Rhenus in brief 02/17

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Rhenus in brief

1. RHEVOlution through innovations
“Provide evidence of your creativity and entrepreneurship” – that was the invitation issued to all Rhenus employees during the spring to take part in the Rhevo innovation project. 260 workers from 28 different countries did not need to be told twice and developed ingenious ideas and solutions in order to enable the Rhenus world to move forward with the help of digital technologies. The best projects presented to a jury in July are now set to be implemented. The project was also introduced at the first digital summit organised by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.

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2. Internationalisation continues
Rhenus is opening new business sites in many Asian countries this year, including the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. The logistics specialist also acquired the Australian freight forwarding company O’Brien Logistics in June. The goal is to achieve long-term growth. The same applies to Europe and South America, where the logistics specialist is also aiming to strengthen its presence. An air and a sea freight gateway were opened in Germany this year for this purpose.

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3. Opening celebration in Bolesławiec
Operations have started at the newly constructed logistics centre in the southern Polish town of Bolesławiec; the facility has space measuring 60,000 square metres. Located about 60 kilometres from the German and Czech borders, the new logistics warehouse offers ideal transport links to European markets.

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4. More short-sea shipping
Full steam ahead: the Rhenus Group took a 40 percent holding in the ARKON Shipping Group in March. The two companies set up the investment company known as Rhenus-Arkon-Shipinvest. ARKON Shipping manages a fleet of more than 120 maritime vessels and specialises in European coastal and container feeder services as well as global heavy lift and project shipping.

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5. Professional document management
Rhenus Office Systems has expanded its archiving services. The document logistics specialist acquired Z.A.S. Zentral Archiv Service, one of the ten largest archiving companies in Germany with a special focus on the pharmaceutical sector, at the turn of the year. Rhenus set up the company known as Dockx Rhenus Archisafe with its high-security archives in Antwerp in conjunction with the Belgian logistics specialist Dockx Group in April.

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6. New berth for Cuxport
A new multi-purpose berth with a quay wall that is 290 metres long, 8.5 hectares of space for warehousing and handling, heavy-duty platforms and a bay for a quarter ramp is being constructed in Cuxhaven and is due to be finished by mid-2018. Once it is complete, berth 4 will open up long-awaited, additional docking facilities for RoRo, multi-purpose and offshore vessels and enable Cuxport to expand its business. 

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Editorial 02/17

by Klemens Rethmann

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Lead story 02/17

individual, fast, autonomous

Tokyo at 7 a.m. in the year 2030: Ken Yamada takes the back seat in the driverless taxi that he has just ordered and answers his emails. The electric vehicle suddenly glides into the right lane, because it knows that there is a traffic jam at the next crossing. Yamada changes to a driverless underground train at a railway station and completes the last few metres to his office on a rented e-bike. Once he has arrived, he has already completed many tasks.
Interview 02/17

Rhenus builds an electric Transporter with individual Cargo Bodies

Rhenus SML N.V., a subsidiary of Rhenus Automotive Systems, is handling the complete production of a new electric trans- porter that is especially suitable for last mile deliveries – i.e. transport operations right to a company's or consumer’s premises; this work is taking place in Belgium. Rhenus SML’s Managing Director Stefan Maussen talks about the innovative project and the challenges facing the automotive sector.
Trends & Markets 02/17

Rhenus creates new connections between global markets

TWO NEW GATEWAYS FOR THE RHENUS AIR & OCEAN NETWORK The Rhenus air and sea freight units have enjoyed considerable growth during the last few years. It is therefore not surprising to hear that the logistics specialist opened two new gateways in Germany for groupage freight at the same time in 2017. The sea freight gateway is located at the Hilden business site near Düsseldorf, while the air freight hub is based at “Cargo-City-Süd” at the international airport in Frankfurt. Goods for import and export are consolidated at both the gateways and new freight services are being developed and expanded.
Report 02/17

From Wilhelmshaven to the North Cape

Rhenus Midgard in Wilhelmshaven has everything that a bridge needs: adequate space (15,000 square metres), a motorway link for deliveries and a heavy-duty quay that is not adversely affected by 700 tonnes! This means ideal conditions for the final assembly and shipment of a network arch bridge that is set to span the Bøkfjorden fjord in Norway in future.
Sector 02/17

Mobile Post

While a set place of work or at least a postbox were the rule in a company in the old days, things have changed radically in recent years. “You can hardly find a banker with a pigeon hole nowadays,” says Axel Rautschka, Managing Director of Rhenus Mailroom Services. “Instead, there are mobile workstations everywhere. Employees work where there is a free space.” This is compounded by the fact that employees are more often on the road and sometimes work from home too.
Around Rhenus 02/17

The Chemistry Is Just Right

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has a reputation for being one of the leading international distributors of products and solutions in the world of specialty chemicals. These substances are needed for paints and printing inks – but also for adhesives and electronics or even in the fields of foodstuffs, health care and personal care. As the previous warehouse in Hilden had become too small, the company decided in December 2016 to move into business premises in neighbouring Solingen. However, it set very high standards: the company was aiming to do more than just move into a new warehouse. Logistics needs intelligent management to ensure that goods reach the right place at the right time anywhere in the world.
City 02/17

A CITY LINKING THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

What do Amsterdam, Madrid, Copenhagen, Brussels, Prague, Dublin and Vilnius all have in common? They were all the European Capital of Culture at some stage. When Vilnius was allowed to share the title with Linz in 2009, the Baroque city with its impressive architecture was still unknown to many Europeans.