June 2010 No : 10 / 326
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june 2010 no : 10 / 326 Arkas took the delivery of Turkey’s largest container ships Nazım Ersen, Seda Turhan, Siegfried Crede, Karla De Andria, Lucien Arkas, Bernard Arcas, Horace Dumitrescu, Detlef Grigo Arkas continues to invest in vessels, expanding its fleet with the purchase of two 2,500 TEU container ships constructed at the Volkswerft Stralsund Shipyard owned by the Hegemann Yard Group. Arkas took delivery of the first of the two vessels, the M/V Vivien A, on Saturday, May 8th at the shipyard in Germany. Turkey’s largest container ship By taking delivery of Vivien A in Germany today Arkas has increased the number of Turkish-flag vessels in its fleet to 31. At 210 meters in length (two football fields), the Vivien A is Turkey‟s largest container ship. If the containers carried by the vessel were lined up end to end, they would be 15 km long. The Vivien A is approximately 50 meters tall and can carry 35,000 tons of cargo. With a top speed of 22 knots (nautical miles per hour), the vessel consumes an average of 35 tons of fuel per day at it most eco speed of 16 knots. The vessel‟s can take on 3,000 tons of fuel, and the vessel can travel approximately 24 days without stopping. The Vivien A’s twin will be delivered next year At the christening ceremony held at Volkswerft Stralsund Shipyard, Hegemann Yard Group Vice CEO, Siegfried Crede, and Arkas Holding Chairman, Lucien Arkas, gave speeches. Both men emphasized the fact that the Hegemann Group and Arkas have developed a healthy partnership based on trust for the past 11 years. Arkas Holding Chairman, Lucien Arkas said, “To date, the Hegemann Yard Group has built 17 vessels for Arkas. We are very satisfied with the workmanship and quality of all the vessels. Previously, the largest vessel in the Arkas fleet had a capacity of 1,604 TEU. This new vessel‟s capacity makes it not only the largest container ship in the Arkas fleet but also the largest container ship in Turkey. We will take delivery of it‟s twin next year.” Arkas continued, “The contraction in foreign trade caused by the global economic crisis in 2009 is giving way to recovery. When we look at the statistics on Turkey‟s foreign trade in recent months, the increases in exports and imports indicate that foreign trade is beginning to recover. Because we believe that this situation will have a positive impact on container vessel shipping, we foresee a need and an opportunity, so we have purchased these vessels. We call the Black Sea and the Mediterranean “Mare Nostrum” Our vessels are operated by Arkas Line, our own shipping company. We are making a variety of investments with the goal of being a shipping line operator that offers effective service in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. This is one of the ways we have been working toward foreign growth and expansion for more than 10 years. Today we have 26 Arkas offices in 12 countries around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. We take on representations by opening their offices either independently or by establishing local partnerships. In some countries where we do not have an office, we work with local agencies that serve Arkas Line. This enables us to provide service at 41 locations in 20 countries, including Turkey. As a result, we conduct liner shipping not only just with connections to Turkey but also between foreign countries via our foreign companies. We are close to Specifications of M/V Vivien A becoming a shipping line that can provide links to every location in the Mediterranean, making us Container capacity 2.500 TEU effectively the top shipping company in the Length 210 m Mediterranean. Breadth 50 m Capacity 35.000 t Maximum speed 22 knot Arkas Transport turns the clock back on its fleet of equipment Murat Tokatlı (Otokar Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager for Domestic Market) presents a plaque of appreciation to Cenk Ergen(General Manager,Arkas Transport). Arkas Transport added 14 Otokar brand semi- trailers to its fleet, five of which have are covered roll duct trailers. As a result, Arkas Transport provides solutions for different transportation needs by updating its fleet of equipment. In a ceremony held in the Otokar Arifiye facilities in May, Arkas Transport took delivery of two different types of vehicles, nine of which are container transports and five of which are roll duct transports. The delivery ceremony was attended by Arkas Transport General Manager, Cenk Ergen, Arkas Automotive Board of Directors member, Marek Penzo, Arkas Automotive Sales Manager Orhan Genel and Otokar Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager for the Domestic Market, Murat Tokatlı. In his remarks at the ceremony, Arkas Transport General Manager, Cenk Ergen said, “We are delighted that our past cooperation with Otokar, a leading institution in the sector, has grown and developed with this new vehicle delivery. Arkas Transport is working hard to achieve lasting customer satisfaction by meeting customer expectations in overland container transport in a rapid and competitive fashion. Therefore, we need products that handle different shipping requirements. We chose Otokar for the fleet that we have expanded to complement our service quality because it embraces an approach that offers solutions appropriate to our needs and an extensive product selection. From port to factory and factory to port With an extensive fleet of equipment consisting of 420 tractors, long and short semi-trailers, sidelifters, tipping chassis, as well as telescopic, generator-equipped, canvas-covered and dumper semi-trailers, Arkas Transport provides port-to-factory and factory-to-port transportation throughout Turkey. New purchased semi-trailers Partner Teknik chooses Arfor once again Partner Teknik A.Ş. has parts transported from Autoport to Libya for the construction of a factory in 2009 and this year it is working together with Arfor and Autoport to ship machinery and components from Turkey to Libya for a cement factory. Arfor, Arkas‟ freight-forwarding and logistics services company, and Autoport, Arkas‟ terminal in Izmit, have added another achievement to the list of project transports they have completed together. Partner Teknik has chosen to work with Arfor and Autoport again because of the professional service provided last year and the successful performance of this cooperative venture. Last year, the materials for the cement factory that Partner Teknik was going to build in Libya were loaded at Autoport and transported to Libya by Arfor, which has been chosen again in 2010 for a similar transport endeavor. The most appropriate modes of transportation were used In April, the machinery and components loaded at Autoport for Partner Teknik‟s cement factory in Libya reached the Libyan port of Al Khoms. Arfor organized each stage in the transportation of the materials with the most appropriate mode of transportation. The factory materials in the company‟s Adapazarı factory were moved to the port with semi- articulated and low-bed trailers. The goods were stored at Autoport, which has a security system that meets international standards, and were then loaded unto the ship with a crane by a team of port specialists and sent to the port of Al Khoms. The most prosperous and developed country in Eastern Europe: Slovenia 1. Houses along the canal in the capital of Ljubljana 2. The Catholic Church in Ljubljana’s Preseren Square 3. Robba Fountain in Ljubljana 4. Folk dancers dressed in national Slovenian attire 5. Kojsko Village, one of the leading wine-producing regions Slovenia is described as “the richest country in Eastern Europe” because of its significant production capacity and growth potential. With a population of only 2 million, the country is a relatively small market but trade volume with Turkey is increasing and the needle is moving in Turkey's favor when it comes to the balance of trade. The Slovenian government and citizens have given significant support for the expansion of the European Union (EU) and Turkey's membership. Turkey’s geo-strategic location plays an important role in this position. Slovenia proclaimed its independence in 1991 and joined the European Union in 2004. Fifty-seven percent of this country, which is approximately the size of Antalya, is covered with forest. With a population of 2 million, Slovenia has the largest GDP of any country tline joined the European Union in 2004. Slovenia was also the first of these countries to begin using the Euro. Slovenia‟s excellent infrastructure, well-educated workforce and strategic location between Europe and the Balkans are all advantages for the national economy. In 2004, it went from being “a country tline received loans from the World Bank" to “a contributing member country.” In 2007, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) invited Slovenia to begin the membership process. The Drava River in Maribor An economy driven by the service sector In 2008, Slovenia‟s GDP was 60.24 billion dollars but this fell to 55.84 billion in 2009. The economy grew by 3.5 percent in 2008 but shrank 7.3 percent in 2009. Its per capita income of 27,900 dollars is relatively high in comparison with other Central European countries joining the EU in 2004. With the collapse of the powerful Yugoslavian market, the country‟s trade has shifted to the West and to growing markets in Central and Eastern Europe. As a result, two- thirds of its trade is conducted with EU countries. Slovenia offers abundant opportunity for both import and export as it follows an open economic policy without trade restrictions. In this regard, the Slovenia economy is based on foreign trade, leaving it vulnerable to the impact of economic difficulties in countries with which it conducts trade and this has a negative effect on its ability to compete.