THE EUROPEAN FOCUSSED FREIGHT FORwARDERS - EVO

KLG EUROPE 141
MINIHOUSE
On 14th June 2010, Kewill plc,
a leading provider of software
solutions that simplify global
trade and logistics, announced the
acquisition of Minihouse, a software
group that helps businesses automate
customs compliance. The acquisition
strengthens Kewill’s European
customs proposition with best of
breed customs software coverage.
With the upcoming rollout of new
customs legislation, including
EMCS and ICS in Europe, Kewill
is now even better positioned to
serve the needs of customers. Kewill
furthermore supplies standard
software solutions for Freight
Forwarding, Transportation and
Warehousing, Trade Compliance and
Business Integration.
www.kewill.com
SILK ROUTE SHIPPING
Founded in 2007, SILK ROUTE
SHIPPING company (SRS)
is specialized in multimodal
containerized cargo transportation,
as exclusive liner agents in Romania
for Taiwanese Owners WAN HAI
LINES LTD. Although a young
company, SRS became a recognized
brand on the Romanian market.
SRS Headquarters are established
in Constanta South Agigea, with a
branch sales office in Bucharest.
SRS has concentrated its activity in
container transportation (import and
export); project cargo management;
land and rail transport (multimodal
transport/door to door); ship services
activity; shipping consultancy.
As agents of Wan Hai Lines, SRS
can offer direct service from Far
East ports to Constanta.
crina.slavu@srs.com.ro
Kees Kuijken, KLG Europe’s Managing Director
European territory. This, the company believes,
gives it an edge with partners in Asia. “Through our
network, we have very good access to Asia,” says
Kuijken. “We feel the difference between KLG and
a lot of our colleagues and competitors is the fact
that most of our colleagues are active in air and
sea freight, whereas we are focused on European
distribution, so that, in our view, is definitely a bonus
to our partners in Asia.”
KLG saw a drop in business over the
economic crisis as the need for freight
forwarders dropped with the decline in business
orders. As a result 2009 saw a drop in the steady
growth they’d been experiencing since 1993. “In
1993, we had group turnover of about 4 million
euros and in 2008 it was 83 million euros,”
Kuijken says. “The manufacturers saw a drop
themselves due to the fact that all our clients had
fewer orders and shipments.
www.businessrevieweurope.eu | August 2010