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NEW ADDRESS FRACHT FWO POLSKA
Monday, February 15, 2010
Fracht FWO Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Kijowska 1
03-738 Warszawa
Poland
Tel: +48 22 334 20 56
Fax: +48 22 334 20 50
Mail: info@frachtfwo.pl
Website: www.fracht-fwo.pl
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CARNIVAL HOLIDAY IN BRAZIL
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Dear colleagues,
Please be informed that our offices will be closed for Carnival Holiday on February 15th and 16th.
In case of urgency you can contact Mrs. Patricia Crescenti / Project Manager through the following number: 55-11-8264 9268 or Nextel ID 55*15*28329.
Many Thanks and Best Regards.
Giselly Rafael
Adm. Financial Manager
Fracht do Brasil Logística Ltda
Phone : 55 11 3942 8147
Mobile: 55 11 7882 7338
Fax: 55 11 3942 8306
Nextel ID: 55*15*36273
E-mail: giselly.rafael@fracht.com.br
Web Site: www.fracht.com.br
"FRACHT MEANS FREIGHT & CUSTOMER CARE"
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CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS 2010 FROM FEBRUARY 13TH TO FEBRUARY 20TH 2010
Friday, February 05, 2010
Dear Valued Partners,
Please be informed that our offices will be closed for Chinese New Year from February 13th to February 20th 2010. For urgent a/f shipments please ensure that goods will arrive latest February 9th in order to guarantee clearance and delivery prior the holidays.
In case of urgency you can reach under following no: +8613501721466
Kind Rgds
Patrick
FRACHT (SHANGHAI) LTD
Room 2608
26th Fl. China Insurance Building
166 Lu Jia Zui Road (E), Pudong
Shanghai 200120, PR China
Ph:+86 21 6100 78 28 Fx.: +86 21 5887 23 10
Direct Line: +86 21 5062 42 34 www.frachtchina.com
PLEASE NOTE - If this email has been sent to you in error, please notify FRACHT (Shanghai) Limited
immediately and delete this email from your system. It is prohibited to use, distribute, save,
disclose or copy the contents. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual
sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of FRACHT (Shanghai) Limited.
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FRACHT SHANGHAI - CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Dear All,
With effect January 16th 2010 our office address will change to:
Fracht (Shanghai) Ltd
#2608
26th Floor China Insurance Building
166 Lu Jia Zui Road (E), Pudong
CN-Shanghai 200120
Telephone and Fax no remain unchanged.
Kind Rgds
Patrick
FRACHT (SHANGHAI) LTD
Room 3301
33rd Fl. China Insurance Building
166 Lu Jia Zui Road (E), Pudong
Shanghai 200120, PR China
Ph:+86 21 6100 78 28 Fx.: +86 21 5887 23 10
Direct Line: +86 21 5062 42 34 www.frachtchina.com
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FRACHT AZERBAIJAN - CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND CONTACTS
Monday, January 11, 2010
Dear friends,
Since we have moved our office to a new location please find below our new address details and office key contacts
Address:
FRACHT AZERBAIJAN LLC
AGA Business Centre
5th floor
55, Khodjali Avenue
Baku AZ1025, Azerbaijan
Tel: +99 412 464 4021
Tel/Fax: +99 412 464 4022
Key contacts:
Branch Manager: Said Mammadov – said.mammadov@fracht-az.com
Logistics Manager : Sitara Binnatova – sitara.binnatova@fracht-az.com
General inquiries: office@fracht-az.com
Thanks
Said
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FRACHT CZECH; E-MAIL CHANGE
Friday, December 18, 2009
Dear colleagues,
Pls note that Fracht Czech has changed their e-mail addresses from…@fracht-fwo.cz…into …@frachtfwo.cz. Pls find below up-dated list of key persons as follows:
Mirosovice (Praha) office:
Mr. Jiri Gregr
E-Mail: gregr@frachtfwo.cz Tel: +420 725 790 699
Mr. Zdenek Heger
E-Mail: heger@frachtfwo.cz Tel: +420 724 818 143
Ostrava office:
Mr. Stanislav Istok
E-Mail: istok@frachtfwo.cz Tel: +420 724 818 142
Mr. Josef Halka
E-Mail: halka@frachtfwo.cz Tel: +420 596 693 745
The old e-mail address will work until the end of the year.
Thank you for your attention.
Mit freundlichen Grüssen / Best regards
Jir(í Grégr, MD
FRACHT FWO Czech s.r.o.
Hrusická 345
CZ-25266 Mirosovice
Voip 02242 932 926 91
Fon +420 910 807 362
Gsm +420 728 218 269, +420 725 790 699
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HADJ HOLIDAYS SAUDI
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
This is to inform you that all Government offices
will be closing for EID AL- ADHA (Hajj Holiday)
starting Nov 19th, 2009 to Dec. 4th, 2009 both days inclusive.
with best regards
FRACHT AG, Basel
MIDDLE EAST - REPRESENTATION
i.A. Carsten J. Weisner - Rep. Manager, Projects
Mobile : +971 (50) 4 45 83 70
Fax-2-m : +971 (8) 4 28 05 24
Fax (DE) : +49 (7 21) 1 51 37 22 05
______________________________________
Executive Committee Member
Swiss Business Council, Abu Dhabi
Executive Committee Member
Swiss Business Council, Dubai
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NEW FRACHT OFFICE IN MALTA
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Dear friends,
We have the pleasure to inform you, that
FRACHT AG has taken over an office in Malta per Oct 1st, 2009 :
TRANS.AL (MALTA) LTD.
GRAND HARBOUR OFFICES
20, FRA DIEGO STREET
MRS 1502, MARSAMALTA
PHONE: 00356 – 21230000
FAX: 00356 – 21233212
TEVE FARRUGIA (GENERAL MANAGER)
The new office will be renamed to FRACHT Ltd., Malta at a later stage.
In close cooperation with FRACHT FWO AG, NUREMBERG Branch TRANS-AL will run a weekly Full- / Groupage Service from/to Malta. The general coordination will be done by FRACHT FWO, NUREMBERG, Liaison office Munich which was opened at same time per Oct 1st, 2009.
The new Liaison office in Munich will also coordinate all world-wide shipments from/to Malta ( LCL/FCL/Airfreight/Truck Service) with main focus on north continent Europe and Baltic ports. All project plannings and business development issues for Malta will be done at Munich only.
Please direct all inquiries / questions regarding "MALTA" in the beginning only to the Managing Director of TRANS-AL (Malta) Ltd. - Mr. Klaus Haas at
FRACHT FWO AG
Liaison Office
Ottobrunner Strasse 1
81737 Munich
Phone: + 49 89 - 37916844
Fax: + 49 89 - 37418452
e-mail: Klaus.Haas@fracht-nue.de
Together with Mr. Klaus Haas we welcome Mr. Thomas Schunter e-mail: Thomas.Schunter@fracht-nue.de at the Munich office. Thomas Schunter takes mainly care for seafreight business for the Southern Bavarian region and already formed a team with Klaus Hass for the last years.
Please feel free to contact Mr. Haas / Mr. Schunter at any time.
We welcome our new colleagues to the Fracht family.
Best regards
r.reisdorf@frachtag-bs.ch
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NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN JAPAN
Monday, September 14, 2009
Dear friends,
Next week 21st (Monday) up to 23rd (Wednsday) Sept. 2009 is National holiday in Japan.
Thanks and best regards
FRACHT FWO LTD TOKYO
S. YANG
TEL: 81-3-3798-1601
FAX: 81-3-3798-2623
E-mail : fwotyosy@mrh.biglobe.ne.jp
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ISRAEL - FUMIGATION OF WOOD PACKAGING
Friday, September 11, 2009
Israel Federation of International Freight Forwarders & Customs Clearing Agents
84 Hahashmonaim street Tel Aviv 67011
Tel : 972-3-5631101 Fax: 972-3-5613125
Tel Aviv 09/09/2009
To whom it may concern
ISRAEL: Compliance with ISPM 15 standard for fumigation of wood packaging materials will begin on 1st October 2009
REMINDER
On October 1, 2009 Israel implements the international standards criterion for importing and exporting wood packaging, known as ISPM 15. This rule states that on October 1, 2009 all regulated Wood Packaging Material (WPM) entering Israel must be appropriately treated and marked under the official program.
With this, Israel joins an extensive and emerging list of 65 countries, requiring adherence to the ISPM 15 Standards.
Compliance with ISPM 15 allows for two wood treatment options:
·Methyl Bromide (MB) Fumigation or Heat Treatment. With the MB treatment, the wood packaging material is fumigated with methyl bromide.
·Heat Treatment (HT) of wood packaging material must be heated in a schedule that achieves a minimum core temperature of 56ºC for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Israel's official gazette published the rule on 25th March 2009 and announced it will be enforced as from 1ST OCTOBER 2009.
As from this day all imported Wood packaging material, see below, must be subject to ISPM 15.
Wood packaging material must be subject to either a heat treatment or fumigation as per ISPM 15.
· Wood packaging material: in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof.
· Wood used to wedge or support non-wood cargo, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof.
- Under the regulations, foreign exporters must use wood packaging certified by an authorized agency.
- To certify treatment, the WPM must be marked with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) logo. Paper certificates of treatment will no longer be required or accepted.
ISPM 15 compliant stamp
Timber packing and dunnage bearing the mark below is certified as having been subjected to an ISPM 15 approved treatment.
ISPM 15 mark
An ISPM 15 compliant mark must include:
*IPPC certification symbol.
· XX: represents the two letter ISO country code (e.g. IL for Israel, AU for Australia, US for United States, NZ for New Zealand, GB for United Kingdom).
· 000: represents the unique certification number issued by AQIS to the treatment provider or wood packaging manufacturer. Inclusion of this certification number ensures that the wood packaging material can be traced back to the treatment provider and/or manufacturer.
· YY: is the treatment abbreviation where:
- HT is the code for heat treatment to a minimum of 56o C for a minimum of 30 minutes
- MB is the code for methyl bromide fumigation.
The letters 'DB' represent debarking. DB may be added to the abbreviation of the ISPM 15 approved treatment. For example, 'HT DB' represents heat treatment and debarking and 'MB DB' represents methyl bromide fumigation and debarking.
Note
WPM that does not meet these requirements will be delayed at the port of entry.
Importers whose consignments does not meet these requirements will have the option to have the shipment re-exported.
Shipments containing WPM that violate the rule may be allowed entry only if the Israeli Customs Authority or The Plant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS) (www.ppis.moag.gov.il/ppis) determines that it is possible to separate the approved material from the noncompliant portion of the shipment.
Arrangements to have the noncompliant WPM exported from Israel or treated would be required before the approved cargo can be released to the consignee.
All costs associated with this process are the responsibility of the importer.
Faithfully yours. Barry Pintow.
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CHINA HOLIDAYS
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Dear Valued Partners,
Please be informed that our offices in China are closed for Pub Holiday (National Day Holidays and Mid Autumn Festival) fm October 1st to October 8th. Please make sure that any incoming cargo (air freight) will arrive not later than September 25th in order to ensure clearance and delivery prior the holiday.
In case of urgency please take note of our emergency no. +86 13501721466
Thks & B. Rgds
Patrick
FRACHT (SHANGHAI) LTD
Room 3301
33rd Fl. China Insurance Building
166 Lu Jia Zui Road (E), Pudong
Shanghai 200120, PR China
Ph:+86 21 6100 78 28 Fx.: +86 21 5887 23 10
Direct Line: +86 21 5062 42 34 www.frachtchina.com
SWITZERLAND - TRY OUR WEEKLY DIRECT CONSOLIDATION SERVICES- FAST AND RELIABLE @ COMPETITIVE RATES!
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WWW.FRACHT.COM
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
www.fracht.com
our global homepage
Dear friends,
It is a pleasure, that we have included a "picture of the day" which will be changing every time, that you visit our webpage again.
And if you open it, you will find our logo on the right side of the bottom, so that it is not so easy to snatch the picture for other (mis-)users.
If you have good pictures, please send them to us - support us, to make the homepage even more attractive.
Best regards
r.reisdorf@frachtag-bs.ch
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INDONESIA - ISPM 15 REGULATION ON WOOD PACKAGING
Monday, August 10, 2009
Dear all,
Please be advised that Indonesia will adopt ISPM#15 regulations for imported wood packaging material effective from September 2009...
Treated solid wood is to be marked accordingly. In addition it is recommended that shippers provide a signed FCL/LCL Packing Declaration (see attached page 2). This applies to both Sea and Air freight.
Kind regards
Bernd Ruthkotter
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INDONESIA - ISPM 15 REGULATION ON WOOD PACKAGING
The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has issued decree No.12/Permentan/OT.140/2/2009
concerning requirements of plant quarantine action on imported wood packaging material
into the Republic of Indonesia. This regulation will be implemented effective from
1st September, 2009.
The objective of the regulation is to prevent the entry and spread of quarantine pests
associated with imported wood packaging material into Indonesian Territory. The
regulation applies to all unprocessed solid wood packaging material such as dunnage,
pallets, crates, boxes, with a thickness of more than 6 mm.
All Wood Packaging Materials imported into Indonesia as mentioned above are subject to
plant quarantine action and must meet the following requirements.
? Shipper’s Declaration on Wood Packaging ?
? Packaging material to be marked with international marking stipulated by Commission
on International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM # 15 - see
https://www.ippc.int )
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NOTICE OF MOVING NEW OFFICE FRACHT TAIWAN BRANCH
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
NOTICE OF MOVING NEW OFFICE - FRACHT TAIWAN BRANCH
Dear Colleagues,
As our conversation, we will move the new office on July 24, 2009. You can find the information of the phone & fax number are as remain and the new address is as below.
Fracht Fwo Logistic Co., Ltd.
6F., No.243, Fu-Hsin S. Road
Sec. 1, Taipei 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.
TEL: +886-2-2704-0717, 2704-0239
FAX: +886-2-2704-7467, 2704-7467
Thanks for your attention.
Best regards.
David Wei
FRACHT FWO LOGISTICS CO., LTD. (TAIWAN BRANCH)
12F., NO.273, SEC. 4, HSIN-YI ROAD,
DIRECT LINE: +886-2-2704-0711
TAIPEI 106, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
TEL: +886-2-2704-0717,
FAX: +886-2-704-7467
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FRACHT CZECH REPUBLIC / OPENING OF OUR BRANCH IN PRAHA
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Dear colleagues, Milé kolegyne( a Milí kolegové,
As some of you may remember in January 2009 we have established Fracht Czech in Ostrava. To strengthen our activities in Czech Republic we have the great pleasure to inform you now about the opening of our own subsidiary in the Praha region under following address:
Fracht FWO Czech s.r.o.
Hrusicka 345
CZ-25166 Mirosovice (approx. 20 Km from Praha city)
Tel: +420 910 807 363
Fax: +420 910 807 361
Contact:
Mr. Zdenek Heger / Operation Manager
E-Mail: heger@fracht-fwo.cz
Mobil: +420 724 818 143
Mr. Zdenek Heger is a very well experienced person in both European road-transport and seafreight. We are sure that with Fracht Praha we will do another important step in showing our presence to our customer in that area as well. The branch is fully operational as from today. In case you have freight inquires and transport orders to the above mentioned region we kindly ask you to send it to Mr. Zdenek Heger and put the undersigned in copy.
We kindly ask you to welcome our new colleague from Czech Republic.
Many thanks in advance for your attention.
Best Regards / Mit freundlichen Grüssen / S pozdravem
Jir(í Grégr, MD
FRACHT FWO Czech s.r.o.
Ruská 43
CZ-70300 Ostrava
Gsm +420 725 790 699
Fon +0420 596 693 744
Fax +0420 596 693 752
Mail gregr@fracht-fwo.cz
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AUSTRALIA - EPBS CUSTOMS NOTICE
Monday, June 22, 2009
AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS NOTICE NO. 2009/25
Enhanced Project By-law Scheme (Item 71 of Schedule 4) – eligibility and compliance
Before claiming concessional entry under an item of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, importers and customs brokers must make certain that all goods are eligible. For Enhanced Project By-law Scheme (EPBS) item 71, particular attention must be paid to ensuring that:
1. all goods satisfy the terms of item 71; and
2. the imported equipment is specified in an AusIndustry Determination granted for the relevant project.
Only then should treatment code 471, the relevant AusIndustry Determination and the access PIN be quoted on an import declaration.
Through item 71, the EPBS provides for the duty free entry of eligible capital goods for major investment projects in the following industries:
1. mining;
2. resource processing;
3. agriculture;
4. food processing;
5. food packaging;
6. manufacturing;
7. gas supply;
8. power supply; and
9. water supply.
The Minister of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Innovation) has policy responsibility for the EPBS, which is administered by the AusIndustry Division of the Department of Innovation. According to current EPBS guidelines, to qualify for this concession investment projects must have a total project expenditure on capital goods of $10 million or greater. Eligible goods are essentially capital equipment purchased for the project, such as:
1. Functional units - One or more pieces of machinery, equipment or their components that are integrally connected to perform a process; or
2. Procurement/equipment packages - A quantity of the same type of machinery, equipment and their components which is used across a project; or
3. Pipes, pipelines, conveyors, flexible flow lines etc used to convey gas, liquids, minerals or other things; or
4. Stainless steel materials to be directly incorporated into the goods identified above.
Only eligible goods that are not produced in Australia, or are technologically superior to those made in Australia, are eligible for a concession under the EPBS.
Goods that are ancillary to the project are not entitled to concessional treatment. This includes items such as office equipment; goods used in activities such as land preparation, road and building construction; personnel accommodation and transportation; off-site transportation and the provision of telecommunications and other general services. Consumables used in servicing and/or maintaining the capital equipment such as fuel, lubricants, adhesives, filters, protective garments, tools, ladders, paint and varnishes and the like are not considered to be components and are not covered by the EPBS. These conditions are generally reflected in the terms of AusIndustry Determinations granted for the purposes of the EPBS. There are no standing by-laws attached to Item 71.
To monitor compliance, imports may be subject to Customs and Border Protection post-clearance audits. Importers must retain all documentation relating to the imported goods for five years after the entry of the consignment.
Importers and customs brokers should review their past importations under item 71 to ensure compliance with the terms of the item and of the relevant AusIndustry Determinations.
Extensive information including a fact sheet, frequently asked questions, policy and administrative guidelines and application forms for the EPBS are available on the AusIndustry website at www.ausindustry.gov.au.
Previous Australian Customs Notices 2002/20, 2006/30 and 2007/14 refer to the EPBS.
Inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Manager, Tariff Policy on telephone number (02) 6275 6095 or fax number (02) 6275 6471.
Alternatively, should you have an inquiry about EPBS eligibility or policy, please contact the AusIndustry Hotline on 13 28 46 or email hotline@ausindustry.gov.au
(Jennifer Reimitz)
Acting National Manager
Trade Services Branch
CANBERRA ACT
June 2009
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NEW OFFICE LOCATION FRACHT POLAND
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Dear All,
Change of office location in Warsaw
Starting from 22.06.2009 Fracht Poland will operate under new adress:
Fracht FWO Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wawelska 78/18
02-034 Warszawa
Poland
Our current fixed-line phones and fax number remain unchanged.
Due to removal - on Friday 19.06.2009 - you may face some problems with internet connections and fixed-line phones.
We are available under mobile phones:
+ 48 516 039 763 Magdalena Arcichowska
+ 48 516 039 764 Mariana Krala
+ 48 516 039 765 Tomasz Pluta
+ 48 502 406 467 Daniel Turulski
STARTING FROM TODAY PLEASE SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE FOR NEW ADRESS.
best regards
Daniel Turulski
tel. +48 22 886 10 02
fax.+48 22 846 38 50
tel. kom. +48 502 406 467
daniel.turulski@fracht-fwo.pl
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GERMANY PUBLIC HOLIDAY JUNE 11TH
Monday, June 08, 2009
Dear collegues,
please be informed, that in some parts of Germany Thursday June 11th is a
public holiday ( Corpus Christi ) and the following branch offices will be
closed : Duesseldorf, Frankfurt ( Kelsterbach ), Biberach, Mannheim,
Nuernberg, Stuttgart.
Juergen Lindner
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PUBLIC HOLIDAY - AUSTRALIA ( EXCLUDING PERTH)
Friday, June 05, 2009
Public Holiday - Australia ( excluding Perth)
Dear Friends,
please kindly circulate to all Fracht offices that Monday, 8 June 2009 is Public Holiday [Queens Birthday] in Australia (except Perth).
we will resume work on Tue, 9 Jun.
Thanks & best rgds
Raghni
“FRACHT MEANS FREIGHT & CUSTOMER CARE”
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FRACHT Australia, 19 Baker Street, Botany NSW 2019, AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 2 8336 8100 | Fax: +61 2 8336 8111 | Email: fracht@frachtsyd.com.au | Web: www.fracht.com.au
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CHINA HOLIDAYS
Monday, May 25, 2009
Dear Valued Partners,
Please be informed that our offices will be closed on May 28th and May 29th 2009 due to a public holiday.
In case of urgency you can reach us @ +86 135 01721466
Kind Regards
Patrick
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NEW OFFICE CZECH REPUBLIC
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Dear Collegues !
Iam changing my homebase from Germany to Czech Republic due to the fact to be closer to the Eastern Europe Markets.
you can reach me under following address:
Axel Fox
c/o
FRACHT FWO Czech s.r.o.
Ruská 43
CZ 70300 Ostrava
CzechRepublic
My new E-mail address axel.fox@fracht-ee.com is working from today . If you wonder, what -ee means: Eastern Europe.
My new phone-no and Mobil-phone will already in order to work untill week 16th, during this time iam available under my german Mobil-no: +49-173 231 1924
With best regards
Axel Fox
Manager Eastern Europe
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TAIWAN NATIONAL HOLIDAYS OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Dear colleagues
Please note that our office will be closed from Jan. 24, 2009 to Feb. 1st, 2009 for the national holidays and will resume the office on Feb. 2nd, 2009. Thanks for your attention.
Best regards.
Ivy
FRACHT FWO LOGISTICS CO., LTD.(TAIWAN)
12F. NO.273, SEC. 4, HSIN YI-ROAD,
TAIPEI 106, TAIWAN, R.OC.
TEL: +886-2-2704-0717, 2704-0239
FAX: +886-2-27047467, 2704-4849
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FRACHT SHANGHAI NEW DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Dear Partners,
It is with great pleasure to announce that from today Jimmy Tang, who was previously with our New York Office; has taken up his new function as Director of Sales & Marketing @ Fracht (Shanghai) Ltd. Jimmy will overseas all sales activities within Fracht (Shanghai) Ltd with a strong focus on developing and strengthen our business development between the PRC and USA vv. Please to not hesitate to contact Jimmy if you have any sales leads, his email address is
jimmy.tang@fracht-shanghai.com
We wish Jimmy all success and satisfaction in his new position.
Best Rgds
Fracht LTD
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JEBEL ALI PORT CONGESTION SOLVED
November 26, 2008
DP World, the fourth-largest container terminal operator, said on Monday operations at its port in Jebel Ali, Dubai, were back to normal after experiencing months of major congestion problems.
Importers in September complained that congestion at the port was so bad it could take almost a week just for ships to berth.
DP World, part of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, blamed growth volumes for the congestion, which it said put pressure on ports in the region and caused vessel delays, which had a knock on effect at Jebel Ali.
DP World said around 80 percent of vessels were arriving out of their berthing windows, “with containers stacking up and taking time to clear”; and traders were also leaving containers on the terminal for much longer, putting pressure on yard capacity.
“DP World introduced a number of initiatives to relieve congestion that began at the terminal over the summer, working closely with its customers,” the company said in a statement.
Initiatives included expanding yard capacity, working with customers to manage berthing times and increasing container storage fees, the company said.
Capacity at Jebel Ali port will increase by around five million 20-foot equivalent container units (TEU) in early 2009, when total handling capacity of the port will reach 14 million TEU, it said.
with best regards
FRACHT AG, Basel
Int. Transports, Logistics, Projects
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MIDDLE EAST - REPRESENTATION
P.O. Box 27374 - Abu Dhabi, UAE
i.A. Carsten J. Weisner
Rep. Manager, Projects
Mobile : +971 (50) 4 45 83 70
Office : +971 (2) 6 34 44 25
Fax2Mail : +971 (8) 4 28 05 24
Fax (DE) : +49 (7 21) 1 51 37 22 05
Mail : c.weisner@fracht-me.com
Web : http://fracht-me.com
As members of the Swiss Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (GC SPEDLOGSWISS),
we work exclusively according to their General Terms and Conditions - latest edition.
Jurisdiction for both parties is Basle. Please refer to: http://www.spedlogswiss.com/pdf/ab_spe_e.pdf
Executive Committee Member
Swiss Business Council, Abu Dhabi
Executive Committee Member
Swiss Business Council, Dubai (+ N. Emirates)
www.swissbcuae.com
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NEW YORK JFK HAS A NEW PHONE NUMBER
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Dear colleagues
Please note that our CHB Division at New York JFK has a new phone number. As of Tuesday, 05/20/08 they can be reached as follows:
Phone: (516) 599-0200Fax: (516) 599-8318
The old number will work as well until further notice.
We also want to welcome Debra Belcher to the Fracht CHB division. Debra has almost 10 years of CHB experience in the JFK area and we are sure she will be a great asset to the team.
Best regards
Thomas KenneyVice President / CHB
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NEW OFFICE LOCATION - FRACHT HOUSTON
Monday, April 28, 2008
Dear members of the Fracht family We would like to inform you about some changes at the Fracht Houston office. First of we are pleased to announce our new office location. Effective April 25, 2008, we are relocating to
16800 Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 100Houston, TX 77060
Our email addresses, phone and fax numbers will remain the same. We do not expect any problems with the move but in case there are communication problems, please use our cell phone numbers to reach us.
In addition, on (5/26/08), Benjamin Liewald and Sven Braun will be relocating from our Kennesaw, Ga. office to join the Houston staff. They will be in the Projects Division and report to Arie Hoek, our Senior Project Manager for the newly formed Project division in Houston. We would also like to welcome Ms. Stacy Vasquez to the Fracht Family. She will complete our project team, and has assumed the responsibilities of Stephanie Mimbela, who recently left the company. We decided late last year to unite the Houston and Kennesaw offices and started to combine our efforts in January. The success up to this point has been enormous and I would like to say a special thank you to our two youngsters and their mentor Arie Hoek.
Over the recent years we have formed a great Houston team here to assist you with all your project needs in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Reiner Wiederkehr
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CHENGDU TO START WORK ON ASIA'S LARGEST RAILWAY CONTAINER CENTRE
Friday, April 18, 2008
CHENGDU of Sichuan province will start work on the Chengdu Railway Container Centre, the largest of its kind in Asia when it's completed, at the end of April or early May, Xinhua reported.
Meanwhile, construction on the supporting Chengdu International Container Logistics Park will also begin, the report said.
The CNY2 billion (US$285.82 million) Chengdu Railway Container Centre, located in Chengdu's Qingbaijiang District, covers an area of 1.43 square kilometres, making it the largest of the 18 railway container centres planned by the Ministry of Railway nationwide, the report said.
Construction of the facility will be carried in three phases and its annual capacity will reach 2.2 million - 2.5 million TEU or 25 million tons when all three phases are completed, the report said.
While the neighbouring Chengdu International Container Logistics Park, with an area of 2.47 square kilometres and an annual capacity of two million TEU, will be one of the three largest logistics parks in Chengdu, the report said.
With the two container logistics projects, the largest "inland port" in Central and Western China that is connected with rail-sea intermodal services to different parts of the world will emerge, an official of Chengdu said.
When the "inland port" is taking shape, transportation conditions for containers will be greatly improved, the official said.
Containers from different parts of Chengdu will be transported to the railway container centre and delivered to ports including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Lianyungang and Tainjin by express container trains, greatly shortening transportation time from Chengdu to the coastal ports, the report said.
Currently container transportation time from Chengdu to Shanghai is five to six days by rail and eight to ten days by water. When the "inland port" is completed, it will take only 48 hours to transport containers from Chengdu to Shanghai or Beijing, greatly reducing cost, the report added.
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TIANJIN APPROVED TO SET UP FREE PORT-LIKE BONDED ZONE
Friday, April 18, 2008
NORTHERN China port city Tianjin has been given green light by the Chinese government to set up an integrated bonded area in the Tianjin Binhai New Area, Xinhua reported.
The integrated bonded area, where the Airbus A320 China assembly facility is located, is inside Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone's Airport Logistics Park, covering a space of 195.6 hectares.
The Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee said the integrated bonded area will be one of the bonded areas in mainland that has the widest range of functions and enjoys most preferential policies.
According to the government approval letter, the integrated bonded area will have the same functions as well as the same tax and foreign exchange policies as the bonded port areas do.
A bonded port area, according to Xu Fu, a world economy and trade expert from China's Nankai University, is similar to free ports in other parts of the world.
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NEW FRACHT OFFICE IN BRAZIL IN RIO DE JANEIRO CITY
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Dear Friends we have great pleasure to inform you an important step for Fracht Family, that our office in Rio de Janeiro is open, located in Traditional Business Center in Rio de Janeiro at Rio Branco Avenue, near Alstom (our tradition customer) and Queiroz Galvao Construction (first customer of this office), in front of the Petrobras Building.
Our manager is Mr. Pierre Villenave that have a large experience in Ocean e Air shipments and great relationship in the International Market.
Our target will be sales our service for the Oil & Gas companies, Shipyards Constructions, Power Companies, Naval and Ship Suppliers.
All operation is controlled by Fracht Sao Paulo
Below the full address:Av. Rio Branco n. 181 – 10. Andar sala 1003 – Centro.Telephone 021-2531-2035Telephone and fax 021-2283-5038Comercial Manager Mr. Pierre Villenave – email: Mobile 021-7815-9681Nextel ID 55*15*28330Recepção email fracht.rio@fracht.com.brPlease may you send your welcome to Fracht Family to Mr. Pierre Villenave.
Best Regards,
Cesar PereiraProject DirectorFRACHT DO BRASIL LTDAPhone: 55-11-3868-9301Fax: 55-11-3875-4344Mobile 55-11-9418-9200
E-mail: cesar.pereira@fracht.com.brSkype: cesar pereira - fracht saoMSN: cesarpebr@hotmail.comWeb Site:
"FRACHT MEANS FREIGHT & CUSTOMER CARE"
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LATEST FRACHT NEWS
OPENING OF OUR OWN BRANCH IN TAIPEI CITY(TAIWAN)
March 31, 2008
We have the great pleasure to inform you about the opening of our own branch in Taipei City (Taiwan) under following address:
Fracht FWO Logistics Co., Ltd.12F, No. 273, SEC. 4, Hsin Yi Road,Taipei City 106Taiwan, R.O.C.Tel: +886 2 2704 0717 / +886 2 2704 0239Fax: +886 2 2704 7467 Mr. David Wei (Managing Director)E-Mail: david.wei@fracht.com.tw
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SHANGHAI PUDONG AIRPORT NEW TERMINAL
March 30, 2008
Shanghai Pudong International Airport opened its new Terminal 2, with an 40 million passenger handling capacity that is expected to help reduce delays. The wave-shaped terminal, 546,000 sq.m. in area and split over three levels, doubles both the size and handling capacity of the old terminal. Built under Shanghai Airport Authority's USD2.8bn expansion plan, the new terminal is expecting an estimated 15 million passengers for the World Expo in 2010
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HAMBURG SÜD AND MAERSK LINE TO COLLABORATE
March 19, 2008
The German shipping company Hamburg Süd and Maersk Line (Denmark) have signed a new vessel sharing agreement. Once the cartel authorities give the green light, the two lines will launch a joint weekly service between Australia/New Zealand and the North American east coast around the end of May. Twelve 2,800 teu vessels, offering a total of 530 reefer plugs, will be deployed on the loop. Each partner will contribute six ships. The new service will replace parts of Hamburg Süd's existing Trident loop between Australia/New Zealand and the North American east coast, and Maersk Line's Oceania service to the east coast of the USA.
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WEIGHT LIMITATION JAPAN
February 25, 2008
Dear Customer,We would like to inform you that the temporary acceptance regarding the weight limitation of 20’ft Containers on biaxial chassis granted by Japanese authorities for truck transports will expire from 31st March 2008. In the past it was allowed to accept a Gross Weight (GW) up to 24,000kgs for 20’ft Containers on biaxial chassis.
From 1st April 2008 the GW for those transports will be limited to 20,320kgs.
In reference to the Japanese road regulations and in order to maintain our overall service quality, we are allowed to offer the usage of triaxial chassis for a GW lower than 24,000kgs and exceeding 20,320kgs availability provided.
The upcoming increasing demand for those chassis can cause inevitable delays regarding oncarriages. The weight limitations for truck transports of 40’ft Containers remain unchanged at a GW of 30,480kgs.
We will keep you closely informed and apologize for any inconveniences caused. For further information, please contact your nearest Sales office.
Kind regards,
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Attachment:
Weight_Limitation_CL.pdf
IATA NOTICE RES. 600A / 600B
February 18, 2008
As previously advised, a new IATA Resolution (600B) will come into effect on March 18th, 2008, which will result in changes to the conditions of the reverse side of the air waybill.
Prior to that date only the old ones are valid - afterwards only the new ones.
Attachment:
Industry_Notice_600a_600b.pdf
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NEW RAILFREIGHT TARIFFS IN RUSSIA FROM 9 FEBRUARY
February 9, 2008
New tariffs will come into force in Russia on 9 February, according to the December order "On setting the exceptional rates for carload transportation via the Russian railways, as well as the delivery of own (leased) empty railcars from the Lokot, Neverovskaya, Masalskaya, Removskaya, Tretyakovo stations of Kazakhstan Railways, located in the Altai Territory of the Russian Federation, with the point of destination stations of Russian Railways RZD, located in Russia". (Dars)
- http://www.rzd.ru
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MAERSK LINE INTRODUCES A NEW BAF FORMULA
January 28, 2008
Maersk Line is pleased to introduce a new formula for our floating BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor).Our aim with the new formula is to provide a simple, fair, and transparent BAF for our customers. In addition, allowing us to share and recover the extraordinary costs provided by the increasing bunker prices.
Bunker prices have tripled within the last three years and bunker costs now constitute nearly half of the total vessel costs, up from 20% ten years ago.
“Today, we only recover approximately 55% of the bunker expenses via BAF surcharges. Naturally, this poses a significant exposure to Maersk Line, and traditionally we have tried to recover this via rate increases,” says Vincent Clerc, Vice President for Pacific Services.
“With Maersk Line’s BAF formula we will create more transparency, and our customers will experience a simple and fair way of applying BAF. Amongst our customers, we see an increased understanding and acceptance of BAF as a floating mechanism, and our customers increasingly accept that we must share the extraordinary costs in a just way.”
The BAF formulaWe have built the BAF formula on principles that are common in other transportation industries like airlines and parcel services. In these industries, prices and rates reflect fluctuations in fuel prices, and customers accept this as part of doing business in an industry, which is very reliant on fuel.
The formula builds on elements such as fuel consumption, transit time, and imbalances of container flows. However, only changes in the oil price will entail changes in the BAF level. Our customers will therefore only pay the variation in cost, and although the BAF rises when fuel prices climb, they will also benefit from downward trends as the bunker price fluctuates.
Our various trades will implement the new Maersk Line BAF formula separately, beginning the first quarter of 2008. All trades will make announcements on maerskline.com/baf when they transition to the new BAF formula. We expect to complete the rollout by 1 January 2009.
The BAF CalculatorTo support our new BAF formula, we have developed the Maersk Line BAF Calculator, which is accessible via maerskline.com.
With this web tool, our customers and other interested parties can calculate their BAF based on trade and make simulations based on fluctuations in bunker prices. In addition, the BAF Calculator has information on the variables behind our BAF formula, an extensive Q&A, and news on upcoming BAF changes.
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THE CHINESE NEW YEAR (FEBRUARY 6-12)
January 18, 2008
Chinese New Year is fast approaching and this requires proper planning for shipments to and from China, especially TO China. The timing of shipment arrivals is especially critical.
Chinese New Year is from February 6-12 inclusive. Most offices, as the country in general, will be closed for business during this time. Please also note that typically during the few days before the official holidays, customs and all government facilities are typically a little slower than normal on processing of documents and clearances. Please also note that after the holidays, documentation, permits, and clearances take a little longer than normal due to the backlog of arrivals.
We highly recommend that all shipments to China arrive ON OR BEFORE January 30th 2008 to ensure a timely clearance and delivery prior to the holidays.
In case of emergency please do contact following no: + 86 13501721466 (however please do consider the time differences).
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US AND CHINA AGREE CARGO OPEN SKIES
May 30, 2007
China and the US agreed last week on a doubling of passenger flights and an effective 'open skies' policy for cargo services between their two countries, in what is seen as an important step-forward for airline market into China.
The two countries agreed to abolish all restrictions on cargo services by 2011, with a partial lifting of restrictions by 2009. The two sides state that "the agreement …will provide U.S. cargo carriers with virtually unfettered access to Chinese markets by lifting all government-set limits on the number of cargo flights and cargo carriers serving the two countries by 2011. "
At present access to passenger routes by non-Chinese carriers is limited, with only 10 flights a day by US airlines flying from the US. This is set to grow to 23 flights a day by 2012.
The agreement was part of the 'Strategic Economic Dialogue' (SED), which is an on-going process of trade negotiations between the two countries.
In passenger services progress will be slow with just one flight being added a year to either Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou. One new US airline may also add China to its services.
However present market trends suggest that the market for cargo services is already well supplied. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, which includes many of the big players in the China cargo sector such as Cathay Pacific, has reported a fall in utilisation rates, with demand in April 2007 increasing by 0.7% but capacity increasing by 3.3%, leading a fall in 'load factor' of 1.7% to 66%.
With all of the main Express companies, amongst others, having major expansion plans already in place, it might be suggested that the SED agreement only confirms the existing trends for the cargo market.
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KOREAN AIR CARGO EXTENDS CHINA NETWORK
March 27, 2007
Korean Air Cargo has started regular freighter services to Chengdu, China by adjusting the schedule of its existing Incheon-Delhi-Brussels-Incheon route. In addition to Incheon-Chengdu route, Korean Air Cargo will provide air cargo service on Chengdu~ Delhi route and Chengdu-Brussels route directly.
Chengdu, located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centres as well as transportation hubs. Chengdu is home to several key industries in and Chengdu 's Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone has attracted a variety of multinationals.
In 2000, government adopted China Western Development which is a policy to boost its underdeveloped western regions. As a result, trade volume from Chengdu has been increased more than 30% annually. The main export/import items are IT, textiles, raw materials and equipments.
Source: Korean Air