[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″ module_class=”reverse-columns-mobile” _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=”4.27.6″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Michael Nintemann, DUK, (left) and Timo Siebahn, epas, combine sea and inland logistics for project cargo.<\/p>\n
Credits: EPAS[\/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=”4.27.6″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Sometimes networking at trade fairs really pays off. Last year at the transport logistic fair in Munich, Jan Remmers, Managing Director of Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft, introduced Timo Siebahn, Managing Director of Ems Ports Agency and Stevedoring Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG (epas) since 2022, to Michael Nintemann, Managing Director of D\u00f6rpener Umschlaggesellschaft f\u00fcr den kombinierten Verkehr (DUK). <\/p>\n
Both bring experience in different areas of logistics to the project. epas, a provider of port and logistics services, has operated on 20-hectare premises at the north and south quays in Emden since 1993, with a focus on vessel clearance as well as project and heavy goods logistics. DUK has been managing an intermodal transport facility with container transshipment and warehousing in D\u00f6rpen since 1989.<\/p>\n
This initial introduction soon led to concrete plans. \u201cWe were already in talks with a customer who was interested in warehousing hundreds of cable drums for underground cable installation with us but we didn\u2019t have enough space for that in Emden,\u201d recalls Siebahn. And that is how the idea came about of partnering with DUK on projects that would have been too big for epas alone \u2013 with access to a 20,000-square-metre warehouse in D\u00f6rpen.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us as a port company, goods need to be handled quickly,\u201d emphasises Siebahn. \u201cVessel clearance is our bread and butter.\u201d The collaboration benefits both. \u201cWe wanted the business, of course. As their main business operations had fallen to some degree, DUK had the space required \u2013 a perfect synergy,\u201d explains the managing director of epas. \u201cThis means our partner can grow with us.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThe partnership demonstrates how a seaport and an inland facility can work hand in hand,\u201d says Nintemann. \u201cepas brings valuable strength in project logistics and vessel clearance, which we complement with additional space and operational capacity in the hinterland.\u201d Together, they have been able to implement larger and long-term projects.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Logistics-Pilot-Kabeltrommeln-Energiewende-Suedkai-Emden.jpg” alt=”A mobile crane loads cable drums onto a small freighter in the canal.” title_text=”A mobile crane loads cable drums onto a small freighter in the canal.” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||25px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]epas has the necessary expertise and technical equipment to handle cable drums at the south quay in Emden, but not enough space. In future, the company will use space in D\u00f6rpen for large-scale projects.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
For the partnership, the two companies signed a cooperation agreement, which was soon followed by a contract for the first joint project. From 2027 to 2029, a total of 800 cable drums with a combined weight of 60 to 80 tonnes will be warehoused in D\u00f6rpen, which serves as a hub for epas. \u201cThe benefit for us is that we don\u2019t have to start from scratch, but can use an existing infrastructure,\u201d Siebahn explains. A key component of it is inland transshipment, a process made all the more efficient and dramatically simplified by reach stackers specially developed for DUK. Furthermore, the two partners have the necessary experience with larger projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis development demonstrates what extraordinary collaboration between sea and inland ports can look like,\u201d adds Nintemann. \u201cThe success of the project depends on us being able to build on existing infrastructure and proven project expertise.\u201d The available space, technical equipment and processes are already designed for heavy and bulky goods and will be able to accommodate the planned volumes from the start of the project. \u201cThis experience in the setup is a key benefit of the partnership,\u201d says Nintemann.[\/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_blurb title=”Facts” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ 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=”4.27.6″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
Established: <\/strong>1994 These services target customers with projects in nearby D\u00f6rpen and projects with good accessibility through inland ports \u2013 for example, in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Emden seaport can also be taken into account. According to Siebahn, two to three round trips a week are planned for the approximately 90-kilometre route between Emden and D\u00f6rpen, adding that there is no need for customers to worry about higher costs resulting from double transshipment. \u201cOur prices are in line with the market when you consider total transport costs,\u201d explains the epas managing director.<\/p>\n Siebahn considers the key strength of the partnership in the fact that DUK itself specialises in transshipment and has the necessary expertise. Focussing on a seaport has other reasons. \u201cWe have project experience with large corporations and are certified according to ISO\u00a09001, ISO\u00a014001, ISO\u00a045001 and ISO\u00a027001 \u2013 and in line with the Safety Culture Ladder, which evaluates a company\u2019s culture of safety,\u201d emphasises Siebahn. This includes the epas tender management team drawing on many years of experience in handling larger tenders. <\/p>\n \u201cWorking on projects like that with regional partners that couldn\u2019t do it on their own is a win-win situation for everyone involved,\u201d says Siebahn. It also provides opportunities to learn from one another. \u201cBut overall responsibility lies with us \u2013 as the partner to and single point of contact for customers,\u201d he is quick to point out. A successful logistics concept like this requires close coordination, clear interfaces and defined internal and external contacts. \u201cGood communication within the network is a must,\u201d says the managing director. \u201cWhen it works, it offers plenty of opportunities with limited risk.\u201d (cb)<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Logistics-Pilot-Seehafen-Emden-Epas.jpg” alt=”Aerial view of Emden with container port.” title_text=”Logistics-Pilot-Seehafen-Emden-Epas” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||35px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]epas has operated in a 20-hectare area at the northern and southern quays in Emden since 1993, focussing on vessel clearance as well as project and heavy goods logistics.[\/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=”4.27.6″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Established: <\/strong>1989
Headquarters:\u00a0<\/strong>Emden
Area of business: <\/strong>Hafen- und Port and logistics services, including shipping agency services, terminal operations, stevedoring, warehousing, project and heavy goods logistics, freight booking and chartering, offshore services, customs clearance and the handling of dangerous goods.
Area:\u00a0<\/strong>200,000 square metres
Clearance:\u00a0<\/strong>More than 700 ships a year
Employees:\u00a0<\/strong>Over 100
Transshipment sales in 2024:\u00a0<\/strong>Approx. 15\u00a0million euros[\/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=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Logistics-Pilot-Doerpen-Binnenhafen-DUK.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”650px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” 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=”4.25.1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” 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=”4.27.6″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]DUK has operated an intermodal transport facility with container transshipment and warehousing in D\u00f6rpen since 1989 and currently has 20,000 square metres of warehouse space.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\u201cShortly before finalising the cable drum project, we were able to acquire another contract for smaller parts for onshore wind farms,\u201d says Siebahn, delighted. He sees further potential in the warehousing of rotor blades, as the facility can accommodate and handle out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo \u2013 sea freight too large for shipping containers \u2013 as well as standard, flat rack and half-height containers. \u201cOur aim is initially to utilise the full capacity of the existing space \u2013 and then pursue balanced investment growth.\u201d In future, another 60,000 square metres could be added to the space currently available.<\/p>\nComplementary areas of expertise<\/h2>\n
D\u00f6rpener Umschlaggesellschaft f\u00fcr den kombinierten Verkehr (DUK)<\/h2>\n
Headquarters:\u00a0<\/strong>D\u00f6rpen
Area of business: <\/strong>Intermodal transport, container transshipment and warehousing, container services, buying and selling containers, port transshipment, freight forwarding and customs clearance
Employees:\u00a0<\/strong>30
Turnover in 2024:\u00a0<\/strong>Approx. four\u00a0million euros
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