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SACO Shipping GmbH ∙ Wollkämmereistraße 1 ∙ 21107 Hamburg, Deutschland ∙ T +49 40 311706-0 ∙ F +49 40 311706-100 ∙ [email protected]
July 2017
2 Direct only: SACO Shipping and South America
3 Everything new at SACO GROUPAIR Brussels
4 Direct weekly service to Koper
Direct weekly service to Bogota� For more information please contact in HamburgPhilipp Oeding
T +49 40 311 706 133
� For more information please contact in BremenDennis de Meijer
T +49 421 52 016 128
In addition to its direct services to Cartagena and Barranquilla (both located at Mexican Gulf) and Buenaventura (Pacific) SACO Shipping offers a fourth direct service to the Colombian capital Bogota since June 1st, 2017.
Direct only: SACO Shipping and South America
SACO’s South America services at a glance · 24 direct export
services · Only NVOCC offering
direct services to Arica, Barranquilla, Bogota, Buenaventura, La Guaira and Puerto Cabello
· 40+ trans-shipment services
· 7 direct import services ex Buenos Aires, Callao, Cartage-na, Guayaquil, Montevideo, Santos and Valparaiso
We may be familiar with the six biggest
metropolises but only when looking at a
map we realise that just two of them are
coastal cities: Rio de Janeiro (11.8 mil-
lion inhabitants) at the Atlantic Ocean
and Buenos Aires (14.3 million) at the
Rio de la Plata. Lima (10.9 million) and
the Pacific port of Callao are some ten
kilometres apart, whereas the distance
between Sao Paulo (20.6 million) and the
port of Santos is approximately 60 kilo-
metres. The ports of Valparaiso and San
Antonio are some 125 and 80 kilometres
respectively away from Santiago (6.3
million). From the Colombian capital
Bogota (9.5 million) one has to drive
about 1,100 kilometres to get to the port
of Cartagena.
Brazil’s official language is Portuguese
whereas Spanish is the dominant lan-
guage in the other twelve South Ameri-
can countries – making communication
a bit easier. Just to compare: The Euro-
pean Union with its currently 28 member
states has 24 official languages.
Geographically South America is so distant from Europe that apart from tourist attractions like Rio de Janeiro’s sugarloaf mountain, Lake Titicaca and the ruins of Machu Piccu we in fact know very little about the fourth biggest continent and its 418 million people.
As shipments no longer have to be unloaded in Cartagena transit times will be faster
and rates more competitive. Boxes will be transported in bond with trucks to Bogota
Zona Franca, Calle 13. Importers benefit in two ways: Firstly, there is a five-year
deadline for customs clearance and secondly, goods can be cleared in parts.
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With pride and joy SACO GROUPAIR Brussels recently published
good news for the company and its customers: In June SACO
GROUPAIR Brussels moved to a new warehouse in the cargo area of
Brussels’ airport. Managing Director Wim Sterckx and his team of 20
employees now operate a 4,000 square metres “state-of-the-art”
warehouse. As the office space measures approximately 900 square
metres, parts of it will be sublet to customers allowing them to open
own offices.
The icing on the cake: Forwarders who are not represented at the air-
port are offered to open virtual offices to gain access to SACO
GROUPAIR’s wide range of network services.
SACO GROUPAIR’s main competitive advantage is its strict neutrali-
ty, says Wim Sterckx. Being a member of AirCargoGroup, the leading
alliance of neutral airfreight wholesalers, SACO GROUPAIR can offer
logistic services at over 200 airports in 60 countries. “If you want to
find out more, just give us a call or pop in to say ‘hello’. By the way: In
Brussels we have lots of great food, gorgeous chocolate and probably
the best beer in the universe.”
Everything new at SACO GROUPAIR Brussels
AirCargoGroup at a glance
· Alliance of 30 members with 62 offices · Global coverage at over 200 airports and 60
countries · Annual airline freight sales of over 250 Millions
USD · Annual uplift of over 170 Million Kilos · Direct contracts with over 170 Airlines · Over 300 neutral scheduled consolidations
under blocked space agreements · The One & Only Leading Global Organization
of Neutral Airfreight Wholesalers
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� For more information please contact in PragMirka Burianova
T +420 222 507 800
� For more information please contact in HamburgMatthias Steinhoff
T +49 40 311 706 169
In Brno, the second biggest city in the
Czech Republic, we have recently
opened a new 500 square metres ware-
house facilitated to handle items up to
5,000 kg. Operating hours are Monday
to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm with a shut-
tle service to Prague and vice versa.
New warehouse in BrnoSACO Shipping GmbH c/o Freight Zone Distribution CentreVeverske Kninice 311
66481 Brünn, CZ
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Since June 1st, 2017 SACO Shipping
also offers a weekly truck service from
Hamburg to Koper with a transit time of
three days and further connecting ser-
� For more information please contactLars Nickel
T +49 40 4311 706 456
Dirk Wolter
T +49 40 311 706 410
Direct weekly service to Koper, Slovenia
vices covering the Balkans such as
Albania, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina,
Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
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Introducing:
Philipp Oeding, Lars Reil, Yannic-André Voß
In Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador,
Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay SACO
Shipping has own offices. This would
speed up and facilitate internal commu-
nications, says Lars Reil, and therefore
be a big advantage. It also makes solv-
ing problems much easier and allows to
fine-tune internal logistical processes
related to exports and imports.
SACO always strives to offer direct ser-
vices, as they generally are faster, safer
and less expensive. Currently SACO
operates nine direct services to Brazil
and four to Colombia, Bogota was add-
ed to the schedule in early June. To San-
tos, Valparaiso/San Antonio (Chile) and
Callao (Peru) there are actually two
departures a week.
position and that all related services also
function like clockwork. Take Cuba as
an example. Twenty years ago SACO
shipped its first groupage containers
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Advantage through experienceLoading a container isn’t exactly rocket
science, adds Philipp Oeding, anybody
could do it. Crucial for success, howev-
er, is to have skilled people at every
Lars Reil Supervisor Export Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Since 2000 South Africa
export handling
Since 2007 Supervisor
Export South America
Philipp OedingSupervisor Export Columbia, Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico
Since 2001 Export handling
Mexico, Columbia and USA
South Atlantic
Since 2010 Supervisor
Yannic-André VoßSupervisor Import USA,
Canada, Latin America, Africa,
Oceania, Levante
Since 2009 Import handling
Qualification as Bachelor of
Science in Logistics and
Supply Chain Management
Since 2014 Supervisor
For a combined total of 44 years
the three Supervisors Philipp
Oeding, Lars Reil and Yannic-
André Voß work at SACO Shipping
in Hamburg. Accordingly both their
know-how and their experience are
immense. Their main professional
focus is South America, with Philip
Oeding and Lars Reil being in
charge of exports and Yannic-
André Voß taking care of imports.
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there and currently is the only NVOCC
offering direct LCL-services from Europe
to Cuba. SACO’s agent in Havana is
experienced and both parties know and
trust each other for years. This agent
takes care of the handling, does all the
paperwork that is required, has a ware-
house at his disposal, his activities are
covered by insurance and he holds all
prerequisite licences. Any competitor
interested in Cuba’s potential markets
and planning to offer LCL services
would have to learn the same lessons as
SACO: It takes time and a lot of money
to build up an organisation operating like
a well-oiled machine.
South America is a FOB-market “In contrast to the USA nearly 70 per
cent of all exports to South America are
FOB-based”, says Philip Oeding. “This
means the forwarder at the receiving end
decides which NVOCC takes care of the
shipment.” That’s why it is important to
see customers regularly to maintain
contacts and to make contact with
potential customers. This would also
allow to present SACO’s range of servic-
es in detail and to find out what matters
for a forwarder e.g. in Colombia.
What kind of information does he need
to make a decision: rates, transit times,
pre-carriages in Europe or anything
else? In addition it helps to get a feeling
for the “national mentality” as it differs
from country to country.
Preventing problems before they occurRegular visits also deepen the knowledge
about the specifics of ports and ware-
houses in the various markets, states
Lars Reil. “When we know what kind of
equipment is available, we can advise our
customers how to pack the goods best.
We can e.g. recommend using three
smaller boxes instead of a big one, as
the forklift capacity is limited. This helps
preventing problems before they actu-
ally occur. We can also explain that
customs clearance in a particular coun-
try always takes some extra time as the
weight of each packaged item will be
verified.”
A world of its ownAdvising customers and offering hands-
on support are also a priority for him,
says Yannic-André Voß, although han-
dling imports is completely different.
“Our team members are well trained.
When they spot discrepancies in a bill
of lading they pick up the phone or
send an e-mail to prevent shipments
being made with non-conforming doc-
uments. Otherwise goods could be
held up in a transit port on their way to
Germany.” When it comes to importing
dangerous goods or items requiring
clearance by a veterinary authority
communicating is even more important.
Many forwarders overseas wouldn’t
know the financial and penal conse-
quences they have to face if they don’t
comply with regulations in force. Visit-
ing customers regularly would make it
much easier to share such vital infor-
mation, confirms Yannic-André Voß.
“Meeting face-to-face helps solving
and preventing many problems.”
� Part 2: Philipp Oeding, Lars Reil, Yannic-André Voß
Meeting face-to-face
helps solving and
preventing many
problems.
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SACO at the transport logistic
Networking – digital and across all borders – was the
dominant theme, said Stefan Rummel, Managing
Director of Messe München. Flexport CEO Ryan
Petersen explained in a panel discussion that every
company had to become a software company. Alexan-
der Dobrindt, German Federal Minister for Transport
and Digital Infrastructure, stated that logistics is on the
threshold of the most exciting phase of innovation in
recent decades and will continue to be a key factor in
modern economies.
As young people are fascinated by technology this
could serve as a trigger to raise their interest in trans-
port logistics. In an interview on the red sofa of DVZ
Andrea Briks talking to
DVZ-editor Sebastian Reimann
The world’s leading trade fair for
logistics, mobility, IT and supply
chain management this year again
proved to be a crowd puller: 2,162
exhibitors from 62 countries
welcomed more than 60,000 trade
visitors at their booths in nine
exhibition halls. Exhibitors included
SACO Shipping, PCH, PCG and
SACO GROUPAIR.
Andrea Briks, Managing Director of SACO Shipping,
pointed out how important it is to demonstrate the
many sides and perspectives of a career in logistics
(here you can see the interview in full length: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqgv7lUHpn8).
SACO Shipping sets a good example. Its apprentices
attended the fair and took a close look around includ-
ing a virtual tour of ELVIS’ hub. Talking shop with col-
leagues from many companies continued Wednesday
night at the Zamdorfer Biergarten where food and
drinks also were to be enjoyed. It was a striking and
joyful proof for the value and importance of meeting
face-to-face – despite all digital networking.
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SACO Shipping GmbH ∙ Wollkämmereistraße 1 ∙ 21107 Hamburg, Deutschland ∙ T +49 40 311706-0 ∙ F +49 40 311706-100 ∙ [email protected]
www.saco.de
Vocational education is a top priority for SACO Ship-
ping. Both owners, Andrea Briks and Harald Pahl,
attach great importance to a high-class education
being both diversified and customised. With pride we
can state that former apprentices account for a large
part of today’s team.
The concept is simple but sophisticated – learning by
doing. After a few weeks each one of us is assigned a
trade lane and supported by our experienced team
members we do everything from A to Z on our own
responsibility. This is just one of the points making the
education at SACO so interesting.
Regular seminars and training sessions covering sub-
jects like sea freight, dangerous goods, customs clear-
ance and containers provide us with the know-how
that is needed to successfully work in the world of
Meet the SACO trainees
logistics. Very popular especially among new appren-
tices is a seminar on etiquette that SACO offers every
once in a while. Our day-to-day work also includes
attending vocational school and performing tasks like
visiting customs offices once a week and handling the
outgoing business mail.
As we are quite a large group of apprentices scattered
over many offices we do not see each other daily. To
make up for that we hold a monthly meeting to raise
and discuss our requests, wishes and matters we
would like to improve. We also meet after work to relax
and have a drink and a bite.
Should this appear to you like a recruitment ad for new
apprentices it is just an extract of how we experience
our education at SACO – and it’s true.
Lena Kirmse, Lars Kohl
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