland Shipping/Road Haulage Competition between small and medium-sized 25 An intermodal hub on the Mississippi enterprises on the one hand, and multinational 25 Railfreight in the German-speaking countries corporations on the other, is intensifying. But size is not everything, and SMEs are banking on 26 Focus on Switzerland networks to improve their ability to compete.
33 Regional Focus 33 Africa 34 Southern Europe/Southeastern Europe/Turkey 36 Middle East Africa’s dormant potential 33
37 Miscellaneous/Masthead The continent’s oft-cited slumbering economic potential was again confirmed recently by a study 38 A Time for Reflection/Advertisers’ Index published by the professional services network PwC. Access to markets remains quite a challenge for international firms, however.
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Dear readers, non-manufacturing sectors, have also improved significantly since starting the year rather weakly. The engine driving economic growth has crossed the seas to So the USA seems to be largely back on track. It is expec- another continent. The rather stagnant euro area led to the ted to register real GDP growth estimated at 2.77% in 2014, promotion of key emerging economies as beacons of hope thus following up on the good results achieved in 2012 for a recovery – but only until first their growth and then and 2010, and even on those of 2006. An improvement of their exchange rates buckled under pressure. Asia in particu- 3.4% or more, as achieved in 2005 and 2004, is still quite lar, which led the global economy over the last decade, has a distance away, however. So the signs seem to be pointing lost some of its momentum. India has once again been over- towards an initial return to economic health in the taken by its national realities, which are not very conducive USA, before the onset of a real boom. The mere to foreign investment. China’s growth remains impressive, spreading of this news is already a cause for but is lower than it has ever been in the past 15 years. Politi- optimism. cians are commenting that the country’s economic strategy Cross the Big Pond with us in this now focuses on change – and no longer on growth. This issue – and perhaps in per- does not really augur an impending bull market. son too. We’d be happy to A good lesson can be learnt from taking a look across meet you at the trade the Big Pond. The USA, which has been under quite some fairs we’re attending in pressure since the sub-prime crisis set in a few years ago, has California and Texas. published some encouraging figures recently. The ratio of first-time applicants for unemployment benefit to total em- ployment, which is one of the most important indicators of overall US economic development, has reached a record low, which is a good sign. Indices released by the Institute for Christian Doepgen Supply Management, covering both the manufacturing and Editor-in-chief
TheEuropeanTransportOrganisation International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 Companies & People 5 Americas Moving to the private sector John Halinski, who recently retired as deputy adminis- trator of the US transportation security administration (TSA), has joined the Command Consulting Group as In the US southwest a senior advisor. Halinski will be valuable to his new Washington DC-based corporation, a global security Union Pacific Railroad has named Ken and intelligence services firm, thanks to his aviation Hunt as its new assistant vice-president for experience as the US representative to the International operations for Los Angeles and southwest- Civil Aviation Organization (Icao), amongst other roles. ern USA. He is in charge of trains in south- Ken Hunt ern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, Photo: Union Pacific Railroad New Mexico and western Texas. Hunt be- New boss for port of Seattle gan his railway career with the Missouri Pacific Railroad and most recently served as general superintendent of Ted Fick has been selected as the next chief transportation services in Portland OR. executive officer of the port of Seattle WA by the hub’s commission,which voted on the appointment in a public session on Interim position made permanent 11 September. He will take the helm from CEO Tay Yoshitani, who joined the port The Charlotte-based US carrier Horizon Lines Inc made in 2007, at the end of this month. Fick interim president and CEO Steven Rubin’s position per- has manufacturing and industrial sector manent on 1 September. Rubin was appointed to Hori- experience, having worked for the truck- zon’s board in 2011 and continues to serve as a director maker Paccar. He most recently served of the company. Horizon Lines is the only ocean cargo as the CEO of the Polar Corporation, a carrier to serve the three domestic markets of Alaska, Ha- Ted Fick Minnesotan trailer and component parts waii and Puerto Rico from the continental United States. Photo: Port of Seattle manufacturer.
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Matthew Ma joined Qatar Airways as vice- Asia president for cargo in Asia on 1 Septem- ber. Ma previously worked for Cargolux for 41 years, starting off as regional space con- FPS revamps management trol and charter sales manager for Cargolux USA. He then returned to Hong Kong to FPS Sri Lanka has strengthened its management. Senaka head the Cargolux Asia and Pacific region, Premaratne has been named to the newly-created post where he remained until joining Qatar Air- of COO. Luckshman Ketagoda becomes the airfreight ways Cargo. The all-cargo carrier serves manager, Wasana Rathnayake has been promoted to more than 40 freighter destinations from agency development manager and Nisansala Ranasinghe Matthew Ma Doha and deploys 135 aircraft to deliver has become the head of documentation. Photo: Qatar Airways cargo to 140 destinations.
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Facts and inspiration: swisspost.ch/directmarketing-international 8Companies & People International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 Europe Mehldau for Miebach Michael Mehldau has been the director of supply chain activities at Miebach Consulting since 1 September. Mehldau has extensive experience in consultancy, ha Finland in new hands ving worked in the logistics and business planning sec tors from 1991 to 2002, when he looked after industry Erkki Valtonen is Blue Water Shipping’s and commercial companies as well as service providers. new country manager for Finland. He took He was most recently in charge of coordinating global over the role from Henrik Mahlberg, who supply chain management activities for the Rehau Group, had held the post since 2013. Mahlberg Erkki Valtonen an international supplier of polymerbased solutions. will become the key account manager for Photo: Blue Water some clients in Finland, and will also head business development in the Nordic countries. The main Head of German-speaking region duties of Valtonen, who used to work for Fennoway and Itella, amongst others, are to further strengthen the com Tarcis Berberat is the new sales director pany’s position in Finland, where the market is growing. for France’s Renault Trucks in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, putting him in charge of marketing Renault Trucks’ range New president for RFE of products in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Berberat began his career with Michael Cramer has been unanimously chosen as the the group as the sales director for Renault new president of the Rail Forum Europe (RFE), a plat Trucks Switzerland in 2004. Three years form created by European parliamentarians who pro later, he was promoted to sales director for mote rail transport. Cramer, who also chairs the Eu the Alps region. In 2010 he saw his du ropean parliament’s transport and tourism committee, ties expanded to encompass the whole of succeeds Brian Simpson, who recently became Europe’s Tarcis Berberat the Adriatic Sea/Alps region, including motorways of the sea coordinator. Photo: Renault charge of Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, BosniaHerzegovina and Slovenia.
Departmental merger LCL Switzerland’s Baselbased Panalpina Group has merged FCL its panprojects and its oil and gas divisions, to create the unit Panalpina energy solutions. Corporate veteran Hans AIR Toggweiler has been made head of the entity. Toggweiler joined Deutsche Post DHL as the CEO of forwarding for North America and the Americas, and in 2010 assumed the position of CEO for the global operations of DHL industrial projects and oil and energy (to 2013). Y ou ly r d Ita ynamic nvocc in Promoted to the board Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries has added James M S IL LE Lappin to its board as director of its ship and offshore AN AP O – – N GENOVA – LIVORNO unit repair sector. Lappin, who will be in charge of busi ness development, previously worked for offshore energy firms such as BP, KBR and Fred Olsen Renewables.
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Astag, the Swiss association of commercial vehicle ope rators, has chosen Judith Fischer as its new director. She replaces Michael Gehrken, who is returning to the pri Combi Line International S.p.A. vate sector after nine years in the job. Fischer served Via Fanin, 2 – 20090 Segrate (MI) as secretary general of the staterun accident insurance [email protected] - www.combiline.it association Suva, and has federal and local experience. Astag’s president Adrian Amstutz welcomed the move. International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 Companies & People 9 Congratulations Comment
Pacta sunt servanda! Sisters in arms It seems like a bad joke – just as the Basel/Mulhouse EuroAirport is clocking Battermann & Tillery has up success by acquiring new clients from spun off its 15-year-old in- among those airlines that are interested in ternational business into a the freight terminal that is currently being new sister company called built there (see ITJ 35-36/2014, page 15 Battermann & Tillery Glo- B&T Global Marine Photo: Battermann&Tillery and the ITJ’s breaking news of 5 Septem- bal Marine. The new entity ber), the French government has once Andreas Haug, is headquartered in Bremen and will be headed by Patrick again unsheathed its sword of Damocles, ITJ editor Tillery as managing partner. He will be supported by the just as it did when the foundation stone divisional directors Nicolas Gabriel and Karena Popp. for the cargo handling facility was laid The firms have the same ownership structure. (see ITJ 27-30/2013, page 33). In the very near future, namely from 1 January 2015, the hard-up finance minis- try in distant Paris wants all firms located on French soil A prize for services in Emea region to be subject to French law (see page 26). For some observ- ers it is a consequence of Switzerland’s vote in favour of Jet Aviation Dubai has been anti mass immigration measures on 14 February, for most recognised by Dassault Fal- other analysts it makes a mockery of a state treaty that con for its services. Jet Avia- was signed by representatives of Switzerland and France tion Dubai’s vice-president 65 years ago! and general manager Hardy After entering into this bilateral agreement, which Bütschi thanked Dassault created a unique hub, Switzerland built runways and for the prize, which it re- buildings on land that France provided. The tract of ceived from Dassault Fal- land that, in the meantime, is home to 70 enterprises, is con for the minimum time accordingly a Swiss customs district and an extra-terri- on ground for its aircraft. The prize-giving ceremony. Photo: Dassault torial enclave, subject to Swiss law. This is not explicitly stated in the treaty’s text, but it was always customary Change of address and at least corresponded to the objective, listed in article 1, paragraph 1, that the airport serve the interests of the Carotrans San Francisco participating parties – that is those of the Swiss as well as 7677 Oakport street, Suite 920, Oakland CA, 94621 USA the French. If one takes the fact into consideration that the Telephone +1 925 356 2000, Fax +1 925 691 9406 majority of the airport’s rather large workforce are French E-mail: [email protected]; www.carotrans.com commuters, whose jobs will be endangered should their employers decide to move to other locations in Switzer- Stante Campania land, or should the airport close, then one gets the impres- Zona ASI– Vega 7, IT–81030 Teverola, Italy sion that the French government might be cutting off its Telephone +39 081 500 49 11, Fax +39 081 500 49 14 nose to spite its own face in the long term. E-mail: [email protected]; www.stante.it
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Secure economic conditions, high handling charges and a rising degree of automation have led to investments in container terminals in the USA once again returning to a stock
relatively elevated level. Drewry believes that a peak has ink Th : yet not been reached, however. to Pho The US container terminal sector is once again in a state Drewry believes that quite a few container terminals might be changing hands in of flux. Mergers and acquisition activities are at their the USA over the coming months. highest level since a boom experienced roughly a decade ago, according to the results of a recent analysis pub- lower now than they were during the boom. So even if the properties’ lished by Drewry. One aspect of this latest development profit margins are relatively low, operators nevertheless benefit from is particularly interesting – the types of buyers are largely good tariffs, which in the USA are amongst the highest in the world. similar to ten years ago, that is to say they are still from Absolute ebitda per box is the significant aspect, however. An additional the infrastructure and financial sector. The motivation attraction is the fact that the USA is a low-risk and rather stable location to enter into a deal is very different today, however. for investments. This is naturally a rather telling argument for many a Roughly between the years 2000 and 2005, Drewry corporation. And last but not least, the degree of automation in US box has reminded us, box hubs in the USA were selling like gateways is also accelerating, which provides operators with a chance to hot cakes, going mainly to financial players. The reasons cut labour costs and invest in capital instead. for this situation were relatively clear: market analysts had great expectations for an augmentation of volumes An ongoing trend handled. These growth prospects, as well as the large Drewry presents two factors which it believes are likely to generate fur- quantities of inexpensive financing available for which ther M&A activities in the US terminal sector in the short-term. The managers were seeking profitable investment opportuni- company speculates that a degree of financial pressure on liner shipping ties, led to very strong competition to acquire such facili- enterprises may motivate some of them to sell shares that they hold ties. Buyers frequently ended up paying record prices. in such establishments. Secondly, investors who put their money into Drewry has established that throughput in US box container-handling premises approximately ten years ago may now have premises exploded from the beginning of the millen- reached the stage where disinvestment has become a viable option, as nium onwards, driven by the combination of China’s funds reach maturity. Antje Veregge entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and favourable economic developments in the USA. It is well-known that the onset of the global economic and financial downturn changed the entire scenario, not only in the United States.
Strike while the iron is hot Now the amount of freight handled in US facilities is slowly returning to a level last seen in the pre-crisis years. But why exactly are investors again interested in the US container terminal businesses nowadays?A mature mar- ket with only single-digit growth is not exactly an enti- cing prospect, after all. Operating conditions in the USA also include facing one of the most highly unionised labour forces in the industry worldwide, which repea- tedly results in labour-relation tensions between port WENN BREAKBULK, operators and employees. This has a negative effect on throughput figures (see also page 31). Drewry has also DANN BREMEN shown that ebitda margins are relatively low in the coun- try, compared to world standards. BESUCHEN— SIE UNS! The English analyst has nevertheless established that BREAKBULK AMERICAS(HOUSTON) there are many reasons for the current wave of enthusi- CONFERENCE www.via-bremen.de 29.09. BIS 2.10.2014 www.bremenports.de/standort asm. Firstly, the prices asked for facilities are substantially STAND 206
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CMA CGM: revenues improve, profits slip Rickmers set to tighten its belt The French shipping line CMA CGM closed Q2 /2014 with a Ongoing pressures on shipping markets had quite an impact mixed bag of figures. The group managed to increase its con- on all three of the Rickmers Group’s business segments. The solidated revenues to USD 4.2 billion, which represents a 3.7% group’s consolidated revenues came to EUR 271.7 million in boost year-on-year. The volume of containers carried also rose the first six months of this year, a decline of 5.9% compared to by 8% to a new record total of 3.1 million teu. The corporation’s the corresponding period in 2013. average revenue per teu decreased, however, namely by 3.9% Although the Rickmers Group’s consolidated operating result for the period under review. The company said that its volume (ebitda) slipped to EUR 101.5 million, its earnings before taxes growth was mainly attributable to developments on the group’s (ebt) remained positive, at EUR 1.1 million. The company said Asia–Europe and Africa trades, as well as to activities operated that, despite undertaking additional debt capital sourcing trans- by its subsidiary ANL in the Asia-Pacific region. actions, its overall net financial debt position had decreased CMA CGM maintained its focus on operational efficiency slightly, namely from EUR 1.575 billion on 31 December 2013, and thus reduced its costs per teu by 4.8%. Fuel costs per twenty- to EUR 1.542 billion on 30 June 2014. Equity remained stable foot box, which fell by 9.3% thanks to the combined effect of at EUR 571.3 million, compared to EUR 569.4 million in the lower bunker consumption per unit and more moderate bunker previous period. prices, contributed notably to this improvement. Largely challenging market conditions, especially in the CMA CGM’s consolidated net profit came to USD 94 mil- breakbulk and heavylift fields, resulted in the Rickmers Group lion. This figure was almost two thirds below the USD 268 mil- initiating a restructuring programme that focused on cost cuts lion recorded in the like-for-like period in the previous year, but to first stabilise and then improve the Rickmers-Linie shipping the numbers are hardly comparable, as the latter sum had in- line’s operating result. cluded a non-recurring USD 248 million from the sale of a 49% As the Rickmers Group does not expect any meaningful stake in CMA CGM’s port operations subsidiary Terminal Link. changes in the short term in those two segments that are key to CMA CGM vice-president Rodolphe Saadé recently visited its overall operations, namely containers and heavylift/multi- the French Indian Ocean island of Réunion with French presi- purpose ocean shipping, its operating performance will be dent François Hollande. In the wake of this trip CMA CGM concomitantly affected. The group said that its objective is to announced that it will make use of maritime facilities on the achieve an operating result (ebitda) in the 2014 financial year island to tranship goods to and from the Indian Ocean. av that is comparable to that of 2013. av
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Foundation stone laid for Puerto Quetzal Container Terminal Guatemala becoming a hub
Grup TCB is establishing a box handling terminal on Guatemala’s Pacific coast. The move, as are so many in the maritime industry these days, is a reaction to the expansion of the Panama Canal. The project represents a strategic platform for east–west trade.
The Spanish terminal operator Grup the capacity to lift 400,000 teu per an- TCB has laid the foundation stone for a num. The gateway will have a 13 ha yard new facility in the Escuintla department and 350 m of piers. The second phase stock
of Guatemala, on the country’s Pacific of the undertaking will extend the yard ink Th coast. The first construction phase is ex- to 20 ha and the piers to 540 m. This : pected to be completed by the end of next will bring the facility’s total capacity to to Pho year, enabling the Puerto Quetzal Con- 700,000 teu per annum. Grup TCB’s total Grup TCB sees the TCQ as a strategic hub for tainer Terminal (abbreviated as TCQ)to investment will amount to approximately trade between the USA and Asia. start operations in time for the re-launch EUR 192 million. of the Central American canal in 2016. TCB’s motivation to incorporate this able to handle ships with a capacity of up TCB will operate the hub, located strategic Guatemalan gateway in its port- to 13,000 teu. The project is also expected around 110 km south of the country’s folio is to expand its activities in the to contribute to the development of this capital Guatemala City, under a lease that transhipment segment between markets important Central American economy, will run for 25 years. The TCQ has been on the US west coast and the most impor- whose tax revenues are amongst the low- specially designed to handle ships in the tant centres of trade and industry in Asia. est for countries in Latin America. The new panamax class. At this stage, the TCQ will be the only government has initiated programmes Grup TCB is set to invest EUR 133 mil- hub between the Panama Canal and the that have been designed to increase the lion in a first phase, building a centre with Mexican state of Michoacán that will be volume of agricultural exports. av
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Air France-KLM Group disbands its freighter fleet faster than anticipated Martinair Cargo retained
In recent months, there has been wild speculation and many a bet placed regarding the future operation of the traditional Martinair brand – and not just in the Netherlands. ITJ correspondent Ralf Klingsieck was in Amsterdam on 4 September for the Franco-Dutch group’s announcement of its immediate plans for the KLM subsidiary and its entire fleet of full-freighters.
After the expected economic recovery and subsequent improvement of the situ- ation in the airfreight market failed to materialise during the summer, the board of the Air France-KLM Group has taken action. At the beginning of September, it decided to reduce its fleet of freight air- craft more dramatically and rapidly than ir na had been anticipated a few months ago arti (see ITJ 21-22/2014, page 21-23). By the end of 2016, the fleet will only still con- e-KLM-M anc sist of five aircraft. Fr r Ai : to
Lessons from the crisis Pho At an extremely hastily-convened press The Franco-Dutch Group is adhering to its three-brand strategy with Martinair, KLM and Air France conference Eric Varwijk, chairman of the (from the left). It is also banking ever more on belly-hold capacities on its passenger units. board of the Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo Group and general director of cal freighter types, through partnerships Varwijk acknowledged that this reduc- KLM, was forced to acknowledge that with other airlines, to the sale or liqui- tion in unused capacity will also result «this crisis is deeper and more protracted dation of Martinair. Purchasing more in job losses at Martinair, but declined to than anything we’ve previously experi- modern aircraft is out of the question, give figures. He assured his audience that enced». In comparison to 2008, the Euro- however, because the financial outlay is there would be no compulsory redundan- pean airfreight market has shrunk to half considered too large in relation to the un- cies. Anyone whose job ceases to exist will its previous size. certain outcome. «We’ve had discussions be offered alternative employment in the The all-too-often unused capacity with around 20 eligible companies about group, or assistance in finding employ- has constantly increased, particularly as a potential partnership, but a suitable so- ment outside of the group, if desired. a result of the operation of new passen- lution has not been forthcoming,» said ger aircraft models – which often have Varwijk. «We are, however, still pursuing The delights and burdens of airfreight considerably more cargo space than their this option.» Varwijk gave an assurance that «freight predecessors. As an example, Varwijk ci- is and remains important for the group, ted the Europe–Canada route, which has This is not the final word and we’ll still be one of the major players seven times more freight capacity than The KLM freight subsidiary Martinair in this market.» The group will, however, required. Cargo has been retained, not least be- focus on the belly-hold capacities of its As 90% of the belly-hold capacities is cause of the freight flight licenses and passenger aircraft. It is also imperative sufficient for existing airfreight volumes, slots it holds which are used in the inter- to make its freight division economical pure freight aircraft are only required for ests of the entire group. «We’ve therefore again, because around half of the loss- a very small number of shipments. «For decided to accelerate the reduction of es which the group recorded in 2012, this reason, the market can no longer be our fleet to a reasonable size.» In specific amounting to EUR 200 million, which compared with that of 25 years ago,» em- terms, it has been determined that five have subsequently been halved, were at- phasised Varwijk. of Martinair’s MD-11 freight aircraft will tributable to this division. be sold between mid-2015 and mid-2016, This year, it expects to further reduce No partners ready with just three Boeing B747ERF planes its losses, with break-even being achieved This is why there is now no longer a single remaining. in 2015, and profitability being restored airline in the USA which still owns and In the case of Air France, it is stick- in 2016. It will continue to make targeted operates freight aircraft in addition to its ing to its earlier decision to sell two B747 investments in its future-oriented divi- passenger planes. They have been sold freighters in spring 2015, leaving just two sions which generate added value. These because they were no longer profitable. B777Fs. In future, therefore, the group include its pharmaceutical products busi- Various options have been considered will have a total of just five full-freighters, ness unit and its express parcels division, with a view to resolving this problem, in comparison to 14 in 2013, and twelve which is associated with the rapid growth from switching to new, more economi- today. of internet shopping. CHOOSE THE SERVICE THATQUICKLYADAPTS TO YOUR SHIPPING NEEDS.
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Growing ambitions CAL expanding horizons In brief Two smaller German airports have mana Big plans. Mexico is planning to build Latin ged to push their airfreight activities America’s largest airport. The hub will be forward recently, whilst local competi finished in 2019 and cost USD 9.2 billion. tors are either finetuning their strategy www.fosterandpartners.com (Frankfurt Hahn) or struggling to stay in es in business (Zweibrücken). rl
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The moves concern the hub in Dort go stry concerned has authorised a strategic Car mund, where the logistics provider Mül L joint venture between All Nippon Airways CA ler+Partner started offering its services : (ANA) and Lufthansa Cargo. The partners to
in August. This is the first time in ten Pho can now jointly manage activities covered years that forwarding services are being Taking to the air for CAL in new livery. by the undertaking, including network expanded at the Ruhr region’s air cargo planning, pricing, sales and handling on all centre. Andreas Rottmann, head of the Israel’s CAL Cargo Airlines, which has routes between Japan and Europe and vice forwarder’s Fulda branch office, said that a hub in Liège, has taken over a second versa. The carriers plan to introduce their his firm chose the location because «we Boeing B747400ERF. The acquisition of joint approach with the launch of the winter found the conditions there that we were the plane, built in 2007, has completed schedule. www.anacargo.jp looking for. Connections to the motor CAL’s fleet expansion programme. «We www.lufthansa-cargo.com ways, a welldeveloped air cargo sector expect to commence operations with and enough space to handle our logistics the freighter in November, and its excel More flights. Cargolux has added a third activities was enough to convince us.» lent range will give us the opportunity weekly service between Luxembourg and The hub in Friedrichshafen is the other to transport goods to many new global Zhengzhou (China). The link was first flown one. It operates without freighter activi destinations», according to Offer Gilboa, in June and will be grown to six weekly flights this year. www.cargolux.com ties, which did not prevent the Stuttgart founder and president of the CAL Group. based ground handler Apron from open The airline will focus on consignments Closed. Moskovia Airlines, which had three ing a station there early in September. It that exceed standard sizes and expecta An12 freighters, has terminated operations. plans to handle 50 t of freight a month. tions, as well as on the AsiaPacific region Aeroflot’s lowcost subsidiary Dobrolet, and Turkish Airlines, whose five weekly Istan and on Latin America. CAL named the the business carrier Bylina, also closed down bul flights offer about 2 t of coloading firm EXPAir as its GSA for the Canadian in Russia recently. www.favt.ru capacity each, is interested. ah market in August. ah
No change in Europe: freight hubs continue to grow in July
The improvement registered for Europe’s the country’s freight forwarders. In July harder hit. The Russian capital’s Domo airfreight centres in July came to 3%, Gatwick handled 7,937 t (–7.9%). dedovo hub handled 13,387 t (–9,4%), which was slightly above last month’s Istanbul’s Atatürk airport lost a little with Sheremetyevo registering 12,085 t rate, according to the continental airport ground too, but Sabiha Gökçen (3,320 t, (–19.8%). The heavy political tension in association ACI Europe. There was no +26.2%) saved the honour of the metro Tel Aviv, in contrast, did not affect the change in the order of the ten topranked polis on the Bosphorus. The airports in hub’s air cargo throughput figures for airports in comparison with July 2013. Kiev (2,084 t, –9.2%) and Moscow were July (22,254 t, +2.2%). ah Leipzig Halle has set a strong course for growth recently, after a weaker per Freight throughput at leading European airports in July 2014 formance in June. London Heathrow Rank July (2013) Airport Country Airfreight in t ±% and Amsterdam both did particularly 1 (1) Frankfurt/Main DE 172,271 +1.1 well, with the latter overcoming its home 2 (2) Paris (CDG) FR 165,500 +0.3 carrier AFKLM’s crisis (see page 17). On 3 (3) Amsterdam NL 136,650 +9.7 2 September Britain’s Davies Commis 4 (4) London (LHR) UK 128,206 +7.8 sion announced that it favoured the con 5 (5) Leipzig Halle DE 78,113 +12.4 struction of a second runway at London 6 (6) Cologne Bonn DE 64,217 +3.5 Gatwick, as well as the extension of one 7 (7) Luxembourg LU 57,299 –1.4 of the existing runways at Heathrow, or 8 (8) Istanbul (IST) TR 53,982 –2.3 alternatively the building of a third one 9 (9) Liège BE 49,826 +5.2 at the west of London hub. The mayor of 10 (10) Milan (MXP) IT 41,477 +4.5 V
London Boris Johnson’s ambitious pro AD Freight throughput at leading Swiss airports in July 2014 , pe
ject for a completely new EUR 88–113 ro million airport in the Thames estuary 1 (1) Zurich CH 26,851 +8.0
(nicknamed Boris island) was thus dis 2 (2) Geneva CH 4,102 +6.2 : ACI Eu ce carded, a decision that was welcomed by 3 (3) Basel CH 3,481 +4.9 ur So 20 Forwarding & Logistics International Transport Journal 37-38 2014
Sato opens new European warehouse in Wrocław Centralising activities in Poland
One Far Eastern company is following and spare parts. «The new logistics centre Amazon’s example and emigrating to replaces our existing Rotterdam premises. Its proximity to Germany makes it ideally Eastern Europe, whilst another real located to ensure the rapid delivery of our estate provider sees great potential bar-code printers to customers all across Europe,» Makoto Hayama, Sato Interna- in the Benelux region. tional Europe’s managing director, told Sato, a leading global firm in the field the media recently. of bar-code printing, labelling and Prologis in turn, a global leader in the EPC/RFID solutions, has announced industrial real estate market, has said that that it is opening a new central ware- it has decided to develop a new logistics house for all of its European activities property covering 36,000 sqm, in the in Wrocław (Poland). The new logistics Prologis Park in Venlo’s trade port north to Sa facility will enable the company to op- : (Netherlands). «Large, modern distri- timise its customer services and back- to bution centres are a scarce commodity Pho ground processes, thus increasing the The new CL4NX-series industrial printers are all across the southern Netherlands,» efficiency of its deliveries and managing amongst the products that the modern Sato according to Bram Verhoeven, the senior its pan-European transport needs more facility in Poland will distribute. vice-president and country manager for effectively. Prologis in the Netherlands. «Substantial The new facility is expected to play an integral part of an existing European unfulfilled demand, high renting-out a key role in improving the Japanese production and service complex, thus rates and increasing rents in Venlo mean company’s performance, effectivity and enabling Sato to open up new opportu- that we are confident that this speculative customer satisfaction. The store will be nities for the faster handling of products project will pay off.» ah
In brief Claims against a cartel Stef scoops Speksnijder English forwarder sold. F.S. Mackenzie, a freight forwarder and NVOCC established in The Deutsche Bahn subsidiaryDB Schen- Stef, a French cold chain logistics spe- 1951, has been acquired by Famous Hold- ker has filed a complaint in a New York cialist for temperature-sensitive and ings, a subsidiary of Singapore Post. federal court, claiming damages from food products, has acquired 100% of the www.famous.com.sg; www.fsmac.com air cargo carriers it says were involved in Dutch company Speksnijder Transport, cartel law infringements. The case, which which is headquartered in Bodegraven, Less general cargo. Geodis, the road haul- has been brought against firms such as 15 km north of Rotterdam. The takeover age and logistics unit of the French national Air France, ANA, Cargolux, Qantas, SAS is designed to reinforce Stef’s position rail enterprise SNCF, has sold its Italian and others, is for more than USD 500 mil- and broaden its transport and logistics general cargo activities. The move comes lion, insiders familiar with the case told services in northern Europe. on the heels of its sale of its French general the news agency Reuters recently. Speksnijder Transport was founded cargo subsidiary Ciblex to Transpharma. Züst The firm alleges that the defendants in 1982. Speksnijder offers logistics and Ambrosetti, which was bought at the end of the 1990s, will now be sold to AF Logistics. illegally conspired to fix airfreight ship- groupage services in Belgium, the Nether- The latter has already signed a partnership ment charges between 1999 and 2006. lands and Luxembourg. The firm, which agreement with Geodis. www.af-ferrari.it Seven years ago it was found that this was operates a dual-temperature 6,500 sqm indeed the case, leading to the imposi- platform, manages a fleet of 73 vehicles. Celebration in England. The London-based tion of substantial fines on the compa- It has 117 employees and generated a English firm Unsworth Global Logistics nies involved. The EU’s fine amounted turnover of EUR 13.5 million in 2013. turned 40 in August. www.uglog.com to around EUR 800 million in 2010. In Stef said that the company’s extensive the USA the total punishment came to property holdings, as well as its reputa- More silo trains. Buzzatti Trasporti, a approximately USD 1.5 billion. tion as a well-managed family-run busi- company that has run pan-European trans- Independently of these fines, victims ness with a strong presence in the three port and logistics services for more than of cartel law infringements can submit countries’ national markets, made it 50 years, has expanded its fleet by adding their own claims, on the basis of the in- particularly interesting for the takeover. 30 new silo trains. The enterprise has three vestigations conducted. DB Schenker, a Koen Torrekens, Stef’s head of the Bene- branch offices in Italy (in Belluno, Porde- Deutsche Bahn freight subsidiary, did not lux region, said that «we can now improve none and Verona) and operates one office in join other claimants in an out-of-court goods flows between northern and south- Germany (in Viernheim). www.buzzatti.it settlement in the USA. ern Europe.» ah International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 Forwarding & Logistics 21
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Swiss Post renewing some equipment Mobile – from A to Zetes
Swiss Post has completed a tender process and as a result has entrusted the Belgian IT service provider Zetes with the task of renewing the company’s mobile infrastructure. Zetes will furnish all mobile devices and the requisite maintenance services.
The tender covered three fields. Swiss the administration of IT infrastructure, Post wanted to renew its mobile devices including maintenance and repair. It in the parcel delivery division as well as allows a company to manage the purchase
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mobile devices. Zetes won all three seg- nals. Zetes’ services will ensure that Swiss : ments of the tender, thanks to its services Post achieves full transparency, high IT to Pho offering comprehensive deployment and availability (regardless of location), opti- Equipping posties with mobile devices is one of maintenance options. mal repair cycles, flexible remote main- three elements of a recently-signed contract. The contract commenced on 1 Sep- tenance and cost-efficient process and tember, with the complete rollout of all device management. postal and courier provider deliver the aspects involved due to be completed in Stefan Butz, the managing director of customer services it seeks.» The Zetes 2015. Zetes will initially provide its main- Zetes Switzerland, told the media that corporation, which is headquartered in tenance and service solutions for a period «we’re proud that Swiss Post has chosen Brussels, has a proven track record in the of five years. Zetes for this mobile equipment renewal industry. It has already equipped many The firm’s so-called «Zetes Total Care» project. We believe that our options, postal and courier companies all across solution is the core element of the whole namely hardware combined with Zetes Europe with its proof-of-delivery solution undertaking. It is a web-based solution for care and services, will help the national called «Zetes Chronos». ah
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Networks are responsive to changes in the markets Entrepreneurs in situ
It is becoming increasingly difficult for small and medium-sized enter- prises to compete with corporate groups for a role in the logistics sector. Networks offer a solution to this dilemma. Manfred Haas, managing director of Streck Schweiz and a member of System Alliance Europe’s steering committee, discussed this with Christian Doepgen.
Mr Haas, how has System Alliance Europe’s network changed since its inception in 2005? Fortunately, we’ve been in a position to be able to expand. Our original The general cargo network 16 members in five countries have now become 59 national companies System Alliance Europe is
present all across Europe. ck in 32 countries, who currently forward approximately 340,000 ship re St ments every month. Streck’s Manfred Haas told s: the ITJ about its benefits. to Pho Were there any forerunners or existing partnerships? How are new members selected today? How does the network’s central coordination operate Yes, partnerships already existed when our network was established – in the case of cross-sectoral issues? and have been constantly developed since then. Any interested party The System Alliance Europe agency, a small group of can apply to join us. During the subsequent qualification process, key nine people, is in charge of central services for our mem financial figures are disclosed. Important functional prerequisites in bers. It coordinates working and project groups, such clude EDI capability, barcode processing and endtoend consignment as one on compliance. The members of these working tracking. And the applicant must be a private, owneroperated company. groups are determined by the steering committee.
How do partners apportion business within a region? How do you ensure the quality of your services? They don’t. Business is freely apportioned, as we’re not a closed net Quality is our number one priority. It is more than just work. If we have several partners in one state, this will always drive a word, because we maintain information platforms for competition – and thus the quality of services too. When a corporate key quality indicators. Various quality criteria are mea group acquires one of our partners, alternatives soon become available, sured, and monthly quality reports are used to produce as evidenced by the example of RH Freight in the United Kingdom. a ranking, which is made available to all shareholders. A reward/penalty system is implemented in the network, IT is now a crucial factor. What is the role of cross-network solutions? to provide a significant financial incentive for contin Our clearing system, Cargoclear, our ordermanagement system for col uous quality improvement. lections, Cargocollect, and our consignmenttracking system, Cargo track, are all centrally operated. Every member already has its own As for Streck Schweiz, how does your network operate? software, but we provide integrated modules, such as an ADR database We can deliver to almost anywhere in Switzerland, from for hazardous goods, for example. Basel to Chiasso, in a 24hour transit time, by means of our own national network. We cover the whole of Europe using System Alliance Europe and external part ners. In addition to this, we’re also a Swiss franchise holder in System Plus, a European express network. We contribute more than 8% to System Plus’s 300,000 annual consignments.
Concerning customers, how do they benefit? The small and mediumsized owneroperated enterprises in System Alliance guarantee that customers are work ing with a local businessman who can respond to their needs individually and personally. SMEs are extremely flexible, can respond quickly and are close to customers. Finally, a network offers a wealth of ideas from a num ber of people, which promises a high level of innovation, with every partner in the network playing his part. The longterm collaboration between members fosters co hesion, from which customers also benefit. International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 Inland Shipping / Rail / Road Haulage 25
Project to improve Mississippi River Intermodal Terminal launched New Orleans becoming more intermodal
The maritime port city of New Orleans, located on the 3,378 km long Mississippi river in the US state of Louisiana, is an important trading centre for ocean or inland waterway freight destined for the American South. A project to enhance the city’s Mississippi River Intermodal Terminal, for which USD 23.3 million has now been made available, aims to improve the facility’s rail links to the hinterland.
The Mississippi river is at the heart of the USA’s inland waterway systems. Inland barges carry approximately 500 million t of freight to New Orleans every year. The city’s deepsea port also handles signifi cant imports, including coffee, natural rubber and steel. The hub also prides it self on being the only US seaport with links to all six US class one railroads,
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Plans to invest USD 23.3 million in re Po o: newing the Mississippi River Intermodal Phot Terminal and railfreight station have al New Orleans, a key gateway to the American South, is banking on rail connections to the hinterland. ready been on the table for many years. The area concerned is located in the Hard Rock Construction for the Mis that currently handle cargo will only be compound of the city’s Napoleon Ave sissippi River Intermodal Terminal im removed upon completion of the new nue Container Terminal and Louisiana provement project. Hard Rock Construc tracks, so that intermodal services at the Avenue Terminal. The reconstruction of tion submitted the lowest bid of the eight Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal the technically rather outdated rail cargo contestants to enter the fray. will not be interrupted during the work. station is at the heart of the project. The With the addition of new terminal facility will emerge from the work as a No interruption of daily operations equipment estimated to be worth around modern intermodal terminal offering The current project includes constructing USD 3.5 million, as well as engineering 4.8 ha of space for rail operations. The a rail yard with more than 3,000 m of and project management services, ren new premises will be connected to the tracks and 2 ha of heavyduty paving, to dered by the Aecom Technology Cor neighbouring Napoleon Avenue Con be used for the efficient transfer of con poration, the project is estimated to cost tainer Terminal, which covers 25 ha. tainers. The scope of the contract also more than USD 21 million. New Orleans The financial basis for the project was includes electrical, drainage and utility port president and chief executive officer laid in 2012, when the port received a work, along with the installation of new Gary LaGrange expects it to be completed socalled Tiger grant (transportation in water feeds to hydrants. Railway lines early in 2016. Christian Doepgen vestment generating economic recovery) worth USD 16.7 million. The state of Louisiana’s US senators Mary Landrieu and David Vitter, and its US congress German, Swiss and Austrian railfreight figures for H1 men Cedric Richmond, Steve Scalise, John Fleming, Bill Cassidy and Charles Railfreight operations in Switzerland, was twice as high as on the roads. Accord Boustany, as well as former congressman Austria and Germany registered some ing to operator RCA the romo transport Rodney Alexander, all supported the pro growth in the first half of 2014. The Swiss ed 8,568 more vehicles between January ject before the US transport ministry. national railway’s SBB Cargo division in and June this year, compared to the same In the first phase of the undertaking, creased its overall transport performance period in 2013, a plus of 13%. a 1.6 ha container marshalling yard was by 27% in the period under review. SBB A clear downswing has been noticed established in the Louisiana Avenue Ter Cargo International, in turn, was in the in Germany. Though the six months saw minal, on the eastern bank of the Mis black for the first time. 184 million t of goods hauled, or 1.5% sissippi. Heavylift and project cargo will Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) has not more than in H1 /2013, it was the first also be handled in the terminal, which yet presented its consolidated figures for quarter – with a plus of 4.4% – that car was completed in March this year. Austria. It has already reported that the ried the day. The second quarter saw a fall Now the board of commissioners of country’s rolling motorway (romo) trans of 1.3%. The slump took place in June, the port of New Orleans has awarded a ported 73,187 lorries through Austria in when transported volumes declined by USD 13.3 million construction contract the first six months of the year, however. 7.5%, the biggest drop since the one re to Metairiebased Louisianian enterprise This means that growth on the railways corded in May 2012. cd 26 Focus on Switzerland International Transport Journal 37-38 2014
Current problems and forward-looking projects Talking about road and rail
There is fierce competition between the different modes of transport in Switzerland. Rail initiative». This was a bitter blow for the has a strong and state-funded position in the split between the various modes, including representatives of automobile importers and road organisations, who had submit- for transit goods. Representatives of road hauliers appeared more determined of late. ted the motion in order to achieve the total ring-fencing of petrol taxes for road as 60%. Road haulage, on infrastructure. the other hand, is subject According to a finance ministry ana- to strict framework condi- lysis, the government «does not want tions in the form of the to weaken the coordinated transport performance-based dis- policy». Which means that a return of tance-related heavy vehi- volumes already shifted from the roads cle fee (HVF), as well as to the railways back to the roads is not night and Sunday driving wanted. The government did not respond bans. to the initiative with a counter-proposal. op There will thus not be any more sub- Co /
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Pho association, appointed In Switzerland the railways enjoy the highest political priority of Judith Fischer as its new Costs to increase all the modes of transport. director. She replaced Astag has responded in its own way. In Michael Gehrken, who an announcement made on 26 August it Rail has been given the green light. On had a very commendable eight years at warned that consumers will have to be 4 September, the government (in the the head of the body. The issues are on prepared to face increased outlays, in form of its transport ministry) approved the agenda, but she fears that the roads, view of the rising costs of government a new project for the state-owned railway as opposed to the railways, will be un- regulation, «including additional expen- enterprise SBB (Schweizerische Bundes- able to keep up (see also ITJ 13-14/2014, ses for the training of drivers, ever higher bahnen). It concerns the widening of the page 39). safety and quality standards, as well as Olten–Aarau rail section to four tracks, Just two days before Fischer’s appoint- subsequent costs for the concomitant including the new 3 km Eppenberg tun- ment, the government turned down a IT». Analysts assume that freight rates nel. Preliminary work is due to start as popular initiative calling for fair trans- throughout the country will increase by early as this month. port funding, nicknamed the «cash-cow approximately 3%. Christian Doepgen The project, which will cost approxi- mately CHF 800 million (EUR 661 mil- lion), is part of a national programme for the development of railway infrastruc- Airfields undergoing change ture. The government has once again demonstrated that it is hugely supportive Basel/Mulhouse’s EuroAirport is cur- is expected to be used as a civilian of the rail mode of transport. rently in a state of legal limbo. There is airfield with federal status in future. a possibility that France will terminate The Dübendorf airfield covers an area Railways versus roads the airport’s bi-national status, according of about 230 ha, making it the largest The political rivalry between the road to what French diplomats have told the reserve of strategic land owned by the and railway modes of transport is deep- Swiss government in Bern. No less than state. The site, in the densely-populated rooted, but has a different character in 70 Swiss enterprises would be directly Glatt valley and in the immediate vici- Switzerland, compared to its neighbour- and specifically affected, as they would nity of the commercial centre of Zurich, ing European countries. The historical in future have to adhere to French fiscal offers a great variety of development dictionary of Switzerland states that «the and employment laws. On this basis the opportunities. Swiss peculiarity – the enduring and ex- original functionality of the new freight Two organisations replied to an invi- tremely strong position of the railways terminal in the Swiss part of the Euro- tation to tender in April and applied to for the transit of goods – is the result of Airport, which is due to enter operations be the civilian airport operator for an a committed transport policy.» in January 2015, would also be called into operational period of 30 years. The fu- With this in mind, rail has maintained question. ture airfield is expected to cater mainly a considerable share of bulk freight trans- There is also some good news to re- to business aviation, light aircraft and port, at approximately 40%, and in terms port, however, namely from the former corporate flights. Regular scheduled or of transalpine transport, this is as high military airfield in Dübendorf, which chartered services are excluded. cd NORTH AMERICA
31 Competition between US and Canadian ports 31 Direct New England calls as a result of transfers to the region 31 US ability to compete benefits from innovation 32 XPO Logistics generates record sales thanks to acquisitions 32 Atlas Air increases capacities to and from the USA
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Container terminal trends Reshuffling the deck
In anticipation of the far-reaching effects of the expansion of the Panama Canal, port authorities all over the Americas are reassessing their business strategies. In his forecast on global container terminal trends industry analyst Daniel Schäfer highlights some aspects, and ultimately casts doubt on the viability, of the transhipment hub concept in the Caribbean.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, global period (2008–2013: imports up by 4% to slightly less than 9 million teu per year, growth in container throughput has been and exports by 22%), and would also representing 36–37% of total tonnage but unsteady and, apart from 2010, relatively revive box traffic, which has stagnated serving as the main revenue generator, at weak. Improvements have been verymod- since 2007. Consequently, a rise in US 51–52% of overall income. est, especially over the past two years, container traffic (excluding Puerto Rico) coming to 3–4%, in almost all of the from 43 million teu in 2013 to 56 mil- Construction boom world’s regions (see figure 1 on page 29). lion teu in 2020 appears to be a realistic The Panama Canal plays an important Current projections indicate future prospect. role, particularly for trade between the average annual growth rates of 6%, and USA’s eastern seaboard and Asia (China, some regions may significantly exceed Construction boom in Central America Japan and South Korea, amongst other that. In North America, Mexico will lead It is also worth taking a look at the shifts countries), and accounts for a 35–40% the way. Quite apart from those consid- in flows of trade and changes in the port share of annual traffic on that shipping erations, it should be exciting to watch landscape that will result from the expan- route. The expansion of the canal has un- other developments in this region too. sion of the Panama Canal. When the pro- leashed a construction boom, especially First, consumer demand in the USA ject is complete, the waterway will be able in Central America. can be expected to recover. The Interna- to handle 13,000 teu containerships, as In some countries, the aggregate ca- tional Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a opposed to the current limit of 5,000 teu. pacity of all new box-handling facilities 30% rise in both imports and exports in The Panama Canal Authority states now on the drawing board would far ex- the USA between 2014 and 2019 (IMF that this will double the annual capacity ceed total turnover in 2013 (see figure 2 World Economic Outlook, April 2014). for the shipment of goods from approxi- on page 29). This would represent a substantial im- mately 330 to 650 million t. Recently, con- provement versus the previous six-year tainer traffic on the canal has amounted continued on page 29 The PortofLong Beach is all forgrowing our business, Free parking. but also striving to be socially responsible. So we’re Cleaner air. attracting morecargo with a“free parking” dockage waiver and payments formoreon-dock rail shipments – Better Together. but linking gains to air quality improvements. The way we see it, these areinvestments in abetter quality of life. And the right thing to do.
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Growth in %2012 2013 continued from page 27 WORLD 4.1 3.3 Americas 3.8 1.2 North America 3.6 1.8 Due to the Panama Canal’s capacity South America 4.5 0.1 crunch and size restrictions, the ports 20% Caribbean 2.3 2.1 Europe 2.6 1.7 on the US west coast have been the 14% 14.2% North Europe 0.2 0.7 15% 12% 12% South Europe 4.3 1.9 chief beneficiaries of the shift in global 12% 12% 11% 11% 11% East Europe 13.3 7.7 13% economic activity towards Asia and the 8.8% CIS 9.3 5.9 10% 11% MEA 1.8 1.4 5.5% surge in trade relations with China and 9% 9% Middle East 5.3 0.2 5% North Africa -10.22.8 South Korea. Because most goods from 5% 4.1% 3.3% Sub-Sahara 2.8 3.5 Asia arriving in the USA are unloaded China 5.7 6.7 r
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taken shape that may never have arisen Ch without the Panama Canal bottleneck. Chart 1: The development of global container throughput (teu in %). In 2013, the USA’s west coast ports moved a total of approximately 22 mil- In the medium term, developments point Juan (Puerto Rico), which grew by 1% per lion teu. It is estimated that about half towards a shift in container handling, year between 2006 and 2013. of that cargo is transported onward to namely from the west to the east coast. Moreover, every port expansion pro- east coast destinations by road or rail. The speed of the transition will depend ject on the US east coast adds yet anoth- This has resulted in an imbalance in to some extent on pricing decisions taken er alternative to this concept. And why current container throughput at eastern by the major market players. should one or even several US east coast seaboard ports, which punch well below ports not assume the role of a tranship- their weight in terms of the demographic Concepts questioned ment hub? Daniel Schäfer and economic status of the coastal region The trend also calls into question the and its hinterland. concept of the Caribbean transhipment Container Terminal Foresight 2020 hubs, which ultimately serve the US east Rethinking transhipment coast. The sluggish market performance The author is a market analyst and recently The first ports to benefit from the ex- inthe USA has also affected throughput in published a study on trends in global pansion of the Panama Canal will be Freeport (Bahamas), Kingston (Jamaica), container traffic. those centres closest to the Pacific and Caucedo (Dominican Republic) and San For more information see www.ctf2020.info. Atlantic locks. The container terminals in Balboa and Colón plan to add capacity for an additional throughput of 9.3 mil- CHL, 3.7 COL, 3.2 ARG, 2.1 2.9 Capacity (in million teu) PER, 2.0 (56%) (in%of 2013 throughput) lion teu per year by 2020, with facilities ECU, 1.6 for 2.7 million teu per year already under PAN, 6.5 VEN, 1.3 CRI, 1.3 7.0 GTM, 1.2 (16%) construction. BRA, 8.4 Other, 1.9
Several US ports on the eastern sea- DOM, 1.9 HND 0.7 BHS 0.4 (33%) South JAM, 1.6 4.0 (135%) CUB 0.9 (344%) board and the Gulf of Mexico, including (81%) MEX, 4.9 33.3 (35%) PRI, 1.4 JAM 0.4 (25%) Miami FL, Hampton Roads VA, Savan- Carib. GTM 0.9 (75%) BHS, 1.2 VEN 1.4 7.8 Other, 1.8 CRI 1.3 (106%) (106%) nah GA and New York, are currently also CAN, 5.1 0.9 North PAN 2.7 (41%) (28%) undertaking massive expansion projects. 52.7 (56%) 3.2 PER 1.2 (38%) With the opening of the broader Panama (59%)
Canal, a key factor for whether such in- CHL 0.4 (11%) vestments pay off, will be the creation of 30% Planned capacity USA, 42.7 50% in %of2013 0.5 facilities to permit the rapid unloading of container (21%) the new, larger containerships, above all 100% throughput by deepening channels and berths to as ∑ Americas2013: 93.8 TEUm (Country, TEUm in 2013) much as 50 ft (15.2 m) and investing in gantry cranes and better transport links Charts 2 and 3: Throughput volumes in the Americas; planned capacity increases between 2014 and to the hinterland. 2016 (on the basis of published projects).
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Canadian ports get a bigger piece of the cake A boom in British Columbia
The volume of cargo handled in the Canadian port of Prince Rupert was up by almost 50% in July compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. Shipping lines reacted to tensions between US American port operators and labour unions. Hubs in Canada are managing an increasingly large part of goods bound for the former.
In the USA many rail operators are strug gling with congested facilities in various locations. The biggest beneficiary of this development is the Canadian National Railway Company (CN), which serves the port of Prince Rupert exclusively. The hub’s neighbour and competitor Vancouver has also recorded an increase in container volumes. In June the gateway handled more than 1.4 million teu, an improvement of almost 5% compared to stock June in the previous year. ink Th : to
Pho Improving faster than LA and POLB Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, has also registered growing volumes recently. In the first half of Compared to the centres of Los Angeles 2014 the hub handled 4.6% more boxes than in the corresponding period last year. and Long Beach, the two largest US hubs, this remains modest. LA, the continent’s The Canadian port of Prince Rupert, amount of imports from Asia, which is largest gateway, handled 717,407 teu in Ju which is located in the province of Bri having a positive effect on the country’s ly, but this is a mere 0.25% more than in tish Columbia on the country’s Pacific northern neighbour Canada. the same period of the previous year. At coast, has benefited from tensions be adjacent Long Beach, 583,060 teu passed tween port operators on the US west coast Prince Rupert to Chicago in 100 hours over the quay walls in July, representing and longshoremen. The gateway handled Prince Rupert, which has an annual capa an augmentation of almost 4% over the 64,355 teu in July, an increase of almost city of 750,000 teu, boasts the advantages corresponding month in 2013. 50% in cargo volume, compared to the of a shorter sailing time from China com Analysts are unanimous in agreeing same month in 2013. The hub’s June fi pared to its competitors in the region, as that it is rather unlikely that shipping gure was 20% higher than in the corre well as of efficient infrastructure. It thus lines will start to route the lion’s share of sponding month of the previous year. frequently receives goods bound for the wares bound for the US market through The freight handled by its US rival US Midwest, and even beyond. Prince Canadian ports. Nevertheless, the neigh Seattle, in contrast, fell by about 20%. Rupert prides itself on the fact that cargo bours north of the border have estab In general, the economic recovery in can be transported to Chicago in only lished themselves as ever stronger com the United States is generating a rising about 100 hours after unloading. petitors to established facilities. av
Boston direct USA catching up Miami deepening channel
The container shipping line Evergreen’s The USA improved its position in the The maritime gateway in Miami is seek recentlylaunched NUE2 service, which World Economic Forum’s Global Com ing to complete the expansion of a basin connects northern Asia with the east petitiveness Index 2014 by two places, on time, and to simultaneously ensure coast of the United States of America, moving up to third. In 2012 the country that the environment is protected in the now includes a call at the port of Bos fell behind Germany for the first time. process. To this end it is cooperating with ton. The CKYH alliance’s 5,086 teu Ital It has now bettered its position again, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Lunare set the ball rolling at the end of thanks to a better institutional frame state of Florida’s environmental protec August. A corporate spokesperson ex work as well as innovations, amongst tion department. The hub is reacting plained that firms have been transferring other things. The WEF pointed out that to the expansion of the Panama Canal ever more distribution centres to the New it was questionable, however, whether the by deepening its navigational channel England region of late, prompting Ever measures will be enough to ensure the from 12.8 to 15.8 m. Miami handled green to react to the concomitant rise in longterm sustainability of the country’s 901,454 teu in 2013, making it the larg demand for freight space. av economic recovery. av est maritime facility in Florida. av 32 North America Special International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 XPO makes further gains Atlas flies more for DHL LAN lands B787 in Miami Atlas Air, a US charter airline based in Purchase NY, is set to operate four DHL
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: a CMI basis (crew, maintenance, insur- : to ance) from the beginning of next year. to Pho Pho XPO is continuing its US shopping spree. This latest move brings the number of LAN’s Dreamliner takes off from Santiago daily. B767s operated by Atlas Air to 15, nine of In the first half of this year the USA’s which it flies for DHL in North America Chile’s LAN Airlines, which forms the XPO Logistics corporation managed to and two for the same firm in Asia. Latam Airlines Group together with Bra- improve its sales by a massive 244% in zil’s TAM Airlines, has linked Santiago de comparison with 2013, bringing the fi- Chile and Miami with daily Boeing B787 gure to USD 863 million. A number of AA Cargo expanding flights since 9 August. South America’s key acquisitions drove the development maiden Dreamliner operator thus also be- of the Charlotte-based North Carolinian American Airlines Cargo launched new came the first airline to deploy the new company. Details of the two latest pur- freighter services to and from 13 desti- Boeing aeroplane to the southern Flori- chases came with the semi-annual results. nations in July and August. The freighter dian airport. CEO Bradley Jacobs said that buying operator added US airports in Cleve- As it is, Miami is the most important New Breed, «a Rolls Royce in the con- land OH, Columbus OH, Albuquer- freight station for LAN. LAN Cargo also tract logistics segment», gave him «great que NM, Detroit MI, Norfolk VA, Oma- celebrated a premiere recently, when one optimism». Its last operating profit came ha NE, Ontario CA, Salt Lake City UT, of its four Boeing B777-200Fs landed to USD 77 million. Jacobs was equally San Antonio TX, Washington DC and in Guatemala City for the first time on pleased with the acquisition of Atlantic West Palm Beach FL to its cargo network. 3 August. The final destination of the Central Logistics, a last-mile service pro- The Mexican hubs of Guadalajara and 93 t of freight on board (70% perishables) vider from the country’s east coast. Puerto Vallarta were also added. was again Miami. ah International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 Africa 33
Some recent studies on trade and logistics in Africa bution costs. The logistical conditions, namely the poor quality of roads and railways, are what PwC consider one of Where there is dormant potential the largest problems for the development of these so-called next 10 metropolises. Africa’s demographic development is making corporate managers around the world wake up TheShippersCouncilofEasternAfrica to the huge economic potential of the continent. Prejudices and uncertainties about local (SCEA), in turn, published a survey in August in which it cites «measurable im- conditions still prevail, however. provements in the efficiency of ports and logistics in trade corridors» in the region By the year 2040 Africa will have the larg- areas as part of any expansion plans. in 2014. These are a result of the focus est workforce globally, and stronger eco- These include Ibadan and Kano (Nige- which countries there have laid on their nomic growth than any other region in ria), Addis Abeba (Ethiopia), Ouaga- infrastructure, in order to facilitate trade. the world. PricewaterhouseCoopers ana- dougou (Burkina Faso), Dakar (Senegal), A new standard-gauge railway, the so- lysts have predicted this state of affairs Nairobi (Kenya), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), called Kenya national electronic single in a new report. The question is – where Khartoum (Sudan), Luanda (Angola) window system, and the commissioning can international companies get access to and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). By 2030 of pier 19 in the port of Mombasa are this market? these last two will each exceed today’s amongst the largest investments made in Most global corporation are already population of London. the region recently. Even though many active in at least one of the three larg- of these projects are essentially Kenyan, est sub-Saharan conurbations, which are Gateways lacking a hinterland the logistics performance of other East Lagos (Nigeria), Kinshasa (Democratic Cities are considered typical points of African countries is nevertheless rated Republic of the Congo), and Johannes- entry for new overseas activities. This is higher. Rwanda is the region’s number 1 burg (South Africa). PwC thinks, how- because it is possible to quickly develop (3.52 index points), followed by Uganda ever, that foreign investors must also con- close customer relationships in a small (3.07), Tanzania (2.89) Kenya (2.82) and sider what it has called the next 10 urban space there, which helps to limit distri- Burundi (2.78). ah
Investments in Mayotte MD-11F to West Africa North African growth
Lufthansa Cargo Lagos is now linked more strongly to the airfreight opera- tor’s network by twice-weekly freighter flights. From 15 September an MD-11 rt full-freighter will fly from Frankfurt to rpo the Nigerian metropolis on Mondays and te ai g yot
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: as a destination for the oil and gas indus- o: to try. Urgently-needed spare parts or equip- Pho Phot An Airbus A400M landed in the French overseas ment for oil production facilities can now Air Algérie is expanding its fleet, to be able to department Mayotte for the first time recently. be transported more quickly and flexibly participate in North African airfreight growth. to the most populous African country. The airport in Mayotte, a group of Overall, Lufthansa Cargo will now offer The flag carrier Air Algérie has ordered islands and a French department (since a total of 170 t of freight capacity on this two next-generation Boeing B737-300Cs. 2011) that is a part of the Indian Ocean’s route every week. The convertible aircraft are listed at a Comoro Islands archipelago, has a new After a short time on the ground price of USD 152 million and are a part of terminal. It was built and is now oper- the cargo plane will then fly onwards a fleet expansion programme which star- ated by the Canadian construction group to Johannesburg (South Africa). On its ted last autumn, when Air Algérie ordered SNC Lavalin, which manages 15 regional return journey to Frankfurt it will stop three Airbus A330-200s (see ITJ Daily of airports in France as well as an air hub in over in Nairobi (Kenya). Two additional 26 November 2013), followed by eight Malta. It was inaugurated at the end of weekly flights from Frankfurt to Johan- Boeing B737-800s in January. August during a visit by the French pre- nesburg also land in Nairobi on the out- The new units will enable the Algerian sident François Hollande (see page 13). bound leg. The carrier offers freight capa- airline to respond flexibly to demand in Mayotte Air Service, which is in charge cities to three destinations in Nigeria, on both the passenger and cargo segments. of cargo handling at the airport, said board Lufthansa passenger flights. Along The B737-300C is based on the B737-700, that an Airbus A400M landed there for with Lagos, Port Harcourt and the capital has reinforced wings and a main-deck the first time a few days later. The huge city Abuja are served by Airbus A330s. cargo door, along with state-of-the-art Airbus transport unit entered operations Other Lufthansa Cargo destinations in cargo-handling equipment. In its full with the French army for the first time in West Africa include Accra (Ghana) and cargo version it can carry more than 18 t December 2013. ah Malabo (Equatorial Guinea). ah of airfreight. ah 34 Southern Europe / Southeastern Europe & Turkey International Transport Journal 37-38 2014
Adriatic port in the starting blocks Forza Ravenna!
A comprehensive modernisation programme for the Italian port of Ravenna aims to improve its capability to handle larger ships in future, and establish it as an alternative to ports in Europe’s northern range. Do the figures add up?
The commercial port of Ravenna on the upper Adriatic Sea is on the ntship Co threshold of a new phase of development. An expansion programme : to
for the port, which has long been in preparation, is now on the brink Pho of becoming reality. The decisive push came from a recent decision by The port of Ravenna handled a total of 226,760 teu in 2013, the European Investment Bank to support the EUR 200 million «hub almost 9% more than in the previous year. portuale di Ravenna» project with contributions of up to EUR 120 mil- lion. The first tranche of EUR 30 million has already been approved. Furthermore, the construction of a new container termi- The European Commission will also provide EUR 2.2 million. nal with a two-track rail connection and post-panamax The progettone, as it is called in expert circles, is an undertaking to cranes is also on the drawing board. The Italian logistics deepen the channels in the inner port basins, which in their present company Sapir, the majority shareholder of the operating state are not suitable for today’s large vessels. The Canale Marino will company Terminal Container Ravenna (TCR), recently be dredged to 13.5 m, the Canale Candiano to 14.5 m, and the Canale confirmed this. Together with its partners, Contship and Baiona to 11.5 m. The scheme will also expand breakwaters and dykes, CMC, the company wants to invest EUR 78 million in as well as harden and upgrade quay walls. Owing to the socioeconomic this project. The first construction phase, scheduled to scope of the plans, the European Union has included it in the priority begin in 2016, will require an estimated EUR 130 mil- list of the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T). lion. Part of that will be financed by the Italian govern- ment, with the Emilia-Romagna regional government also contributing. The planned terminal on the Trat- taroli peninsula will have a 14.4 m channel, which will enable it to handle larger containerships too. Experts calculate that the total annual cargo volume in Ravenna could treble to 650,000 teu in just a few years, particularly if the centre is able to attract more of the traffic that is currently hauled between southern Germany as well as Austria and Northern Europe. Parallel to improvements in Ravenna, work on another INTERNATIONAL scheme focused on improving the canal system in the TRANSPORT upper Po delta will also take place. This project, which www.transnatur.com is also co-funded by the EU, is a valuable logistics exten- sion of the progettone, as is the planned building of the ROAD E55 Mestre–Cesena motorway, which passes through Ravenna. The highway will offer a better connection to SEA both the regional and transalpine road networks. Despite the sustained economic crisis, the recent pace AIR of development in Italy’s only port connected to a canal system has been impressive. The total volume of goods ROAD CUSTOMS transported in 2013 climbed by 4.8% to 22.5 million t. Container traffic saw a conspicuous rise to 226,760 teu, EXHIBITIONS SEA a 8.9% improvement over last year’s level. In 2013 the operating company TCR purchased a new LOGISTICS AIR crane-operating system, which is almost 30% faster than the old one. Good news also came from the shipping BARCELONA -ALICANTE -VALENCIA -MADRID line Grimaldi in late 2013, which has set up a new ro-pax SEVILLA -IRÚN -ZARAGOZA -BILBAO VIGO -TENERIFE-LAS PALMAS -TARRAGONA connection to the Greek port cities of Igoumenitsa and PORTO -LISBOA Patras. Galliano Di Marco, the chief executive officer of the Ravenna port authority, is confident that the positive Carrer Ca l’Arana,15-17-ZAL II 08820ElPratdeLlobregat (Barcelona) trend will continue this year. He believes that the hub Tel. +34 93 480 45 00 •Fax +34 93 480 45 01 will handle a total of approximately 24 million t of cargo e-mail: [email protected] •www.transnatur.com in 2014. hdj ITE Group Plc Julia Wocka-Gowda [email protected] +44 207 596 5188 36 Middle East International Transport Journal 37-38 2014
Warehousing in demand in the Middle East Progress despite a resignation
The company Gulf Warehousing has been relatively unscathed by the recent downturn in logistics in the Middle East. It is now expanding its activities in the region.A change of chairman has not slowed da an Am the momentum of the warehousing and logistics provider either. : to Pho The rapid development of logistics in the Middle East is still a relatively Storage capacities are being expanded everywhere, also in Qatar. recent phenomenon. The firm Gulf Warehousing & Co (GWC) has just celebrated its tenth anniversary, having first been listed on the stock 24%, and stood at QAR 68 million (EUR 14 million). In exchange in 2004. The logistics company is headquartered in Doha 2013, QAR 52 million (EUR 11 million) was achieved. (Qatar) and is driving forward the expansion of its storage areas, as well The corporation already has a covered warehouse as its diversification into other countries. with 133,000 pallet slots at its home base. GWC recently also announced a further expansion plan, which is a part Good figures and large areas of phase four of the development in the Qatar Logistics GWC is satisfied with its results from the first half of 2014. The Village. An additional 81,000 sqm of storage space is in company reported that its gross turnover came to QAR 335 million the pipeline. GWC pointed out that all the new space is (EUR 70 million), which was 22% higher than in the previous year, already reserved for customers. when QAR 261 million had been achieved. GWC’s net profits rose by New deals in Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Nigeria In June this year the firm announced that it had signed a contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Othman Holding. This is for the construction of a multipurpose logistics facility in Dammam, on the Persian Gulf on the country’s east coast. The new logistics centre will be operated to the same standards as the model in Qatar. A facility with 1 million sqm is on the drawing board, of which one quarter of the space will be provided for storage space, and another quarter for handling. Along www.zenit-spedition.at with office and maintenance areas, a container depot covering approximately 65,000 sqm is also planned. GWC is also reaching beyond the Middle Eastern region. Since 2012 memoranda of understanding have been signed with companies and authorities in Algeria and Nigeria. The proposed logistics and storage centres have been slow in coming, however.
Change at the top now completed In August the startling news was revealed that the chair- man of the supervisory board, Mohammed Ismail Al Emadi, had submitted his resignation. Al Emadi had been in charge of driving the corporation’s expansion beyond the Arab world. In a unanimous vote the deputy chairman, Sheikh Hamad bin Al Thani, was elected as acting chairman, until a permanent solution would be found, that is. This provisional solution came to an end on 23 July. There‘s no ‚No Can Do‘ with ZENIT ... we are the SpecialEast! Al Thani was appointed permanently as the chairman of We alwaysfindthebestsolutionforyourtransportproblem. the entity at the semi-annual board meeting. The mana- Western- and Eastern Europe .The Balkans .Turkey .Iran .CIS .CentralAsia .Mongolia .Near East .NorthAfrica gers remain hopeful that GWC’s international plans in A-5101 Bergheim .Tel. +43/662/45 40 41 [email protected] Africa will now be resumed. D-Furth im Wald .Tel. +49/99 73/80 48-0 [email protected] Christian Doepgen International Transport Journal 37-38 2014 Miscellaneous 37 ITG lets pupils experience logistics live Successfully integrated 165 pupils received a detailed introduc- part of an in-house project. Seven depart- tion to the activities of a forwarding and ments were included in a circuit of sta- logistics firm when a class trip, under tions, where ITG’s various fields of work, the motto of «experience logistics live», such as air and sea freight, road haulage visited the forwarder ITG Internationale and contract logistics, were presented. Spedition+Logistik, which is based in The visitors were also able to get hands- ndor ercó Ib
Schwaig, at Munich airport. Seven classes on experience of various activities, with : took advantage of the opportunity to be group’s working on everyday activities to Pho informed live about ITG’s activities at the and finding solutions to problems. Vari- Adrián Morera Rubert and his work colleagues. end of last school year. ous packages needed to be scheduled for The programme was designed and car- transport by delivery vehicles for short- Adrián Morera Rubert, a young man ried out by around 70 ITG trainees, as distance traffic, for example, tests were who has a mental disability and impaired carried out in the warehouse to find out vision, has been fully integrated into the how orders were commissioned by pick- workforce of the Spanish logistics com- by-light methods, and weights had to pany Ibercóndor after just a two-month be estimated, to be able to pack pallets internship. «This time was enough to according to specifications. prove to us that he could do the work as- By the end of the day the pupils had signed to him without any problems,» the been presented with a new view of logis- Barcelona-based company’s spokesperson tics. Laypeople often think of logistics said. «Our gratitude goes to the Aura as mainly consisting of a series of unex- foundation, which introduced Adrián to citing trips – a misconception that was us. Its projects improve the quality of life soon blown out of the water by this pro- of people with mental disabilities by inte- G IT gramme, which presented logistics as an grating them into society, based on their o: exciting area that offers many interesting tried-and-tested principle of employment Phot Future logisticians practicing with ITG. career opportunities. ah with personal support.» ah
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Socialism by prescription
«Freedom:A political condition that every nation supposes itself to enjoy in virtual monopoly.» Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914), US journalist and satirist
I am a socialist. I learned that less than acquaintances said. Many Americans think patients have the freedom (!) to choose a a year ago, when the first part of the US that Obamacare is exactly that. I replied that doctor, a hospital or a therapy. I also told healthcare reform, called Obamacare by there’s no such thing as a uniform European him that in most of Europe, health insur- friend and foe alike, went into effect. healthcare system, since every country has ance is not linked to the employer, which Overall, I find it a good thing that there its own. The publicly-funded British National is still largely the case in America. is now an insurance mandate in the Health Service works very differently than This latter fact limits mobility. What’s USA. That health insurance has become the more market-oriented German system, going to happen to rightly-praised US affordable, and that no one can be de- into which citizens pay considerable pre- flexibility and creativity in the workplace, nied coverage based on a pre-existing miums – and which has been around for that free market of talent, when people condition. Because I think Obamacare is 131 years (age always scores in America). hold on to jobs they don’t like just to keep a good thing, many Americans think I’m In the case of healthcare, but on other health insurance for themselves and their a socialist. topics as well, Americans and Europeans families? That’s especially true in the southern seem to differ considerably in how they Meanwhile, I had talked myself into states, where I’ve lived for the past nine define freedom. While Americans often find a frenzy. Time to take a step back,I years. That’s where the USA is somewhat that government intervention restricts their thought, and say something nice about louder and more conservative than in freedom, Europeans expect government to the US healthcare system. For example, other parts of the country, and where secure freedom for its citizens. Many Ameri- I said, emergency rooms in the USA pro- Obamacare hasn’t been met with much cans, therefore, view an insurance mandate vide much better care than their European love. It’s where I – a European woman as a constraint on their personal freedom, equivalent. In fact, a large public hospital who doesn’t go to church, works and even though accidents and illness make up in Berlin has modelled its emergency chose not to have kids – am rather suspi- the largest portion of personal bankruptcy in department on the American system. cious. The fact that my two preferred the USA. As a European I, on the other hand, Other hospitals are set to follow. doctors are a Yankee and a Canadian would probably go straight into cardiac My friend nodded and let out a deep is a sheer coincidence, but doesn’t help arrest out of anxiety if I didn’t have sigh. «That’s what I’ve been telling you either. «Bless your heart» my neighbours health insurance. all along. Socialism doesn’t work. And sometimes say to me, meaning that I’m Speaking of freedom,I told my Euro- the free market is going to prevail.» We being shunned and pitied – but am most phobic friend, who had just changed his parted on cordial terms, both of us proba- certainly beyond help. job and therefore his health insurance plan, bly thinking roughly the same thing about «We don’t want a European-style and is now unable to see his GP of ten years each other – «bless your heart.» socialist healthcare system,» one of my standing, that in many European countries Katja Ridderbusch
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