HP PPS LOGISTICS EMEA
HP Logistics can increase fill rates by about
30 %
which means fewer trucks on the roads
The rail side loading area at the PCT port via Rotterdam or Hamburg into St . Petersburg but now because of Piraeus we have a coastal service into the Black Sea and straight to Moscow , cutting turnaround time by seven to eight days .”
Delivering on tracks Another major development at Piraeus which HP played a prominent part in is the establishment of a rail link all the way to the Czech Republic , home to a major HP desktop assembly facility .
“ The rail track has been extended to the northern infrastructure in Greece and we are expecting the first containers imminently , taking us beyond the 300 a month we projected ,” Kleijwegt said .
Rail is becoming an increasingly important mode of transport for HP PPS Logistics EMEA , reflected by the success of the China-Germany line since late 2011 .
Kleijwegt added : “ We began with 10- 11 pilot trains and since then we have run about 80 from China into Duisburg , each carrying about 40-50 containers .
“ HP has taken the lead here and other multinationals are following us . We are always looking for opportunities and will be looking to get trains into other European destinations .” Continuing the shift to sustainable and intermodal methods , the company has also moved a lot of operations from air to ocean freight in the past five to seven years and is looking to work with the most innovative logistics partners .
80 S eptember 2014