Fairways Logistics recently announced a partnership with the Nipponese company Kintetsu World Express ( KWE ) . Unlike Fairways , which has been in existence for 20 years but is comparatively modest in size , KWE operate on worldwide in land , sea and air transport . We spoke to Hans Blauw , who ’s wreak at the troupe for a class now and with Matthijs Verweij , Sales Executive Benelux at KWE .
Globally , the transport sphere in perishables is dominated by a few giant such as Kuehne Nagel and Panalpina , but there is elbow room for smaller companies according to Hans . " export of goods are growing worldwide and the demand for flexible and , above all , reliable logistics partner is growing . There are opportunities for small companies here , because they can often operate more flexibly and rapidly due to their size of it . "
accord to Hans , a company like Fairways Logistics can do this like none other . " If the great unwashed call us with a bang shipment your order wo n’t end up in a mound , as is the case with large companies . To give you an example : a agriculturist who was unknown to me just call , needing to ship 20 loads of potato from Europe to Canada at the very last minute . At such a moment we jumped out of our seats and we arranged that . Quick action , flexibility and personal contact is what we are attached to and how we can distinguish ourselves from the larger players . "
Despite these advantages , Fairways Logistics joined forces with KWE . They can of course benefit from the operating strength and the meshing of each other . Kintetsu World Express , part of the Japanese Kintetsu Group Holdings ( which also own Kintetsu Railways ) and since 1948 dynamic in land , tune and sea transport , want to elaborate in spoilable and can do good from the market experience Fairways has . " At KWE , around 20,000 people work worldwide , the fellowship has annual revenues of over $ 5 billion , and we have knowledge and operational strength , " suppose Matthijs . " But in perishables we do n’t know the means everywhere . Someone like Hans , who has been in this market place for 40 years and have it away the entrance everywhere , does have this , and we can already resolve that this cooperation is more than paying off . "
Fairways presently handles many fruits and vegetables from Mexico . For flower gardening , there are also many customers who corrupt cut flowers . Most of the flowers come from Ecuador and Kenya , however . Fairways has power in the Netherlands , Miami and Kenya . In quislingism with KWE , an additional 10,000m2 of nerveless computer storage will be taken into use betimes next year , bringing the sum to 23,000m2 .
For more data : Kintetsu World Express ( Benelux ) B.V.Sales Department - Air FreightCasablancaweg 16 | 1047 HP AmsterdamMatthijs VerweijT : +31 ( 0 ) 20 655 44 77 metre : +31 ( 0 ) 6 5190 36 24E:[email protected]www.kwe.com
fairway LogisticsLaan vd Helende Meesters 3261186 DJ AmstelveenHans Blauw+31 ( 0 ) 20 337 81 56www.fairways-logistics.com
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