The Africa Connection 05 by NileDutch

DECEMBER 2014

THE AFRICA CONNECTION 05

03 Executive Letter

By Jan Willem de Braal

04 The NileDutch Story

Living and working internationally

08 Regional News

NileDutch again best shipping line in Portugal

Helping to close the gap

09 The NileDutch New Builds

Maiden Voyage MV ND Breda

12 Person in the Picture

Exploring Hong Kong with Emmanuel Lanne

14 Guest Story

Durban Container Terminal Pier 1

16 Feet on the Street

Romain Massoulle tells us about

the French market

18 Customer Story

Bracongo keeps the drinks flowing

with NileDutch

20 At work in Malaysia

21 Contact Details 23 Contributors

Cover picture: Alda Antonio, NileDutch Angola Picture on page 2 and 3: Buenos Aires, Argentina

03 Dear friends, The end of the year is approaching rapidly. It has been an important year for NileDutch, marked by the delivery of the MV NileDutch Breda, the first of our four newbuild vessels. The Breda is currently operating on the East Coast South America to West Africa (ECSA) rotation. Her first port calls were marked by receptions and parties. The other three new vessels will enter service in 2015.

The Person in the Picture in this issue is Emmanuel Lanne, Commercial & Trade Manager, North East Asia, based in Hong Kong. Peggy Wong-Lim of Aquamaritime Logistics gives us a perspective on the developments in Malaysia. In Feet on the Street, Romain Massoulle of NileDutch France tells us more about the French market and its connections to Africa.

Another great development is that the NileDutch Portugal office recently received the award for the best PortugalAfrica shipping line, for the second year running. It has been a busy year in many respects and our cargo volumes are still growing. That is the result of the hard work of all NileDutchers, all over the world, and our customers who trust us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I would like to thank them all for that.

As part of our corporate social responsibility efforts we recently shipped a container of computers to Kinshasa for Close the Gap. This non-profit organisation aims to bridge the digital divide by providing computers donated by organisations and businesses in the West to projects in developing and emerging countries. You can read more about this on page 8.

In this issue of The Africa Connection you will find many articles about people, both customers and NileDutchers. After all, it is the people who make our company. The NileDutch Story introduces some of our people who have moved long distances, often to a different continent, for work. Their international perspectives and language skills help us provide a better service to our customers.

I would like to thank our customers, partners and staff for their contributions and hard work in 2014. I would also like to wish you all the best for 2015 and a happy holiday season. We all look forward to working with you again in 2015. JAN WILLEM DE BRAAL

04 Living and working internationally Here

introduce

NileDutch

personnel working all over the world who tell us about themselves, their work, where they are from and where they are working now. All have moved to new countries for work and to find new challenges.

Helen Sun

Jean-Francois Laubel

Yuxienne Wang

NileDutch

STORY

This diversity brings new ideas and energy to our company and helps us provide a better service to our customers. For example, Chinese customers can deal in their own language with two of these NileDutchers in West Africa.

Yuxienne Wang Yuxienne Wang is a sales executive at NileDutch’s office in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo. Her role is mostly focussed on new customers. “After doing a marketing and commercial studies course in France, I worked in the luxury cosmetics business. Eventually I decided it was time for a change and to discover a new continent, so in 2009 my husband, son and I moved to Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo. In September 2012 I joined NileDutch at Pointe Noire. The reliability and quality of service the company offers really appeal to me. I also like the fact that we are operating in a niche market and are a dynamic company which is really in tune with the African market. I think Africa has a great future. We also want to develop our export operations. That mostly involves shipments of timber and minerals for Chinese companies. The team at Pointe Noire is great. Everyone is friendly, dynamic, professional and responsive at the same time. Every day is different; we have to deal with lots of different situations. It’s completely different from my old job in Paris! However, I miss going shopping as there are no shopping centers like in Europe, and there are no cinemas.

With her colleague Nancy Bagniakana

I like the hospitality and warmth of the people here. The tropical climate is also great and I enjoy the sunshine and the beaches at Pointe Indienne where we go at the weekend to enjoy nature and the local cuisine. I also like to get involved in events such as the NileDutch parade on Independence Day, 15 August.”

06 Jean-Francois Laubel Jean-Francois Laubel is Managing Director of the China & Asia Trade at our Shanghai office. He is involved in most aspects of the business: trade, commercial negotiations and agency management.

“My background is highly international, I’ve lived and worked in Algeria, the Caribbean, Pakistan, India, France, Russia and Malaysia. My wife is also French, but we met in Moscow, and we have a 15-year old son. I joined NileDutch two years ago. The Shanghai office is the headquarters for China and I travel all over the country for meetings with customers and other NileDutch teams. We moved here as a family and our son really likes living in China and loves the energy of Shanghai. As Managing Director I work with the team leaders in all areas of our business. Basically, I aim to monitor the activities and help maintain a good working environment and team spirit. Working in Shanghai, in China, is different from my past experience in South East Asia, which brings new challenges and a new cultural and management approach. China is huge and from North, to East, to South China, you have different dialects, although Mandarin is the common language. Each province has a different culture, way of working and attitude really interesting. I’m taking Mandarin lessons but I still have a lot to learn so at the moment our social life is focussed on the expat community, from all over the world. I’m also a member of the French Chamber of Commerce. There’s nothing I miss here, we can even get real French baguettes. Shanghai is also a perfect base from which to explore Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and other countries.”

Yangshan Terminal - Shanghai

NileDutch

STORY Helen Sun

Helen Sun (Sun Tingting) is Commercial Supervisor at the NileDutch office in Luanda, Angola. She is responsible for incoming FEWA (Far East – West Africa) traffic and is the first point of contact for our Chinese customers. “I moved to Angola from China in 2008 because I was looking for a change in my life and a new challenge. My father, brother and sister also live in Angola, but in a different region. My first job here was with a Chinese construction and trading company. After that I joined an international inspection and testing business where I gained a lot of experience. One of my friends introduced me to NileDutch and told me what a professional company it was. I joined in May 2012 and really enjoy working in the committed and enthusiastic team. We are now using the Soportos container terminal which has helped us increase the volume in-line with the market demand and we are now number one in containerised cargo here. I also follow up sales leads and approach prospective customers. It’s great working in such a nice team. Working at NileDutch has also helped me develop my skills and become more selfconfident. The weather here in Luanda is nicer than in the area where I’m originally from as the summers are much cooler. I share an apartment close to the sea with a friend. On a good day it only takes me 20 minutes to drive to work. I enjoy living and working here, and the Angolan people are nice. But I do miss Chinese food!” nda

Terminal Soportos - Lua

Regional

NEWS

NileDutch wins

Portugal-Africa shipping award At the recent Transportes & Neg贸cios transport awards event in Porto, Portugal, NileDutch again received the award as best shipping line on the routes between Portugal and Africa. There are many specialised players on this market, especially on the Portugal-Angola route. Hence winning this award in both 2013 and 2014 is a real achievement by our team in Portugal. It is testimony to their excellent teamwork. Our weekly West Europe - West Africa (WEWA) service calls on Lisbon and Leixoes in Portugal. NileDutch has five offices in Angola, which is an important market for Portuguese exporters. The WEWA service is complemented by our feeder service in West Africa.

Helping to close the gap Close the Gap is an international non-profit organisation which aims to bridge the digital divide by offering high-quality, pre-owned computers donated by businesses and public organisations to educational, medical, entrepreneurial and social projects in developing and emerging countries. The organisation recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, and the celebrations were attended by its patron, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. NileDutch recently sponsored Close the Gap by shipping a container with computers from Antwerp to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also took care of the handling in port and the road transport to the final destination. For more information about Close the Gap: www.close-the-gap.org

The NileDutch

NEW BUILDS

Maiden voyage MV ND Breda It has been an important year for NileDutch, marked by the delivery of the MV NileDutch Breda, the first of our four newbuild vessels. The Breda entered service on the FEWA rotation and the vessel is currently operating on the ECSA rotation. Her first port calls were marked by receptions and parties.

Bobo D

PecĂŠm

Suape Salvador

Vitoria

Montevideo

The NileDutch

NEW BUILDS 11

Dioulasso

The MV NileDutch Breda called at Luanda at 2 October. To celebrate this milestone, and the fact that NileDutch has been serving the Angolan market for over 30 years, the company held a party for its customers and other valued associates.

Ouagadougou

Cotonou Tema

Lome

Lagos/ Tincan

Brazzaville Kinshasa

Exploring Hong Kong with Emmanuel Lanne NileDutch carries huge volumes of cargo between China and Africa. To serve this important market efficiently,

NileDutch

has

six

offices in China. Emmanuel Lanne, Commercial & Trade Manager, North East Asia, told us more about life and doing business in Hong Kong.

Person in the

PICTURE

“I’m 32 and I grew up in Lyon, France, where I studied at Lyon Business School and obtained an MSc in Management. My father is French and my mother is originally Japanese. After graduating I went straight into the shipping industry, mostly in sales and marketing roles. I joined NileDutch in Hong Kong in September 2013 and now handle the trade and commercial management of the FEWA (Far East – West Africa) and SWAX (South West Africa Express) services. The Hong Kong office is fairly small, apart from me there are Dicky Lo, Operations Supervisor, and Pierre Chui, Customer Services Manager. There is quite a large community in Hong Kong with Indian connections and they have extensive trading links with the businesses of similar communities in Africa, especially Nigeria, Ghana and East African countries as well as Congo, DRC, and Angola. Other customers in Hong Kong also supply these countries as well as Cameroon. In the past, much export cargo from mainland China went via Hong Kong. These days, businesses on the mainland often ship goods directly to or from Europe, the Americas, and other countries in Asia. However, a lot of commerce with Africa is still handled by traders in Hong Kong and we are expecting these volumes to grow. Many of these businesses rely on informal and personnel contacts. They are often thriving family businesses with five to ten people and many of them were set up in the 1990s.

China might be as lost as a Dutch or French person at a meeting where everyone else is from Shanghai in the east of China, and speaks Shanghainese! I live in Sai Kung, a quiet village. It is lovely and surrounded by hills and water. In my spare time I go walking, running, kayaking and swimming. It takes me 45 minutes on my motorbike to get to downtown Hong Kong, which is really busy. Obviously there are times when I miss my family in France, but I do enjoy living here.”

At NileDutch Hong Kong we try to distinguish ourselves from the competition by being friendly and responsive. And our customers really appreciate that. Being a niche operator we have a strong position on routes to Congo, DRC, Angola, South Africa and Cameroon. China is a huge country, and NileDutch has six offices here with over 80 staff in total. We have a presence in busy ports and trading cities: Tianjin (near Beijing), Qingdao in North China, Shanghai and Ningbo in Central China, and Guangzhou and Hong Kong in South China. It still surprises me when Chinese people from different regions cannot understand each other in some circumstances. For instance, someone from Tianjin in North

Chandresh Mirpuri and Jevon Dhingreja of our customer Navshanti, with Emmanuel Lanne

14 Durban Container Terminal Pier 1

DCT Pier 1 forms part of Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), a division of Transnet SOC Limited. Transnet is South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-owned freight transport company. TPT has 16 terminal operations in seven South African Ports. In addition to four container terminals there are also terminals for handling cars, break bulk, bulk and agribulk.

Guest

STORY DCT Pier 1 is dedicated to containers and accounts for almost one fifth of the volume handled by Durban Container Terminal. Pier 1 has two berths and can receive vessels with a draught up to 12.5 metres. The six ship-to-shore cranes are supported by a fleet of gantries and terminal tractors. The site has a storage yard of almost 20 hectares with a capacity of 720,000 TEU. Durban is located on the East coast of South Africa and DCT is therefore also a gateway to neighbouring countries like Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Swaziland and Lesotho. The main shipping routes are to and from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the rest of Africa. Terminal Manager Joe Madlala joined DCT over ten years ago. He is responsible for all operations at Pier 1, including financial performance, health and safety, customer relations and business development. He believes that his role is to enable others to excel in their jobs and he generally takes a hands-on approach to management. When asked what he liked most about his job Joe replied: “The challenges, meeting new people every day and making a difference within the entire global economy’s supply chain.” He explained that the efficient operations at Pier 1 facilitate a quick vessel turnaround, short berth occupancy and cost effective-vessel calls. “We are centrally located relative to major landlocked countries and are therefore ideally placed to handle both incoming and outgoing cargo flows. This creates excellent growth opportunities, not only for shipping but also for industries such as manufacturing, mining and logistics.” The Durban region is also popular with tourists, because of the pleasant climate and the friendly welcome they receive. Obviously South Africa’s economy has been affected by the global slump, but so far the impact has been limited. In fact, exports are still growing, albeit only modestly. When considering the continent as a whole, the economic growth in Nigeria is an important factor, with both positive and negative aspects. “The NileDutchers we work with most are Stephen O’Hara, Nolan Naidoo and Kevin Govender of the Durban office. We have built up a really good working relationship with them and the rest of the NileDutch team. The cooperation is very good and we ensure that all decisions we take benefit both businesses so we can grow together.”

Joe Madlala and

Pravin Parsad of

NileDutch South

Africa

When asked how he experienced working with NileDutch, Joe commented: “They are absolutely marvellous. The level of communication, forward planning and sharing of challenges ahead of, and during, vessel operations is outstanding.

NileDutch people are passionate about their company and it shows in everything that they do. Their friendliness and dedication is what I notice most. They are very professional and handle issues with absolute integrity and understanding. They are aware of the challenges we face in this industry and are always willing to work around these challenges to ensure the best productivity. NileDutch’s Far East - West Africa service is likely to grow very quickly as this is such an important trade route.” “NileDutch would be good mentors to explain how to build a productive service provider - client relationship. We of Pier 1 wish NileDutch all the best in growing the business, particularly in South Africa.”

Romain Massoulle tells us about the French market Our own office in France opened last year and has a staff of ten. As Line Manager, Romain Massoulle is involved with many aspects of the operation.

Feet on

THE STREET

NileDutch France was set up in July 2013 and took on the staff of Currie, the agency who used to represent us. The office now has a team of ten people. Romain joined us soon after this office was set up. “I’ve worked in the shipping industry for over fifteen years now, and my work has always been linked to Africa,” says Romain. “My career actually started in Pointe Noire in West Africa and later I moved to Senegal, mainland China and Hong Kong. During this period I learned a lot about the routes between Africa, Asia and Europe, and cargo shipments in all directions. Five years ago I moved back to France and settled in Le Havre in the north-west, where NileDutch is also based.” “My job is primarily commercial. But I also deal with a wide range of other subjects such as finance, expenses, human resources and other operational issues. The commercial side of my work involves lots of contact with customers to understand their needs and provide them with the best possible service. Our main route is WEWA though we have increasing FEWA cross-bookings. Those cross-bookings have grown a lot, compared with last year. We have also significantly increased our market share on the route to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and the volume going to Pointe Noire, Congo, is stable. We ship a wide range of products to Africa: foodstuffs such as flour and malt, oilfield equipment, etc.

NileDutch Le Havre

Mr Michaux, President

of the board of CNMP

and Romain Massoulle

Le Havre is France’s largest container port (2.1 million TEU in 2013) and is served by all major shipping lines. The port authorities cooperate with those in Rouen and Paris to improve operations and customs procedures. The centre of the city, which was rebuilt in concrete after the Second World War, is a World Heritage Site. “Obviously, we are largely focussed on French-speaking countries in Africa,” explains Romain. “Much cargo for West Africa is consolidated in Rouen, slightly further inland, and we have good connections to that port by barge. The inland waterways also link Le Havre to Gennevilliers, on the edge of Paris. The competition includes all the major shipping lines and some smaller players. It is always difficult to predict how the market will develop, but we expect the growth in our volume to continue.”

18 Bracongo keeps the drinks flowing with NileDutch

Bracongo (Brasseries du Congo) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has worked with NileDutch for over a decade. The company trades in and produces beer, soft drinks, wine and mineral water.

Customer

STORY

Bracongo has a workforce of around 1,700 and is part of the Groupe Castel, one of Africa’s leading drinks companies operating at over 90 sites. The company imports a range of raw materials, such as malt, extracts and other ingredients. Hence the company receives a large number of containers every year. Gérard Filizas, Technical Manager: “The growing economy makes our turnover and our imports grow. NileDutch plays an important role in that respect. They’re always quick to react and any problems are invariably solved.” “In my experience, NileDutch offers a quick and reliable service, and they are close to the customer. They understand our needs and adapt to meet them,” says Laurent Lescuyer, Bracongo’s Deputy General Manager. “Reliable deliveries mean we can implement lean stock management. I mostly work with Marie-Claude Jungers, Sales Manager at Comexas in Kinshasa, NileDutch’s agents in the DRC. She is always very focussed on our requirements and easy to work with. We look forward to continuing to work with NileDutch and receiving this level of service.” Eddhies Ahozi, Transit and Logistics Manager, commented: “We think very highly of NileDutch. The contacts are very efficient and every request is dealt with appropriately. Sometimes the response covers more than the question.” Earlier this year, Bracongo, Comexas and NileDutch worked together to provide the orphanage at Kimbondo, near Kinshasa, with a reefer container for use as a food store.

19 Laurent Lescuyer

NileDutch offers a quick and reliable service, and they are close to the customer.

At work in

MALAYSIA

Malaysia has one of most vibrant economies of South East Asia and is one of the world’s biggest producers of computer disk drives, palm oil and rubber. We interviewed Peggy Wong-Lim, Commercial Head of Aquamaritime Logistics who is based in Shah Alam, the state capital of Selangor, where Port Kelang is located. Aquamaritime Logistics is a liner, port agency and also provider of project logistics services. They have represented NileDutch since 2006. “We are obviously in regular contact with NileDutch offices. I mostly deal with Chia Leng and Mark Lim about commercial and pricing matters and with Marinus van den Berg about backhaul matters. Chia and Mark are at the NileDutch Singapore office and Marinus is based in Rotterdam. We communicate by e-mail, Skype and WhatsApp, both during and after working hours, and that always goes well. In short, they are accessible people who add a personal touch to their work! We really appreciate their expertise and focus on West Africa.

Ailyn Bea, Madihar Mo

hd Setar, Peggy Wong-

Lim & Ellindawati Effend

Port Klang is Malaysia’s largest port. Aquamaritime handles commodities such as palm oil products and milk products and general cargo like toiletries, clothing, plastics, furniture and other products from Penang, Port Kelang and Pasir Gudang. We ship those to the ports in West Africa served by NileDutch. Backhaul cargo from West Africa to Malaysia includes sawn timber, rubber and cocoa. Our office organises various staff events, such as birthday parties, a Chinese New Year dinner, the breaking of the fast in the month of Ramadan and an annual company trip, this year to Bangkok. If you visit Malaysia then you should really go up the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the views are stunning, both by day and by night. You can also try the lovely street food from a range of cuisines. One of the great things about Malaysia is that it is so multicultural with a diversity of people, food, languages and architecture, so it’s like the whole of Asia in a nutshell. And finally you can enjoy summer all year long on our beaches, except when it rains during the monsoon season.” na

g-Lim, Sam Kok Hong & Liyana Mari

Nicole Tan, Jeslyn Chua, Peggy Won

NileDutch Angola - Luanda Rua Alda Lara nº 25 Vila Alice, Rangel Luanda P + 244 227 326 980 E commercial.lad@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Lobito Rua 25 de Abril n° 212, 1 Esq° Zona Comercial do Lobito (28) Lobito P +244 272 221 016 / 017 / 018 E jkulembo@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Cabinda Rua Irmao Evaristo S/N Cabinda P +244 231 224 095 E dsilva@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Soyo Kwanda Base, Edifico da Sonangol Soyo P +244 923 581 003 E iantonio@niledutch.com NileDutch Angola - Namibe Avenida Joaquim Morais Centro Comercial e Negócios Sagrada Esperança Namibe P +244 264 265 500 / 501 E holiveira@niledutch.com ARGENTINA Abbey Sea Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1720 2nd Floor, Suite “I” C1107AFJ Buenos Aires P +54 11 43120021 E niledutch@abbeysea.com.ar BELGIUM NileDutch Belgium Godefriduskaai 26 2000 Antwerp P + 32 3 206 22 99 E sales.anr@niledutch.com BRAZIL NileDutch Brazil - Santos Rua do Comércio, 55 Cj 11, Centro CEP 11010-141 SP Santos P +55 13 3328 9500 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Curitiba Rua Comendador Araújo 143 15º Floor, Cj 153, Centro CEP 80420-900 PR Curitiba P +55 41 2111 5606 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Sao Paulo Av. Ibirapuera, 2033, Moema CEP 04029-100 SP Sao Paulo P +55 11 3383 4450 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Sao Francisco Do Sul Rua Babitonga, 71, Centro CEP 89240-000 SC Sao Francisco Do Sul P +55 47 3459 0182 E comercial@niledutch.com.br

NileDutch Brazil - Rio de Janeiro Av. Rio Branco, 31, 21st Floor, Centro CEP 20090-003 RJ Rio de Janeiro P +55 21 2203 0031 E comercial@niledutch.com.br NileDutch Brazil - Itajai Av. Marcos Kondor, 1.177-88.301-303 CEP 11.256.147/0006-78 Itajai P +55 47 3046 3330 E comercial@niledutch.com.br CAMEROON NileDutch Cameroon Rue direction Base Navale Carrefour Essengue, à Coté du Magasin 3T Douala P +237 233 423880 E sales.dla@niledutch.com

DENMARK

Hecksher Linieagenturer A/S Bredskiftevej 36-38 DK-8210 V Aarhus P +45 8933 6200 E niledutch@hecksher.com Hecksher Linieagenturer A/S Sundkaj 9 Pakhus 48 DK-2150 Nordhavn P +45 3916 8100 E niledutch@hecksher.com DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO

INDIA

CANADA

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West 15-17, Avenue Colonel, Ebeya Building Bracongo, 4 Etage Kinshasa P +243 99 99 08 920 E niledutch.kinshasa@comexas.cd

Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd New No. 210, 2nd & 3rd Floor Thambu Chetty Street 600 001 Chennai P +91 44 4901 8888 E shibu@transmarine.in

Seanautic Marine Inc 20, Rue Saint-Paul Ouest QC H2Y 1Y7 Montreal P +1 514 287 1812 E infomtl@seanauticmarine.com

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West 6, Avenue Luthelo Matadi P + 243 89 89 96 900 E niledutch.matadi@comexas.cd

CHINA

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West 8, Quai du Commerce Boma P +243 99 81 84 081 E niledutch.boma@comexas.cd

Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd Malhotra Chambers 1001 1001, 10th floor Off Govandi Station Road, Govandi East, Deonar Mumbai 400 088 P +91 22 6686 8888 E info@transmarine.in

NileDutch China - Guangzhou Room 1807, Guangzhou International Electronics Tower No. 403 Huan Shi Road East Yuexiu District, Guangzhou P +86 20 8713 9396 E marketing.gzu@niledutch.com NileDutch China - Ningbo Room 2803, Portman Plaza No. 48 North Cai Hong Road Ningbo P +86 574 8907 2002 E sales.nbo@niledutch.com NileDutch China - Qingdao Room 2604 Shangri - La Centre No. 9 Xiang Gang Zhong Road 266071 Qingdao P +86 532 8090 9136 E marketing.tao@niledutch.com NileDutch China - Shanghai Room 01-02-03B-05B, 27th Floor Hong Jia, Tower No. 388, Fushan Road Pudong, 200122 Shanghai P +86 21 3865 7800 / 7888 E sales.sha@niledutch.com

EQUATORIAL GUINEA Loguitrans Agencia Maritima Appart Hotel Plaza, 1st Floor Bata P +240 222 133 355 E loguitrans@gmail.com Deltamar SA Carretera Aeropuerto Km 4 (Bioko - Norte) Malabo P +240 333 090 897 E p.longo@deltamar.com FINLAND Oy Scanway Shipping AB Itämerenkatu 1 FI-00180 Helsinki P +358 9 415 05 422 E jjarvinen@scan-shipping.com FRANCE

NileDutch China - Tianjin Room 1408 Tianjin International Building, No. 75 Nanjing Road Heping District, Tianjin P +86 22 2339 6270 E marketing.tsn@niledutch.com

NileDutch France SAS Espace Caillard 3 Rue Louis Eudier 76600 Le Havre P +33 277 675 001 E sales.leh@niledutch.com

NileDutch Hong Kong Unit 2501 Bayfield Building 99 Hennessy Road Wanchai, Hong Kong P +852 2910 7954 E pchui@niledutch.com

GABON

CONGO

GERMANY

NileDutch Congo Intersection des rues Cotê Matève et Tchionga, En face de la CFAO Centre-Ville, B.P. 5131 Pointe Noire P +242 056 436 140 E sales.pnr@niledutch.com

M&S Mehrtens & Schwickerath GmbH Tiefer 4 28195 Bremen P +49 421 363 080 E wjohn@msbre.com

SAGA Gabon Zone Portuaire d’Owendo Libreville P +241 01 700091 E niledutchsales.lbv@bollore.com

Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd 924, DLF Tower B, 11 Jasola District Centre 110 025 New Delhi P +91 11 4276 8888 E info@transmarine.in INDONESIA PT Serasi Shipping Indonesia Graha Kirana, 3rd & 12th Floor Jl. Yos Sudarso No. 88 Jakarta 14350 P +62 21 653 11293 E erythrina.sianturi@jardine-shipping.com PT Serasi Shipping Indonesia Jl. Haji Misbah Kompleks Multatuli Indah, Blok B 31 Medan (Belawan) P +62 61 451 6916 / 17 E turino.gunawan@jardine-shipping.com PT Serasi Shipping Indonesia Jl. Puri Anjasmoro Block F 1 No. 3A Semarang 50144 P +62 24 761 9401 E maria.yuniastuti@jardine-shipping.com PT Serasi Shipping Indonesia Kompleks Pengampon Square Jl. Semut Baru Block D No. 10 Surabaya 60172 P +62 31 355 1555 E dwi.putranto@jardine-shipping.com

CONTACT DETAILS

ANGOLA

NETHERLANDS

22 IRELAND International Maritime Ag Ltd Brendan House 151 Baldoyle Industrial Estate Dublin 13 P +353 1 8320709 E d.whelan@intl-maritime.com IVORY COAST Simat – Société Ivoirienne de Manutention et de Transit Rue des Pétrolliers BP 648, Abidjan 15 P +225 21 75 41 01 E norbert.aneye@simat.ci ITALY Thos. Carr & Son Srl Via Roma, 2 Int.12 16121 Genova P +39 010 8578 909 E comm@thoscarr.it JAPAN Simba Logistics 13-40, Konan 2-Chome, Minato-Ku 108-0075 Tokyo P +81 36 718 0735 E tyo.general@simbalogistics.jp MALAYSIA

CONTACT DETAILS

Aquamaritime Logistics Sdn Bhd Level 15-02A, Plaza Masalam Section 9, 40100 Shah Alam Selangor (Port Klang) P +60 3 5880 4093 E peggy@aquamaritime.com.my Aquamaritime Logistics Sdn Bhd Unit 23A-07A, Level 23A, Menara Landmark No. 12 Jalan Ngee Heng, 80000 Johor Bahru Johor (Pasir Gudang / Tanjung Pelepas Port) P +60 7221 0798 E jeslyn@aquamaritime.com.my MOROCCO Marmedsa Noatum Maritime 33, Avenue Hassan Sghir 20000 Casablanca P +212 522 54 10 12 E zhaidar@marmedsa.com MYANMAR Win Trade Company Ltd. 705, Level 7 Olympic Tower Bo Aung Kyaw Street Kyauktada Township Yangon, Myanmar P +951 378836

NileDutch Africa Line B.V. Westblaak 95 3012 KG Rotterdam P +31 10 281 82 83 E info@niledutch.com

NileDutch South Africa - Durban Royal Hotel Ulundi Place Opposite Royal Parking Durban P +27 31 306 4500 E info@niledutch.co.za SOUTH KOREA

NileDutch Belgium Godefriduskaai 26 2000 Antwerp P + 31 10 206 64 00 E sales.anr@niledutch.com NORWAY Scanway Shipping AS Vollsveien 13H N-1326 Lysaker, Oslo P +47 67 102360 E info@scanway-shipping.no PAKISTAN M/S Global Maritime Pvt Ltd Eastern House, 9 Timber Pond, M.A. Jinnah Road, P.O. Box 4851, Keamari 75620 Karachi P +92 21 32851945 E info@globalmaritime.pk

Kukbo Express Co Ltd Ace Tower, 92 Tongil-ro, Jung-gu Seoul P +82 2 771 5514 E niledutch@kbe.co.kr SPAIN Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency C/del Atlàntic, 112-120 Edificio Norai 08040 Barcelona P +34 93 298 77 77 E nrincon@marmedsa.com Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency Ed. Las Artes 11, P.I. Bandas de Musica dela C.V. No. 11, Piso 1 Puerta 6 46013 Valencia P +34 96 324 12 60 E hayuso@mdmval.marmedsa.com

PHILIPPINES SRI LANKA Jugro Transport International Phils Corp 3818 Mascardo St. Corner Pasong Tomo Makati City P +63 2 896 1309 E sfe@jugro.com

Aitken Spence Shipping Ltd 315, Vauxhall Street Colombo P +94 11 2308100 E shipping@aitkenspence.lk SWEDEN

PORTUGAL NileDutch Portugal & Marmedsa Agencia Maritima Lda Avenida D. Joao II, Lote 1.18.03 Edificio Arts, Bloco B, 2 Andar, Sala C 1990-084 Lisbon P +351 21 898 2200 E comlis@niledutchportugal.com NileDutch Portugal & Marmedsa Agencia Maritima Lda Rua Eng. Ferreira Dias, No. 728, Sala 3.02 4100-246 Porto P +351 22 090 0500 E comopo@niledutchportugal.com

Joship AB Lilla Bommen 2 SE-404 27 Gothenburg P +46 31 337 8119 E stefan.nystrom@joship.se SWITZERLAND Furness Shipping Ltd Hohlstrasse 610 8048 Zurich P +41 44 436 9111 E furness@furness.ch

TAIWAN SINGAPORE NileDutch Singapore Pte Ltd 61 Robinson Road #08-01 Robinson Centre Singapore 068893 P +65 65010760 E info.sin@niledutch.com

Jardine Shipping Agencies Ltd. 13th Floor 50 Hsin Sheng South Road Sec 1 Taipei 10059 P +886 223931177 E julia.tang@jardine-shipping.com

SOUTH AFRICA

THAILAND

NileDutch South Africa - Johannesburg Hyde Park Lane Marlborough Gate Ground Floor Cnr of William Nicol and Jan Smuts Drive, Hyde Park, Johannesburg P +27 11 325 0557 E info@niledutch.co.za

United Thai Shipping Corporation Ltd 25 Alma Link Building, 11th Floor Soi Chilom, Phloenchit Road, Lumphini, Pathumwan 10330 Bangkok P +66 2254 8400 E agency.container@unithai.com

NileDutch South Africa - Cape Town Metropolitan Life Centre 7 Coen Stytler Street Cape Town P +27 21 425 3600 E kevin@niledutch.co.za

TURKEY Catoni Maritime Rihtim Cd. Denizciler sk. No.13/4 Bayraktar Han Tophane 34425 Istanbul P +90 212 251 50 60 E catoniist@catoni.com.tr UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The Kanoo Group Shipping P.O. Box 290 Khalid IBN Al Walid Street Dubai P +971 4 393 1900 E shpgmktg02@kanoo.ae UNITED KINGDOM JSA Global Ltd 5 Summit Business Park Langer Road Suffolk IP11 2 JB Felixstowe P +44 1394 678678 E niledutch@jsagb.com VIETNAM Jardine Shipping Services Ltd 10th Floor, Viet-Uc Building Le Hong Phong Street Dang Lam Ward, Hai An District Hai Phong City P +84 31 374 1456 E cs.vnhph@jardine-shipping.com Jardine Shipping Services Ltd 3rd Floor CJ Tower 2bis-4-6 Le Thanh Ton Street Ben Nghe Ward District 1 Ho Chi Minh City P +84 83 8279 350 E mai.cao@jardine-shipping.com

Contributors EDITORIAL Executive Editor: Jan Willem de Braal Editorial co-ordinators: Simone Busman Johan Pastoor Larissa N'gbo DTP AND PRINT Drukkerij Badoux WRITER Hans van Bemmelen MAIN PHOTOGRAPHY Peter Goes Andrew Walkinshaw PUBLISHED BY Nile Dutch Africa Line B.V. Communications Westblaak 95 3012 KG Rotterdam The Netherlands WEBSITE www.niledutch.com E-MAIL communications@niledutch.com Requests for further information and editorial contributions can be sent to the above e-mail address. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this magazine in whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written permission of Nile Dutch Africa Line B.V. ÂŠ 2014 Nile Dutch Africa Line B.V.

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