One of New Silk Road Network’s primary goals is our sincere commitment towards the contribution and preservations of our multifarious knowledge hub. Our knowledge hub plays a critical role in sustaining member engagement, myth-busting and creating a space for exchanging information regarding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its possible impacts on the logistics industry. Every year, during our networking events, we spare some time to collectively exchange expertise on the New Silk Road.
Romania is a critical and growing market within the European continent and along the New Silk Road. As part of the 16+1 cooperation with China, Romania is emerging as a significant player within the Belt and Road Initiative. To get a deeper perspective of SMEs in Romania, we spoke with Florin Carmaciu, Business Network Developer and Sales Manager at Dream Cargo Services, a New Silk Road Network member.
Two years filled with curveballs have equipped the logistics industry with the experience to tackle any challenges. For us at New Silk Road Network, watching and learning from our industry has given us the same determination and motivation to handle the pandemic induced curveballs seen this year too.
New Silk Road Network’s partner Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort Marketing GmbH & Co. KG., has recently finalised the full occupancy of the modern new warehouse, Atlantic One, owned by Peper & Söhne GmbH. Atlantic One, in cooperation with Robert C. Spies, Beeken Transport und Logistik and Wolkenweg GmbH will benefit from the trimodal accessibility and flexible usage of the new warehouse space. Interestingly, Wolkenweg GmbH is a Chinese owned company importing furniture.
This month, New Silk Road Network’s member from Hungary, Airmax Cargo Budapest Zrt was involved in the safe storage and preparation of 160,000 doses of vaccine that was bound for Vietnam through air freight services.
New Silk Road Network founding member MEPL International was commissioned for a project to move several Genset units for their client. While 7 units have already been successfully shipped, the 3rd lot of 3 x 40FT flat racks was destined to move during the month of September, when space, equipment and trucking shortage was on peak.