[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ module_class=”reverse-columns-mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ min_height=”225px” custom_padding=”0px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”||||false|false”]<\/p>\n
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Credits: HANSA MEYER GLOBAL<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Industry standards are driven by the global economy. Machines and facilities are typically produced where it is most cost-effective in accordance with the respective quality standards. And that is no longer in Europe, but more often in Asia. \u201cIn the past, for example, wind turbines for the Asian market were produced mainly in Europe \u2013 that flow of supplies has now completely reversed,\u201d reported Jan-Dirk Schuisdziara, managing partner at Hansa Meyer Global Holding. \u201cAnother example is China, where massive capital investment has been made to expand local production, so many components are now produced there and exported throughout the world.\u201d <\/p>\n
And it is exactly such facility engineers, known as EPC contractors (Engineering, Procurement and Construction), that form part of the client base of project forwarders such as Hansa Meyer Global. \u201cTypically, these companies plan, design and build the facilities independently for the customer until project completion, and they require one or more forwarders to execute this,\u201d explained Schuisdziara. \u201cYour company location usually plays little role in the procurement process. That means the customer or freight payer could be based in Germany and commission us, a Bremen-based company, to handle the project deliveries to the construction site in Texas. Deliveries are made from Shanghai via containers, as break-bulk cargo by ship or via other means.\u201d<\/p>\n
Such contractual triangles constitute a typical cross-trade transaction. In logistics, this refers to cross-border transport where both the place of export and the place of import are located in foreign countries. For typical project forwarders such as Hansa Meyer Global, this has always been part of the service portfolio. What has changed, however, is the prominence of this business segment. \u201c20 or 30 years ago, the proportion of deliveries via Germany was significantly higher, at around 70\u201380 per\u00a0cent,\u201d the managing partner recalled. \u201cToday, that ratio has reversed \u2013 two-thirds of our shipments are cross trade.\u201d The only outlier here is air cargo, for which the proportion of cross trading is significantly lower at 15 per\u00a0cent.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DJI_0003-Large-3891_4C_800px.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”DJI_0003-Large-3891_4C_800px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”||25px||false|false”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]With 360,000 freight tonnes and deliveries from Europe and Asia, the Yamama Cement factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the largest industrial project in the country in the past ten years.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Depending on the industry, type of facility and project complexity, thousands of components from up to 20 different countries must be delivered to a single construction site in crates, containers or as break-bulk cargo. This is only possible with sufficient expertise. \u201cWithout our near 40 years of international experience and our network of partners specialising in project cargo, we would not be able to run our business reliably for our customers,\u201d Schuisdziara stressed. To this end, the forwarding agency has built a collaborative network of 24 offices and partners worldwide, which has just been expanded to include a company in Texas and a new office in Monterey, Mexico.<\/p>\n
Customers are well aware of the challenges involved with this and know that changes in plans on behalf of the supplier and\/or construction site are also very common abroad.\u00a0Nevertheless, getting the components to the construction site at the agreed time and within budget is only possible if there is very close coordination between the suppliers, local service providers such as packaging companies, truckers and lighters, as well as the ports and main transport carrier. Furthermore, the more complex the transport requirements in each country \u2013 for example, customs clearance; approval for heavy and oversized cargo; and challenging packaging and interim storage stipulations \u2013 the more experts are needed on site.<\/p>\n
IT also plays an increasingly crucial role in this type of business: \u201cIn order to ensure transparency in complex projects, some of which may involve over 100,000 freight tonnes per individual order, and to manage the contractually agreed key figures, we are investing in the continuous development of our data systems,\u201d reported Schuisdziara. \u201cFor example, we can directly transfer order data from our customer\u2019s SAP system or another database via the interface, and then display this alongside the planning and shipping data, including any documents from Hansa Meyer. In addition, all companies involved in the logistics chain are also connected, so that real-time data can be reflected in the original plans and deviations can be accurately documented.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_7″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Startseite \/ Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jan-Dirk-Schuisdziara_500px.png” title_text=”Jan-Dirk-Schuisdziara_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”100px||||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″ alt=”Jan-Dirk Schuisdziara, gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrender Gesellschafter bei der Hansa Meyer Global Holding”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Jan-Dirk Schuisdziara, Managing Partner, Hansa Meyer Global Holding[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_9″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Logistics-Story-Polen_SUB_1417px-1.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”325px||325px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”150px||150px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Logistics-Story-Polen_SUB_1417px” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” bottom_divider_height=”165px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Good planning and experience are needed to lift this 300-tonne column from a Texan chemical park and get it ready for transportation.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
How attractive a lucrative-looking project cargo assignment actually is for the handling company depends largely on the provisions of the logistics contract. Here, too, a lot has changed: \u201cIn recent decades, the stipulations to fulfil both customer and legal requirements have increased,\u201d stated Schuisdziara. \u201cHere, it is important to identify and manage requirements diligently and to insure against contingent liabilities.\u201d In any case, the following rule applies: \u201cIf the risks are not manageable or adequately insurable, we reject the request and state our reasons. If the customer later determines that our assessment was correct, they will continue giving us their custom.\u201d This establishes trust and is one reason why the company has, for decades, been successfully collaborating with many well-known companies.<\/p>\n
The pandemic and the war in Ukraine have increased the challenges in the logistics industry as well as in cross trading. \u201cTransportation costs have multiplied: it currently costs over USD 40,000 to ship a 40-foot flat-rack container from east to west. Two years ago, the same freight would probably have cost less than USD\u00a010,000,\u201d explained Schuisdziara. \u201cDepending on the cargo, it is difficult to plan the space on board and availability of containers. Plans often need to be changed two to three times and adapted according to daily requirements \u2013 a situation which increases costs considerably and can, unfortunately, only be marginally remedied by digitalisation.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Vietnam-Rotorblade-barging_4C_800px.jpg” title_text=”Vietnam-Rotorblade-barging_4C_800px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”||25px||false|false”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Rotor blades made in China are transported via waterway
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\u201cEven if it is inevitable that there are seasonal fluctuations and challenges in world trade from time to time, globalisation won’t be going away,\u201d Schuisdziara believes. The growth markets remain: Australia, for mining, oil and gas, and energy projects; Nigeria, for infrastructure and energy projects; and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
\u201cA definite trend is that suppliers abroad are now increasingly interfering in the logistics decision-making process, which is why an effective network with our own offices and quality standards has become more and more important. Since the management buyout in 2021, we have been pursuing a strategy of continuous growth entitled \u2018Engineering Transports of Tomorrow\u2019, with extensive product and network expansions over four years. The goal is to expand our network from 24 to 30 offices and to reach EUR\u00a0200\u00a0million in annual sales.\u201d (cb)<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”Facts” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Established:<\/strong> 1986, management buyout 2021 Die aktuelle Printausgabe – jetzt kostenlos anfordern.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”More information:” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\nHansa Meyer Global<\/h2>\n
\nHeadquarters:<\/strong> Bremen
\nBranches:<\/strong> 24 own offices worldwide
\nArea of business:<\/strong> project forwarding
\nEmployees:<\/strong> 230 worldwide
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