The Africa Connection 07 by NileDutch

JANUARY 2016

THE AFRICA CONNECTION 07

03 Executive Letter

By Jan Willem de Braal

Cover picture: Cristine Varela (Portugal).

04 Regional News

Picture page 2+3: MV NileDutch Antwerpen

Organisational changes at NileDutch

Dutch trade mission to South Africa

NileDutch strengthens ties with Turkey

at Tangier, Morocco.

06 Person in the Picture

Shipping cargo in both directions

08 Guest Story

The African market offers a huge potential

10 NileDutch Network

NileDutch The Africa Connections

12 New Africa Connections

14 Feet on the Street

Cristina Varela - Lisbon: one of Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beautiful cities

16 At work in

Matadi - Democratic Republic of Congo

17 Contact Details 19 Contributors

03 Dear friends, The last issue of The Africa Connection was focussed on expansion in the form of our newbuild vessels. This issue covers expansion of a different type: of network. We have recently introduced a service from the East Mediterranean to West Africa and have enhanced our Intra-Europe service. In addition to that we will launch a new service between North America and West Africa in February. You can read more about this in Connected to Africa on page 12. Agents also form part of our network and alongside the service developments we have concluded agreements with new agents in Egypt, Marseille Fos, Indonesia and the USA. As we grow, there have been some organisational changes and personnel additions. For example, we have created the positon of Director Africa – Middle East based in Dubai (UAE), which has been filled by Marc Smulders. You can read more about this and other personnel developments on page 4. A recent agency gathering in Istanbul gave everyone associated with our West Europe-West Africa WEWA service, plus the improved Intra-Europe and new East

Mediterranean services, an opportunity to meet customers and hear about new developments. In the Customer Story on page 9, Paul van de Vorle of Van den Bosch Transporten explains his company’s experience working with NileDutch while developing their own services to Africa. There are also the usual features, such as the item by Gaston Nsangu of Comexas Afrique sprl, our agent in Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo. He tells us about his work and the places to visit there. Cristina Varela of NileDutch Portugal/Marmedsa Agencia Maritima has lots of information about living and working in Lisbon, whilst Grace Lin provides a perspective from Shanghai in “Person in the Picture”, on page 7. On page 4-5 there is also a short item on a Dutch trade mission to South Africa that NileDutch participated in. We hope you find plenty in here to inform and interest you. As always, I would like to thank everyone NileDutch has worked with in 2015 - customers, partners and staff - for their contribution to the success of our company. JAN WILLEM DE BRAAL

Regional NEWS

Organisational changes NileDutch

Director Africa-Middle East: Marc Smulders As per 1 September 2015 Marc started in his new job as NileDutchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first ever Director Africa-Middle East. Based in Dubai (UAE), his responsibilities include strengthening existing customer relations, developing new customers, agency performance and effective communications between offices globally. Marc was previously Managing Director Angola, a position he held for many years.

Managing Director, Angola: Peter Carter-James Peter Carter-James, is our new Managing Director Angola, replacing Marc Smulders (see above). Peter has been active as a liner shipping agent in (West) Africa since 1995, including Angola, and brings a great deal of regional experience to NileDutch. We are glad to have him on board.

Senior Director Operations and Container Logistics: Captain Franck Kayser Based in Rotterdam (NL), Franck is a well known figure in the liner shipping world and a welcome addition to our team. He has extensive experience having worked around the world for several leading shipping companies in senior management positions. His various responsibilities with these carriers have covered, amongst others, vessel operations, procurement and network planning.

Dutch trade Last November, a Dutch trade mission of around 80 companies, led by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister for Economic Affairs Martijn van Dam, visited Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa. The mission was focussed on sustainable development and cooperation. In Cape Town they visited the Garden of the Future, an interactive exhibition which features successful Dutch - South African partnerships in areas such as water, energy, logistics and agriculture. NileDutch was represented in the harbour section of the exhibition.

Regional NEWS

NileDutch strengthens ties with Turkey At the WEWA (West Europe West Africa) event held in Istanbul on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2015, NileDutch further strengthened its ties with Turkey. The focus was upon promoting Nile Dutch’s new East Mediterranean West Africa and enhanced Intra Europe services. The event was started with a presentation by Turkon Line, NileDutch’s partner in the East Mediterranean service. NileDutch’s European agents who attended then had an opportunity to present their suggestions for further improving services to our customers locally and worldwide, and Marc Smulders, recently appointed Director Africa and Middle East, was perfectly placed to update attendees about West Africa trading conditions and markets. The event was rounded off by a great cocktail party with a Turkish slant. This provided Jan Willem de Braal (COO, NileDutch) and Serdar Ayirtman (COO, Catoni, NileDutch's agent in Turkey) with a good opportunity to chat with customers and others and provide them with further information about activities in Turkey. Manuella Maes (Director Europe) concluded by cutting a cake, after which the party continued till late. All-in-all, a highly successful meeting.

mission to South Africa NileDutch COO Jan Willem de Braal was a member of the Dutch delegation and commented: "The mission was a success and an excellent opportunity to further develop and extend our networks in South Africa and the Netherlands."

Shanghai container terminal

Person in the PICTURE

Shipping cargo in both directions

NileDutch has a large office in Shanghai, China, with a staff of over 30. “I’m Grace Lin, I joined this office in April 2014 and my role is that of Senior Sales Executive (Import & Export). I live in Shanghai, with my husband, an electrical engineer, and my daughter who is now 11. “My work involves both the FEWA (Far East - West Africa) service and the Eastbound service. FEWA mostly involves consumer and industrial products which are shipped from China’s many factories to markets in West Africa. On the Eastbound service we ship commodities in the other direction, thus completing the circle. “Despite the worldwide economic slowdown the trade volumes between China and Africa are still significant, in both directions. NileDutch offers exporters in these markets a range of attractive shipping options. The commodities which NileDutch carries from Africa to China include timber (logs and sawn), minerals, rubber, cotton and cashew nuts. These products are transported in 20 foot and 40 foot dry van and high cube containers. As you would expect, the agricultural commodities have a strong seasonal pattern. Our transit time is around 50 to 60 days, depending on the ports. “Every day I’m in contact with NileDutch colleagues and agents in Africa to identify the best shipping options to China for new and existing customers who trade in commodities. The experience of our people in Africa and their familiarity with the markets is key to doing this effectively.

Cotton

Rubber

Timber

Cocoa

Grace Lin

“It’s fascinating to see some of the unexpected uses of the products we transport. For example, cashew nuts are not only a nice snack to eat but the oil from their shells is also used for making paints and plastics! “NileDutch is firmly established in China, with our own offices in Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha and Hong Kong. Apart from services to major seaports in China we also provide links to inland destinations. Additionally, our vessels call at Singapore from where we have feeder services to many ports in Asia. Our main strengths on these routes are that we specialise in Africa, and that we can respond flexibly and quickly to our customers’ needs.”

Cashew nuts

Cotton

Paul van de Vorle of Van den Bosch Transporten

Guest STORY Paul van de Vorle of Van den Bosch Transporten:

"The African market offers a huge potential"

Africa is experiencing dynamic economic grouwth. Paul van de Vorle, Manager Business Development at Van den Bosch Transporten: "More and more businesses have identified opportunities and are shipping their products by tank container to Africa." Working together with NileDutch, this logistics service provider is responding to the growing market and the two companies are now shipping a range of bulk goods to, from and within Africa. NileDutch and Van den Bosch Transporten had their first talks in 2012. Paul van de Vorle: "As a tank container operator we saw huge potential growth in the African market. The middle classes are expanding rapidly and where people consume more they also produce more. That means there are great opportunities for transshippers and forwarders." Van den Bosch Transporten decided to move into this expanding market and got in touch with NileDutch. "NileDutch has extensive and detailed knowledge and experience on the African market and that creates trust. After this initial meeting, we decided to do business together once an opportunity arose." FIRST TANK CONTAINERS The first such opportunity came in the middle of 2014 when Van den Bosch Transporten was asked to ship liquids in bulk ABOUT VAN DEN BOSCH TRANSPORTEN With an annual volume of 2.9 million tonnes of transported products, Van den Bosch Transporten is a top-10 bulk transport operator in Europe. Activities include creating worldwide supply chain operations for customers in the food, GMP+ and chemical industries. The transport of liquid and dry bulk cargo is its core business. The company is always looking for innovative combinations of road, rail and water transport. For further information: www.vandenbosch. com VAN DEN BOSCH TRANSPORTEN AND AFRICA In addition to the European activities, Van den Bosch Transporten has a clear focus on the sub-Saharan Africa market. A few years ago, working with NileDutch, this logistics services provider arranged its first consignments from Europe to Africa for its customers. The company now handles large volumes of containerised cargoes not only between the two continents but also within Africa.

to Angola. Van de Vorle: "We contacted NileDutch and started this adventure together. At the end of 2014 the first tanks were shipped to Luanda. We soon discovered that these were the first tank containers ever received in Angola.â&#x20AC;? This milestone provided the basis for further cooperation. Van de Vorle continues: "Together with NileDutch we have introduced a concept to the market which really works. The number of tank containers being shipped to Angola is steadily growing, and our customers can be sure that their products are delivered as agreed and carefully handled in transit." MARKET DEVELOPMENT Van de Vorle is happy with the cooperation and sees many similarities between NileDutch and Van den Bosch Transporten. "We take a similar approach to the market. Just like NileDutch we believe in a strong focus on certain markets rather than upon global market domination. As a result of that, we have developed into a top-10 player in European bulk transport over the last 50 years and we want to expand into Africa with the same focus. We believe in the potential of this growing market and NileDutch is an excellent partner to further develop our activities." For more information about the deep sea activities of Van den Bosch Transporten visit http://deepsea.vandenbosch.com.

St. Petersburg

Felixstowe

ANTWERP Rouen Strasbourg

LE HAVRE Lyon

Fos

NEW YORK

Barcelona

LEIXOES Madrid

NORFOLK

Valencia

Genoa Livorno

ISTAN IZMIT

Salerno

GEMLIK IZMIR

LISBON

TANGIER Casablanca

SAVANNAH

ALEXANDRI

Bobo Dioulasso

Ouagadougou

Brazzaville Kinshasa PecĂŠm

Suape Salvador

Vitoria

PARANAGUA NAVEGANTES

PORT ELIZABETH

Rio Grande Montevideo Buenos Aires

Direct Call + Depot locations Direct Feeder/Transhipment Ports + Depot locations

NileDutch

NBUL T

NANSHA

MERSIN

Wuhu

Haifa

Ashdod Port Said IA

Zhangjiagang

Shenzhen/Shekou

Beirut

HongKong Zhuhai Xiamen

Chittagong

NANSHA Qinzhou Fangcheng

Port Klang

The Africa Connection

Port of Luanda, Angola

NileDutch STORY

New Africa Connections Over thirty years ago we started out with our first sailings to West Africa. Since then, both the volumes we ship and the trades on which we serve have expanded significantly so that today we are the container liner operator of choice for West African ports. All this has been made possible by our accumulation of knowledge and experience and, most importantly, the efforts and commitment of our staff. Never standing still, and always seeking to improve our products, we are proud to announce the following developments:

NEW AGENTS To support our new services we are happy to welcome the following to our worldwide network of agents: • Egypt: Inchcape Shipping Service (ISS) in Alexandria • France: Marmedsa France SA in Marseille • USA: Norton Lilly in Charleston • Indonesia: PT Samudera Indonesia TBK in Jakarta, Belawan, Surabaya and Semarang

• The upcoming launch of our brand new North AmericaWest Africa service. Through this, we will link New York, Norfolk and Savannah with West Africa* • Our recently launched East Mediterranean-West Africa service. Meeting the growing demand from East Mediterranean exporters for increased access to West Africa’s markets, we now connect Alexandria (Egypt) and five ports in Turkey with West Africa*

New Intra-Europe service

• We have upgraded our Intra-Europe service to now offer our customers efficient connections along the AntwerpLisbon range to Mediterranean destinations such as Istanbul and Izmir in Turkey and Alexandria

St. Petersburg

Felixstowe

* Both via transhipment at Tangier Med onto our well established West Europe-West Africa (WEWA) service

ANTWERP Rouen

Next to our established services, these developments now enable us to offer shippers to and from West Africa access with the major markets of the Far East, Europe, Mediterranean, North America and South America.

Lyon

Fos

All this, our history, our network, our people, our knowledge, enable us to deliver our brand essentials of Africa, Personal, Accessible and Reliable for the benefit of our customers.”

Barcelona

LEIXOES Madrid

Our dense network of offices and agents ensures that we are always aware of local developments and business practices in each region. It also keeps us close to our customers, be they importers or exporters, and helps us respond flexibly.

Strasbourg

LE HAVRE

Valencia

LISBON

Genoa Livorno Salerno

ISTANBUL IZMIT GEMLIK IZMIR MERSIN

TANGIER

ALEXANDRIA

Cristina Varela at the terminal in Lisbon.

Feet on THE STREET

Cristina Varela Lisbon: one of Europe’s most beautiful cities Lisbon and Leixões are two important ports on our Europe to West Africa service. Cristina Varela tells us more about her work, her customers and her favourite city. “I joined NileDutch Portugal/Marmedsa Agencia Maritima Lda in 2000. Before that I studied International Relations. I’ve always been interested in international affairs and different cultures because I grew up in three countries: Angola, Cape Verde and Portugal. As Key Account Manager in the Commercial Department I deal with some of our largest accounts. My work involves more than just sales, I aim to build up longterm relationships with customers. I also help them find shipping solutions which contribute to the success of their businesses. In the current market that can be quite a challenge but our focus on the long term helps. Every day I have to look out for new markets and new customers, and also keep an eye on the competition. And those daily challenges are why I enjoy my work. “NileDutch Portugal has grown a lot in recent years and we now have around 35 people here, spread between our offices in Lisbon and Leixões (near Porto). I’m based in Lisbon where our customers include manufacturers, trading companies and freight forwarders. They mostly ship cargo to Angola, but also to Congo, Cameroon and Ivory Coast. The exports include foodstuffs (juices, beer, wine, vegetable oil, milk, etc.) and building materials, machinery and other products. Imports into Portugal are primarily wood from Congo and Cameroon, and coffee and frozen fish from Angola.

“Lisbon has a strategic position on the intersection of major international trade routes across the Atlantic and Europe. I also think it’s one of Europe’s most beautiful cities: on the Tagus river, with hills nearby and fascinating streets and monuments. As I grew up in Angola and Cape Verde I always heard relatives talking about the city. That gave Lisbon an almost mystical aura - and now I’m living and working here! I also love literature and world history, which have links with so many places nearby. For example, there is Belém, the historic port the Portuguese explorers set sail from on their journeys of discovery all around the world. Sintra, a charming village which has become magical to me after reading the novel Os Maias by Eça de Queiroz. He was Portugal’s leading novelist in the 19th century. Really, I could spend all day talking about Lisbon!”

At work in

DRC Founded in 1953, Comexas Afrique sprl is a major shipping agent in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It also provides logistics, forwarding and customs clearance services. Shipping Manager Gaston Nsangu, based at Matadi, has been with the company for many years. Comexas has 16 offices covering the whole country and around 500 employees. Four of these offices (Boma, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Matadi) have dedicated NileDutch departments. "We deal with shipping links to Asia, Europe, South America and North America. Our container customers ship logs, sawn timber, rubber and coffee to a range of destinations in Asia (especially China) and Europe. I've been working with NileDutch for 10 years now and have always enjoyed that. Their teams are very professional so you can be confident that the job will be done well. The company's flexibility, professionalism and personal service are particularly appreciated here. My key contacts at NileDutch are Jolanda, Hedwig, Eric, Phil and Lubertha at the head office in Rotterdam. And we, as company, also like to focus on our customers and on being pro-active and professional. In other words: to find the best solutions for the needs of our customers. “In my work I have to deal with a wide range of authorities and businesses, both in the port and elsewhere. They include SCTP (the port and river authority), customs, transport companies, clients, etc.

Gaston Nsangu

Every year Comexas Afrique sponsors the open golf tournaments in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi and the international horse jumping event in Kinshasa. Our office in Kinshasa also participates in the annual NileDutch Brand Essentials day and organises an end-of-year dinner for all employees. “The port of Matadi is located about 140 km inland, on the Congo River, the world's second-largest river. Work is currently underway to improve and extend the facilities at the port. This will contribute to the economy of the region and provide employment. Matadi is served by the NileDutch feeder network which gives access to inland destinations in West Africa. “If you visit the DRC then there are many impressive places to visit. The Zongo Falls on the Congo River are simply spectacular, as is the river itself. Kisantu Botanical Gardens are also worth a visit and there are great beaches at Moanda and Vista. Lola ya Bonobo in Kinshasa is a unique sanctuary for bonobo apes."

NileDutch Angola - Luanda Rua Alda Lara nº 25 Vila Alice, Rangel Luanda P + 244 227 326 980 E commercial.lad@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Lobito Rua 25 de Abril n° 212, 1 Esq° Zona Comercial do Lobito (28) Lobito P +244 272 221 016 / 017 / 018 E jkulembo@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Cabinda Rua Irmao Evaristo S/N Cabinda P +244 231 224 095 E dsilva@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Soyo Kwanda Base, Edifico da Sonangol Soyo P +244 923 581 003 E iantonio@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Namibe Avenida Joaquim Morais Centro Comercial e Negócios Sagrada Esperança Namibe P +244 264 265 500 / 501 E holiveira@niledutch.com ARGENTINA Abbey Sea Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1720 2nd Floor, Suite “I” C1107AFJ Buenos Aires P +54 11 43120021 E niledutch@abbeysea.com.ar

NileDutch Brazil - Rio de Janeiro Av. Rio Branco, 31, 21st Floor, Centro CEP 20090-003 RJ Rio de Janeiro P +55 21 2203 0031 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Itajai Av. Marcos Kondor, 1.177-88.301-303 CEP 11.256.147/0006-78 Itajai P +55 47 3046 3330 E comercial@niledutch.com.br CAMEROON NileDutch Cameroon Rue direction Base Navale Carrefour Essengue, à Coté du Magasin 3T Douala P +237 233 423880 E sales.dla@niledutch.com

DENMARK Hecksher Linieagenturer A/S Bredskiftevej 36-38 DK-8210 V Aarhus P +45 8933 6200 E niledutch@hecksher.com Hecksher Linieagenturer A/S Sundkaj 9 Pakhus 48 DK-2150 Nordhavn P +45 3916 8100 E niledutch@hecksher.com

GABON

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO

CANADA

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West 15-17, Avenue Colonel, Ebeya Building Bracongo, 4 Etage Kinshasa P +243 99 99 08 920 E niledutch.kinshasa@comexas.cd

Seanautic Marine Inc 20, Rue Saint-Paul Ouest QC H2Y 1Y7 Montreal P +1 514 287 1812 E infomtl@seanauticmarine.com

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West 6, Avenue Luthelo Matadi P + 243 89 89 96 900 E niledutch.matadi@comexas.cd

CHINA

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West 8, Quai du Commerce Boma P +243 99 81 84 081 E niledutch.boma@comexas.cd

NileDutch China - Guangzhou Room 1807, Guangzhou International Electronics Tower No. 403 Huan Shi Road East Yuexiu District, Guangzhou P +86 20 8713 9396 E marketing.gzu@niledutch.com NileDutch China - Ningbo Room 2803, Portman Plaza No. 48 North Cai Hong Road Ningbo P +86 574 8907 2002 E sales.nbo@niledutch.com

EGYPT

ISS (Inchcape Shipping Services Ltd) Office No 1, First Floor 20 El Pharaana St. Al Azarita Alexandria P + 203 484 35 65 E iss.egypt@iss-shipping.com

NileDutch Belgium Godefriduskaai 26 2000 Antwerp P + 32 3 206 22 99 E sales.anr@niledutch.com BRAZIL NileDutch Brazil - Santos Rua do Comércio, 55 Cj 11, Centro CEP 11010-141 SP Santos P +55 13 3328 9500 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Curitiba Rua Comendador Araújo 143 15º Floor, Cj 153, Centro CEP 80420-900 PR Curitiba P +55 41 2111 5606 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Sao Paulo Av. Ibirapuera, 2033, Moema CEP 04029-100 SP Sao Paulo P +55 11 3383 4450 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Sao Francisco Do Sul Rua Babitonga, 71, Centro CEP 89240-000 SC Sao Francisco Do Sul P +55 47 3459 0182 E comercial@niledutch.com.br

NileDutch China - Qingdao Room 2604 Shangri - La Centre No. 9 Xiang Gang Zhong Road 266071 Qingdao P +86 532 8090 9136 E marketing.tao@niledutch.com

Loguitrans Agencia Maritima Appart Hotel Plaza, 1st Floor Bata P +240 222 133 355 E loguitrans@gmail.com

NileDutch China - Shanghai Room 01-02-03B-05B, 27th Floor Hong Jia, Tower No. 388, Fushan Road Pudong, 200122 Shanghai P +86 21 3865 7800 / 7888 E sales.sha@niledutch.com

Deltamar SA Carretera Aeropuerto Km 4 (Bioko - Norte) Malabo P +240 333 090 897 E p.longo@deltamar.com

NileDutch China - Tianjin Room 1408 Tianjin International Building, No. 75 Nanjing Road Heping District, Tianjin P +86 22 2339 6270 E marketing.tsn@niledutch.com

FINLAND

NileDutch Hong Kong Unit 2501 Bayfield Building 99 Hennessy Road Wanchai, Hong Kong P +852 2910 7954 E pchui@niledutch.com

SAGA Gabon Zone Portuaire d’Owendo Libreville P +241 01 700091 E niledutchsales.lbv@bollore.com GERMANY M&S Mehrtens & Schwickerath GmbH Tiefer 4 28195 Bremen P +49 421 363 080 E wjohn@msbre.com INDIA Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd New No. 210, 2nd & 3rd Floor Thambu Chetty Street 600 001 Chennai P +91 44 4901 8888 E shibu@transmarine.in

EQUATORIAL GUINEA BELGIUM

Oy Scanway Shipping AB Itämerenkatu 1 FI-00180 Helsinki P +358 9 415 05 422 E jjarvinen@scan-shipping.com FRANCE

CONGO

NileDutch France SAS Espace Caillard 3 Rue Louis Eudier 76600 Le Havre P +33 277 675 001 E sales.leh@niledutch.com

NileDutch Congo Intersection des rues Cotê Matève et Tchionga, En face de la CFAO Centre-Ville, B.P. 5131 Pointe Noire P +242 056 436 140 E sales.pnr@niledutch.com

NE Marmedsa France W AG C/ 59, Avenue André Roussin, EN BP 106 13321 – T Marseille cedex 16 (France) P +33 4 96 17 17 00 E salesmrs@niledutchfrance.com

Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd Malhotra Chambers 1001 1001, 10th floor Off Govandi Station Road, Govandi East, Deonar Mumbai 400 088 P +91 22 6686 8888 E info@transmarine.in Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd 924, DLF Tower B, 11 Jasola District Centre 110 025 New Delhi P +91 11 4276 8888 E info@transmarine.in INDONESIA

EN PT Samudera Indonesia T Tbk – Jakarta Samudera Indonesia Building , 3rd Fl. Jl. Letjen S.Parman Kav. 35 Jakarta 11480 – Indonesia P +62 21 5300580 M info@samudera.com

PT Samudera Indonesia - Belawan Gedung Mandiri, 6th Floor Jl. Imam Bonjol No.7 Medan 20112 P +6261 4151931 M info@samudera.com PT Samudera Indonesia - Surabaya Gedung Samudera Indonesia Jl. Tanjung Perak Timur 400 Surabaya 60165 P +6231 3293485 M info@samudera.com PT Samudera Indonesia – Semarang Ruko Metro Square Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 47-49 Semarang P +6224 3544929 M info@samudera.com

CONTACT DETAILS

ANGOLA

NORWAY

18 IRELAND International Maritime Ag Ltd Brendan House 151 Baldoyle Industrial Estate Dublin 13 P +353 1 8320709 E d.whelan@intl-maritime.com IVORY COAST Simat – Société Ivoirienne de Manutention et de Transit Rue des Pétrolliers BP 648, Abidjan 15 P +225 21 75 41 01 E norbert.aneye@simat.ci ITALY Thos. Carr & Son Srl Via Roma, 2 Int.12 16121 Genova P +39 010 8578 909 E comm@thoscarr.it JAPAN Simba Logistics 13-40, Konan 2-Chome, Minato-Ku 108-0075 Tokyo P +81 36 718 0735 E tyo.general@simbalogistics.jp MALAYSIA

CONTACT DETAILS

Aquamaritime Logistics Sdn Bhd Level 15-02A, Plaza Masalam Section 9, 40100 Shah Alam Selangor (Port Klang) P +60 3 5880 4093 E peggy@aquamaritime.com.my Aquamaritime Logistics Sdn Bhd Unit 23A-07A, Level 23A, Menara Landmark No. 12 Jalan Ngee Heng, 80000 Johor Bahru Johor (Pasir Gudang / Tanjung Pelepas Port) P +60 7221 0798 E jeslyn@aquamaritime.com.my MOROCCO Marmedsa Noatum Maritime 33, Avenue Hassan Sghir 20000 Casablanca P +212 522 54 10 12 E zhaidar@marmedsa.com NETHERLANDS NileDutch Africa Line B.V. Westblaak 95 3012 KG Rotterdam P +31 10 281 82 83 E info@niledutch.com Sales: contact NileDutch Belgium

Scanway Shipping AS Vollsveien 13H N-1326 Lysaker, Oslo P +47 67 102360 E info@scanway-shipping.no PAKISTAN M/S Global Maritime Pvt Ltd Eastern House, 9 Timber Pond, M.A. Jinnah Road, P.O. Box 4851, Keamari 75620 Karachi P +92 21 32851945 E info@globalmaritime.pk PHILIPPINES Jugro Transport International Phils Corp 3818 Mascardo St. Corner Pasong Tomo Makati City P +63 2 896 1309 E sfe@jugro.com PORTUGAL NileDutch Portugal & Marmedsa Agencia Maritima Lda Avenida D. Joao II, Lote 1.18.03 Edificio Arts, Bloco B, 2 Andar, Sala C 1990-084 Lisbon P +351 21 898 2200 E comlis@niledutchportugal.com NileDutch Portugal & Marmedsa Agencia Maritima Lda Rua Eng. Ferreira Dias, No. 728, Sala 3.02 4100-246 Porto P +351 22 090 0500 E comopo@niledutchportugal.com RUSSIA TEK Poseidon Ltd Ordzhonikidze street 11 Building 1g 115419 Moscow P +7(495) 789 67 37 E poseidon@tekposeidon.ru TEK Poseidon Ltd Vozrozhdeniya street 4 198097 Saint Petersburg P +7(812) 329 05 56 E sergey@tekposeidon.spb.ru SINGAPORE NileDutch Singapore Pte Ltd 61 Robinson Road #08-01 Robinson Centre Singapore 068893 P +65 65010760 E info.sin@niledutch.com SOUTH AFRICA NileDutch South Africa - Johannesburg Hyde Park Lane Marlborough Gate Ground Floor Cnr of William Nicol and Jan Smuts Drive, Hyde Park, Johannesburg P +27 11 325 0557 E info@niledutch.co.za

NileDutch South Africa - Cape Town Metropolitan Life Centre 7 Walter Sisulu Avenue Cape Town P +27 21 425 3600 E kevin@niledutch.co.za NileDutch South Africa - Durban Royal Hotel Ulundi Place Opposite Royal Parking Durban P +27 31 306 4500 E info@niledutch.co.za SOUTH KOREA Kukbo Express Co Ltd Ace Tower, 92 Tongil-ro, Jung-gu Seoul P +82 2 771 5514 E niledutch@kbe.co.kr SPAIN Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency C/del Atlàntic, 112-120 Edificio Norai 08040 Barcelona P +34 93 298 77 77 E nrincon@marmedsa.com Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency Ed. Las Artes 11, P.I. Bandas de Musica dela C.V. No. 11, Piso 1 Puerta 6 46013 Valencia P +34 96 324 12 60 E hayuso@mdmval.marmedsa.com SRI LANKA Aitken Spence Shipping Ltd 315, Vauxhall Street Colombo P +94 11 2308100 E shipping@aitkenspence.lk

TURKEY Catoni Maritime Rihtim Cd. Denizciler sk. No.13/4 Bayraktar Han Tophane 34425 Istanbul P +90 212 251 50 60 E catoniist@catoni.com.tr UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The Kanoo Group Shipping P.O. Box 290 Khalid IBN Al Walid Street Dubai P +971 4 393 1900 E shpgmktg02@kanoo.ae UNITED KINGDOM JSA Global Ltd 5 Summit Business Park Langer Road Suffolk IP11 2 JB Felixstowe P +44 1394 678678 E niledutch@jsagb.com USA

Norton Lilly International 3255 Landmark Drive, Suite 303 Charleston, SC 29418 The United States of America P +1 844 889 6463 E sales@niledutchamerica.com

VIETNAM Jardine Shipping Services Ltd 10th Floor, Viet-Uc Building Le Hong Phong Street Dang Lam Ward, Hai An District Hai Phong City P +84 31 374 1456 E cs.vnhph@jardine-shipping.com

SWEDEN Joship AB Lilla Bommen 2 SE-404 27 Gothenburg P +46 31 337 8119 E stefan.nystrom@joship.se SWITZERLAND Furness Shipping Ltd Hohlstrasse 610 8048 Zurich P +41 44 436 9111 E furness@furness.ch TAIWAN Jardine Shipping Agencies Ltd. 13th Floor 50 Hsin Sheng South Road Sec 1 Taipei 10059 P +886 223931177 E julia.tang@jardine-shipping.com THAILAND United Thai Shipping Corporation Ltd 25 Alma Link Building, 11th Floor Soi Chilom, Phloenchit Road, Lumphini, Pathumwan 10330 Bangkok P +66 2254 8400 E agency.container@unithai.com

Jardine Shipping Services Ltd 3rd Floor CJ Tower 2bis-4-6 Le Thanh Ton Street Ben Nghe Ward District 1 Ho Chi Minh City P +84 83 8279 350 E mai.cao@jardine-shipping.com

Contributors EDITORIAL Executive Editor: Jan Willem de Braal Editorial co-ordinators: Simone Busman Johan Pastoor Larissa N'gbo DTP AND PRINT Drukkerij Badoux WRITER Hans van Bemmelen MAIN PHOTOGRAPHY Andrew Walkinshaw Serge Hagemeier Peter Goes PUBLISHED BY Nile Dutch Africa Line B.V. Communications Westblaak 95 3012 KG Rotterdam The Netherlands WEBSITE www.niledutch.com E-MAIL communications@niledutch.com

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