Katrineholms Logistikcentrum to close major deal
with Van Dieren
Dutch logistics company Van Dieren
Maritime BV has now decided to establish a presence in Katrineholm. The company
will build a hub for its mid/north Swedish operations at Katrineholms
Logistikcentrum (Katrineholm Logistics Centre).
Today Dutch logistics company Van Dieren
Maritime BV signed an agreement with Katrineholm Rail Point AB. As from January
2010 Van Dieren will ship goods via its own daily train shuttle between Germany
and Katrineholm Logistics Centre.
The fast service only needs 19 hours to
bridge the distance between Katrineholm (SE) and Herne (Ruhr - Germany). A
daily departure in both directions will meet the high service demand of the
shippers in both business regions. The traction of the train is done by the
Swedish railway company Hector Rail AB. Their special equipped locomotives are
able to drive all the way down to Herne and back again. This means no delays as
a result of locomotive changes anywhere along the route. The kombi train will
carry Huckepack (mega) trailers as well as 45 ft (curtain sided) containers.
The in-house trucking operation is taking care of all the pre- and on carriage
of the loading units.
Next to the terminal agreement Van Dieren
Sweden AB, is also signing an agreement to buy a prepared 25,000 square metre
site in the logistics area from Katrineholm Local Authority. Van Dieren Sweden
AB intends to build a major cross dock and warehousing facility for both import
and export goods in order to serve the customers in an even better way. The
facility will allow Van Dieren to handle both full and part loads to and out of
Sweden in an intermodal way.
"We intend to make a long-term commitment
to Katrineholm and look forward to a good partnership with the local authority
and Katrineholm Rail Point AB," says Henk van Dieren, CEO of Van Dieren.
"We are extremely positive about Van
Dieren establishing a presence in Katrineholm - yet another initiative which
shows that the Katrineholms Logistikcentrum represents a good strategy and an
important investment in the future," says Göran Dahlström, chairman
of the municipal executive board.
Erik Hellqvist, chairman of the board of
Katrineholm Rail Point AB, states that his company is now initiating operations
through a partnership with a highly respected, well-known European logistics
company. "Katrineholm Rail Point could not have had a better start," he
says.
Facts:
Katrineholm Rail Point AB, an operator
at Katrineholms Logistikcentrum, is owned by Sörmlast B (34%), Svensk
Logistikpartner B (34%) and Katrineholm Local Authority (32%).
www.katrineholmslogistikcentrum.se
Van Dieren Maritime BV is an intermodal
logistics company providing environmental friendly door-to-door services
between the continent and the Nordic countries. Van Dieren Maritime BV is fully
owned by Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics BV, one of the major European
intermodal logistic operators. Van Dieren Sweden AB is owned by Van Dieren
Maritime BV, Van Dieren International BV and the Swedish management and focuses
on business development in the Nordic countries using as much as possible
intermodal corridors. www.vandierenmaritime.com,
www.samskip.com,
www.vandieren.se.
Note to editors:
For further background information,
please also see the following links:
http://svt.se/2.33686/1.1798128/internationell_storaffar_pa_logistikcentrum?lid=senasteNytt_1223919&lpos=rubrik_1798128
http://svtplay.se/v/1798733/internationell_storaffar_inom_logistik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsgVNifR0BM
Downloadable images to accompany the
press release are available at
http://www.dunelmpr.co.uk/Misc-Photos-NEW.html.
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