A complete bottling plant for beverages had to be shipped from Paderborn to Brazil. The time frame was tight. There were less than three weeks from receipt of the order to execution. Felbermayr and Haeger & Schmidt Logistics (HSL) worked as a team to successfully complete the pre-transport to the port of loading in Antwerp. This best-practice example demonstrates the concept of one-stop shopping within the Group.
Normally, the various elements of a beverage production line are closely interlinked. However, it actually consists of many individual parts. In the case of the project in Paderborn, the bottling line comprised eight large elements, which were packed separately and in sturdy seaworthy crates for the relocation to Brazil. Added to this were a number of additional equipment, stowed in 28 containers.
The order for the pre-carriage from Paderborn to the seaport of Antwerp came from the Dutch logistics company Kaiser Projects from Rotterdam. The special requirement was that all the individual parts had to arrive at the seaport exactly on time for the ship’s departure, as they were traveling on a bill of lading. However, the freight made its way there via three different transport routes, for each of which Felbermayr and HSL pooled their expertise.
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Project and container logistics from a single source
Client Kaiser Projects benefited from the strong connection within the group and received a complete logistics solution in the form of one-stop shopping. For Managing Director Etienne de Keizer, this was a major advantage: “We received the project and container logistics from a single source. Thanks to the excellent service and good communication, the lead time was implemented perfectly.” Reliability was the focus for Kaiser Projects as a young company that opened in May 2024. For the experienced project logistics specialist de Keizer, who was responsible for the entire relocation all the way to Rio de Janeiro, it was crucial that all the transport stages dovetailed seamlessly.
Waterway for XXL cargo
Felbermayr and HSL dovetailed their services from the project business and container liner services in the operational handling. Matthias Pichl, branch manager of Felbermayr Nuremberg, was responsible for the project part. For two of the eight crates with the machines, he opted for loading by barge: “With individual dimensions of 6.4 m long x 6.4 m wide and 6.4 x 5.8 m, the waterway is the safer choice without restrictions and the threat of construction sites. With our own heavy-lift terminal in Krefeld, we have the ideal conditions for the corresponding handling.” The inland waterway transport to Antwerp was also organized “in-house”. Here, Pichl drew on the expertise of HSL’s Inland Navigation division, which provided the shipping space and shipped the crates safely to Antwerp. The remaining six crates were dispatched by road at the same time.
Seamless handover
Pichl recommended HSL’s Intermodal Division, which is part of the Group, as a partner for the additional container handling. At this point, Arne Matz, Branch Manager Region North, took over with the teams in Hamburg and Duisburg: “We carried the 28 x 40-foot containers from Duisburg to Antwerp by barge in our combined liner service.” HSL was in control of the entire transport chain. The main focus for the shipper was that the containers could be successively loaded over a period of three weeks and temporarily stored at the HSL terminal in Duisburg. Loading by barge was then carried out in a bundle on the desired date with the barge used by HSL.
Client de Keizer is completely satisfied: “Felbermayr has been known to us as a reliable partner for heavy goods and special transports for many years. HSL impressed us with its fast response times and uncomplicated and precise implementation during our first collaboration.”
About Kaiser Projects
The Dutch logistics specialist Kaiser Projects opened its company in Rotterdam in May 2024. The managing director is the experienced project logistics specialist Etienne de Keizer. He offers tailor-made transport solutions for all special, oversized, heavy lift and project transports.
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