28. March 2023
Gebrüder Weiss opened a logistics terminal in Tyrol, Austria
Gebrüder Weiss opened a logistics terminal in the Kreckelmoos industrial estate in Reutte on March 22. …
13. February 2023
Interview with Simon Linder, Director of Sales at DAKOSY
Simon Linder has joined DAKOSY in 2015 as Director Sales, being responsible for the account management and sales activities at DAKOSY for the offered solutions including customs solutions, forwarding software and logistics community platforms. He holds a diploma in industrial engineering. Before joining DAKOSY, Simon worked for several years as a consultant at a well-known consulting firm and as a project and account manager at a leading aviation maintenance company. 1. DAKOSY offers a wide range of software solutions for the logistics and transport community, what are your focus areas?DAKOSY provides digital services for the logistics industry, which make processes for all parties faster, more efficient, transparent, and of course, paperless. The focus areas in this context are the provision of port and cargo community systems for the digital connection of different process participants and the complete range of customs and transport management software solutions. 2. Digitalization is key to staying competitive in a global market environment, what are the main success factors when you start a new project with one of your customers?Digitalizing a logistics process is usually combined with an expectation of a process improvement in terms of speed or efficiency. As easy as that may sound, one key success factor when implementing a digital solution is to generate a common understanding of the pain points in the existing process and in this context, the goals of the digital solution and how these goals can be achieved. Based on these experiences, we have a strong focus on the process workshops at the very beginning of a project.During implementation, it is also of great value to have a step-by-step “agile” delivery and testing of individual parts of the solution together with the customer’s business department. Especially in large projects such as the buildup of a community system, it is important to continuously generate results and improvements along the way in order to keep everyone “on board.” 3. DAKOSY has been active for over 40 years, how do you stay competitive compared to other digital start-ups that have appeared in the logistics industry in recent years?Our main assets are the knowledge and enthusiasm of our more than 200 colleagues, who have brought continuous innovation and growth to the company during the last 40 years. Together with a community of loyal customers, we work on constantly improving our existing services as well as discussing new and innovative solutions that ensure our customers remain competitive in the upcoming years. 5. Where do you see the biggest threats and opportunities in digitalization within the next 3-5 years?The biggest threat and, at the same time, the greatest opportunity for digitalization in the coming years will remain the shortage of skilled workers in the logistics industry. On the one hand, of course, this situation accelerates the need for digital solutions in order to continue to be able to produce services for customers. In general, there is still plenty of room to make processes better and more digital, especially when looking at the processes between different companies. However, the speed of such digital projects will be limited by the resources available. As one of the leading software companies for logistics, DAKOSY has been offering digital solutions for international freight forwarding and customs clearance as well as supply chain management for more than 40 years.The headquarters are located in Hamburg but also have offices in Bremen (with CargoSoft), Frankfurt and Konstanz.DAKOSY provides expert advice and support for all customers. They assist you not only during the decision-making and implementation phase but also through to the operation of our software. www.dakosy.de/en
31. January 2023
Interview with Bernhard Müller and Christian Richter-Schöller from DORDA
Bernhard Müller joined DORDA in 2008 and heads the firm’s public law practice group. His legal practice focuses on public procurement, environmental, regulatory, state aid,…
31. January 2023
Interview with Michaela Královičová, the CEO of INFINITY FORWARDING
Michaela Královičová is the CEO of the shipping company Infinity Forwarding and the Asia-Europe import-export consultancy Infinity Standard. Both companies are headquartered in Bratislava and are expanding to other European countries. Michaela has studied in Slovakia as well as Asia and earned a doctorate in International Business Management. Since 2017, Michaela has been advising companies importing from and exporting to Asia. Kindly give us an overview about the shipping services that Infinity Forwarding is offering in Slovakia and Czech Republic? Infinity Forwarding offers a wide range of shipping, customs, and consulting services. Our added value for clients is that we understand how foreign trade is done and thus can provide import and export consulting on top of just moving the cargo from A to B. Our main focus is multimodal transportation (e.g. sea-rail-truck and air-truck), but due to the high customer demand, this year we started providing road transportation services for bulk cargo in Europe. Where do you see the biggest challenges in global supply chains for the year 2023? The biggest challenges for 2023 will definitely be the increasing fuel/energy costs that are impacting demand for goods as well as the shortage of truck drivers in Europe. These factors are keeping the prices of shipping services in Europe high even despite of the price decrease of the ocean and rail freight. At WOF Summit Vienna you will take part in the panel discussion about the future of the new silk road, can you give us an insight to the actual challenges by rail from China to Europe? The Northern Corridor is currently stable and without serious delays. The main challenge for Europe is our overdependence on this corridor that goes through Russia and the lack of alternative route with comparable capacity to handle all cargo. Both the Southern and Middle Corridors do not have the sufficient capacity and infrastructure to become full substitutes in case the Northern Corridor would be hit by Western sanctions or if Russia decided to block the route. China plans to start building the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway this year, but it will take several years to finish the project, which means that we will only see results (in case the project will be finished successfully) in the long term. How do you charge the importance of the WOF Events as platform for the supply chain industry in CEE overall? The WOF Events are a great platform for logistic service providers to find new business partners and learn more about the trends in automation and technology related to our industry. I also like the networking possibilities and nice atmosphere on the events. What recommendation do you want to give to your customers to prepare for smooth imports from Asia to the CEE region in 2023? Since the beginning of the pandemics, I feel like there is little that is smooth about importing from Asia. What was a shock earlier is the new normal now. I believe the pandemics and subsequent logistic crisis that shown itself in the form of service disruptions, delays and increased costs, made the providers of logistic services more resilient and agile. In 2023, our customers can benefit from lower ocean and freight prices and shorter transit and overall delivery times. I would recommend the customers to plan their orders and shipments ahead of time, and in case of urgency, prioritize rail over air. I believe that 2023 will be a good year for importers who are prepared. Infinity Forwarding, s.r.o. is a Slovak logistics company that specializes in multimodal transportation. We handle both general and DG (ADR) cargo. We provide our clients with comprehensive services and ship worldwide. We also offer customs clearance and transport insurance. This young dynamic company was established as a transport division of the foreign trade consulting company, Infinity Standard, a. s., which connects European entrepreneurs with Asian suppliers and customers, and supplies customers in Europe with goods and machinery from China, India, Vietnam and other Asian countries. Currently, Infinity Forwarding provides sea, rail, air and land transportation throughout the world. We also offer clients customs services and business consulting. For more information visit www.infinityforwarding.eu
25. January 2023
Maersk and MSC to discontinue 2M alliance in 2025
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk A/S, an entity under A.P. Moller – Maersk, have mutually…
24. January 2023
A.P. Moller – Maersk and DP World enter a long-term partnership to decarbonise logistics and improve customer services
Dubai: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and DP World Jebel Ali Port have entered a long-term partnership through which both parties will collaborate…
23. January 2023
Interview with Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos
Mr. Zvi Schreiber a serial tech entrepreneur, is founder and CEO of Freightos. Freightos is the digital booking platform of the…
20. January 2023
PureCycle and Port of Antwerp-Bruges announce the first plastic recycling plant in Europe
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ: PCT) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges today announced that PureCycle will build its first polypropylene (PP) recycling facility…