İpek Yolu is reviving with the new route of Ekol Logistics: Ekol Logistics Chairman Ahmet Musul explained the details of the Silk Road Project at the press conference he held at Munich Transport and Logistics Fair.
Ekol, who recently explained the Logistics 4.0 strategy, has taken out the Transport Logictic Munich which is the most important fair of the sector. At a press conference held at the Ekol booth on Wednesday, May, Ahmet Musul shared the details of the Silk Road Project as well as important developments in the company.
CHINA - HUNGARY COMBINES IN 17 DAYS
With the strategy of developing more intermodal connections, Ekol launched a new train service between China and Hungary. The first test train, which went into service at the beginning of April, covered 9 thousand 300 kilometers and reached Budapest via Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Slovakia. The trip, which was completed in 17 days, takes almost 30 days shorter than the sea and iron trips on the same route.
Weekly train services between Xi'an and Budapest started at the end of April. Ekol plans to connect Budapest to other cities in China by direct flights in May. Ekol plans to connect not only Budapest, but also other European cities to China, with 8 train connections from China to Europe in the future. Ekol runs railway services from 8 railway terminals in China to 4 centers in Europe. Ekol organizes its rail operations in the European Union region with Deutsche Bahn and its terminal services with the Mahart Container Center. Performing its customs clearance operations in Budapest, Ekol uses its own vehicles in European distributions.
Ekol Chairman Ahmet Musul said, “We are proud to lead direct freight transport between China and Hungary in Hungary. The ecological solution we offer is extremely advantageous for our customers as we offer our customers a competitive advantage with this project. This is a good alternative that replaces much longer maritime transport and more expensive air transport. The Hungarian Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) and various Hungarian customs agencies have been working for months to become the customs and goods distribution center of Chinese products in Europe. We see that the Silk Road has historically led to the establishment of successful businesses and their survival. We believe that the Silk Road will serve the same purpose today. By providing the right connection in this cooperation, we provide added value for our customers. ” spoke in the form.
Ekol will connect China to other European countries with this train line. Ekol also to establish his own company in China and plans to start direct trains between China and Turkey.
EKOL CONNECTS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO IRAN
With the establishment of Ekol Iran, Ekol immediately started investing to establish a high-tech logistics center called “Safran”. Ekol aims to bring its 27 years of know-how to the Iranian market and contribute to its customers by providing competitive advantage in its supply chain through this center.
“As Ekol, we believe that Iran will offer important opportunities for many investors from different industries in the coming years. In this environment, as Ekol, we aim to establish the right infrastructure to provide supply chain services that can meet the high demands of the rapidly growing Iranian economy with domestic and foreign investors. ”
Ekol, which has invested 20 million Euros in Safran in the first phase, plans to start the first phase of its facility with a capacity of 2017 pallets in the last quarter of 45.000. The automated warehouse, with a total capacity of 100.000 pallets and spanning an area of 65.000 square meters, will be operational in 2019. Safran is located in Kazvin, the industrial city on the Caspian coast. The center will create new jobs for 300 people in the region in the first place, and Ekol's continuous investments in Iran will reach thousands in a few years. will provide its Iranian customer with a rich range of services.
Ekol will open cross-loading centers around populated areas in Iran to provide tailor-made domestic delivery services with order-to-shelf visibility and high vehicle efficiency. The company will also connect Iran and Europe with international and intermodal transportation services. Shipments between Europe and Iran will take place within 10-11 days with intermodal transportation solutions.
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PORT INVESTMENTS OF EKOL
Ekol acquired the 65 share of EMT in December 2016, which has undertaken the operation of the port it uses for Ro-Ro and block train services in Trieste Port, Italy. Trieste is key for Ekol's intermodal transport.
Chairman of the Board Ahmet Mosul echoes: "As Ekol Ro-Ro services between Trieste and Turkey brought out 5 times a week. It plans to launch two round trips per week between the Romanian Constanta port and Yalova in the next few months. Of course, we can also use the Ro-Ro connection between Yalova and Trieste or Lavrio, underlining that the Constanta connection is a new line and this line will help Ekol to connect Romania more strongly to other Central European Countries and other parts of Europe. I would like to draw. ”
At the same time, Ekol's new investment Yalova Ro-Ro Terminalleri A.Ş. Turkey will connect with via Trieste. The terminal, which is owned by Ekol, is planned to be put into service as of the second half of 2017. When completed, the terminal investment cost will reach 40 million euros, will be Turkey's most modern Ro-Ro terminal. The port, which will also host Yalova local and border customs, spreads over an area of 100.000 m2. Bonded and duty-free warehouses in the port will also offer flexibility to the customer.
Ahmet Musul: “Ekol's establishment of a new industrial laboratory of 1.000 m2 here is a great advantage offered by the port. Importers and exporters for this is really important, because the faster fulfillment of customs formalities makes the Ekol's products in a shorter time to reach Turkey or Europe. " said.
The parking area will have a capacity of 500 trucks. When Yalova Ro-Ro Terminal is opened in 2017, it will lift 100.000 vehicles annually from Istanbul traffic. While saving time and cost for manufacturers and carriers, with the decrease in road travel time, Ekol will achieve 1 million kg CO3,7, 2 million km of road, 4 million liters of diesel and 1,5 kg of hazardous waste in a year. The port, which is also closer to the production centers such as Gebze, Bursa, Izmit and Eskişehir, will provide an important employment opportunity for the local people. Investment, on the occasion of the movement in terms of production volume will increase Turkey's exports.
NEW INTERMODAL CONNECTION IN EUROPE
Launching new lines like Sete - Paris and Trieste - Kiel in the past few months, Ekol continues to implement its strategy to increase the number of intermodal transportation services in Europe. In this way, Ekol continues its dynamic and rapid expansion and will continue to expand its intermodal network in the near future.
Ekol plans to open a new block train line between Trieste and Zeebrugge (Belgium) in September. Ahmet Musul: “Thanks to the new Trieste - Zeebrugge train, Ekol will launch its first connection between the Mediterranean and the North Sea. This will be the fastest solution on the market using 100 percent intermodal transportation. This train Benelux, northern France and the United Kingdom Southern Europe, Turkey, Iran and will connect the Far East. " said.
Ekol will be able to use not only mega trailers but also containers on this line. Also in September, Ekol will launch new block train services between Budapest and Duisburg, connecting Central and Eastern Europe with western Germany, the Benelux and the United Kingdom. Ekol will be able to use trailer and container equipment on this line as well. Apart from these new lines, Ekol will also extend its existing lines. The company will increase the number of train services between Trieste and Kiel to two per week. – DenizliNews
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