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TANKS & LOGISTICS
RHENUS FLAGSHIP IN INDIA
The Rhenus Group has opened a new warehouse in Gurugram, near Delhi in India. The 32,500-m2 warehouse is part of a state-of-the-art logistics facility serving the automotive, mechanical engineering, chemicals and consumer goods sectors. “Our flagship warehouse is raising the bar even higher in terms of quality, sustainability and safety,” says Vivek Arya, managing director of Rhenus Logistics Asia. “It is our goal as a service provider to be the first choice for integrated logistics solutions and scalable storage in India. Well-trained staff, standardised systems and modern processes are our advantage.” Jan Harnisch, global COO of Rhenus Air & Ocean, adds: “India is one of our key markets for our growth plans for the APAC region. Our high quality standards and decades of experience enable us to provide professional support to customers along the entire logistics chain.” The new Gurugram logistics centre offers 30,000 pallet spaces, 19 loading gates and 24-hour security protection. Sustainability has been prioritised throughout, with solar PV panels installed on the roof and water recycling technology integrated within the facility’s design.
This flagship facility is the 69th Rhenus branch in India, where it now has more than 175,000 m2 of space across 30 logistics centres. www.rhenus.group MORE SERVICES IN DUBAI
RSA Talke has expanded the range of services it offers in Dubai to include the repacking of bulk liquids, with a new drumming line and the capability to fill tank containers, road tankers, flexitanks, IBCs and smaller packagings. “With our specialist semi-automated drum filling unit, we ensure product quality, quantity and that formulation accuracy is maintained during each transfer,” the company says. “This service offer forms part of the company’s goals to support the increasing demand for product repacking in current times and in the future, further underlining our intention to offer the full array of chemical logistics services in the UAE and Middle East region.” www.rsatalke.com KATOEN FILLS POLISH HOLE
Katoen Natie has completed the acquisition of Nijhof-Wassink’s warehousing activities in Poland, which are primarily dedicated to the
needs of the regional petrochemical industry. The main facility in Kutno has 40,000 m2 of covered space and is situated next to the PCC intermodal terminal and has good road and rail links. Katoen Natie says it plans to expand the site in the near future, adding another 16,000 m2 of warehouse space and 42 new silos for the storage of polymers. The acquisition marks a significant expansion of Katoen Natie’s petrochemicals business unit and also fills a gap in the firm’s network. “The acquired company fits in perfectly with the existing Katoen Natie structure, both in terms of geographical location and core business,” the company states. “The integration of the new terminal into the existing Katoen Natie network will lead to greater efficiency and economies of scale, which will further improve the services to customers from all over the world.” www.katoennatie.com BELGIUM TO TURKEY BY RAIL
H Essers and Rail Cargo Austria have launched a direct rail connection between Belgium and Turkey, which will focus on H Essers’ strategic segments in chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Eight trains a week will leave Genk for Curtici in Romania, and then on to Istanbul, with a transit time from terminal to terminal of less than six days. “We can transport almost any class of hazardous goods, including the transportation of liquid bulk through tank container specialist Huktra, which was recently acquired by H Essers,” says Hanno Reeser, strategic development manager at H Essers. “It is also important that the entire route is supported by our control tower, which enables our team to monitor the transport from start to finish and intervene if an issue occurs, such as temperature problems.
RHENUS IS RAISING STANDARDS IN INDIA WITH ITS NEW FLAGSHIP WAREHOUSE IN GURUGRAM
HCB MONTHLY | SEPTEMBER 2020
