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New Gateway for Traffic to/from France

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has developed a new gateway for traffic in and out of France. Effective August 1, 2008 Hellmann’s Wittlich location serves as a new hub for France.

With this Hellmann emphasizes on the importance of the French market for Germany. “We picked Wittlich due to its proximity to France”, says Markus Dodt, Product Manager Europe. Hellmann now operates truck runs from Wittlich to five pick up/dispatch stations in Paris, Lyon, Metz, Toulouse and Bordeaux (all France). Bundling shipments at the new hub helps to consolidate traffic and increase service frequencies. In addition, transit times to Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux have been shortened. Markus Dodt emphazised that “the long-term partnership with Groupe Heppner, our partner in France, will be strengthened”. If you have any questions about the trade lane US-France, please feel free to contact our Route Development Manager for France, Thierry Ajas: tajas@us.hellmann.net!




 

Customer Factsheets: Farm Bill 2008 & Container Seal Requirements

Dear Valued Customer,

 

Due to recent changes passed in the Farm Bill of 2008 all plants and plant products (including products derived from cotton, wood, and other similar types of materials), the genius, species and plant harvested must be declared upon import into the U.S. We have created a customer fact sheet attached for you to review the information at a glance.

 

With regard to the changes in the Container Seal Requirements, we can assure you that this information is currently being utilized by Hellmann as this is part of our C-TPAT requirements. Please find attached our customer fact sheet to review these changes at a glance.

 

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact your local customs compliance manager!

 

 



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Hellmann expands Activities to the Baltic States

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is now represented in the Baltic States, namely Tallinn (Estonia), Kaunas and Vilnius (Lithuania).

A joint venture with the well-established Lithuanian logistics company Transport Management Group serves as the basis for this development. The opening of additional branches in Klaipeda (Lithuania) and Riga (Latvia) are planned in the near future.

The branches will serve as a gateway to the Republic of Belarus and Russia. Patrick Nathe, Managing Director of Hellmann East Europe pointed out that this new joint venture will be a great addition to Hellmann’s activities in East Europe. In fact, “the Baltic branches serve as a great supplement to our locations in the Ukraine and Russia.”




 

Project Work at its Extreme - 125 feet rolling through Missouri

Hellmanns Project Department in Houston together with Hellmann Argentina, Mr. Federico Rodriguez, provided us with an example that shows project work at its extreme: The team secured the transport of two Generators & related accessories for Southwest Power Utility in Missouri.

The supplier/manufacturer was Tubos Trans Electric of Argentina. The total job entailed the transport from ex-works Argentina to set on foundation at the two utility companies in Missouri. The transport provided some challenges as the two utilities in Missouri were located in very remote parts of the state. Road access to the power plants required traffic to be halted by police as well the removal of some obstacles.

And now the extreme fact about the shipment: The weight of the transformers required the use of 12 and 13 axle configured trailers which made the tractor/trailer configuration up to 125 feet in length. Quite a challenge when the route to the power plants are small rural back roads! The Hellmann project team had everything under control and completed the job successfully! Great Job!!!




 

Thank You Letter from a Transload Customer

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Inc. received a Thank You Letter from Carestream Health, a customer for which Hellmann Los Angeles and Hellmann Denver were involved in Transload activities:

Was just updating some of my data and wanted to say thank you to you and the West Coast facility for the great job on this transloading endeavor. We basically started this in April and for 4 months we have yet to miss a sailing in any of the lanes off the West Coast – that is amazing!

One of our goals was to not impact our lead time to any country and through hard work by your folks in CA my graph has remained flat. Please pass on to the West Coast facility and thanks again!

Robert T Hess

Export Lane Manager- CHC Logistics

Thank You Denver and Los Angeles for this excellent job!




 

Trade Announcement

UNITED STATES TO WORLDWIDE – Effective August 1st, 2008

To Our Valued Customers,

Please note that Hellmann Worldwide Logistics herewith announces a correction fee for all cargo moving from the United States to Worldwide ports. The Bill of Lading correction fee of $150.00 per HB/L will be applicable effective August 1, 2008!

We would like to thank you for your business and look forward to continually serving your transportation needs. Please contact your Hellmann Worldwide Logistics representative with any questions that you may have.




 

2008 Beijing Olympics Update

To Our Valued Customers:
With the Olympic Games set to begin August 8, 2008, the Chinese government has stepped up pollution and security requirements, leading many of our foreign clients to report a sharp increase in supply chain impacts in all host cities. These impacts are a direct result of higher transportation controls, including vehicle and traffic, both on sea and inland.

Port Controls in China:

The Chinese government has put strict controls on the transport of Dangerous Cargo. Due to these strict controls various ocean carriers will not accept dangerous cargo until September 30, 2008.

Vehicle/Traffic Controls in Beijing:

Shipments to and from Beijing have been impacted severely by strict rules applied to road transport, that restrict the entry of vehicles registered outside Beijing City.

  • July 1st - Aug. 27th - Trucks registered in other provinces banned from entering Beijing
  • July 1st - July 19th - 20% of vehicles registered to Beijing enterprises prohibited from use during the Olympics

Of the 20,000 trucks in the market with “Green License”, only 100 will be allowed on the roads in Beijing. Some customers have found, and are using, warehouses outside the city limits to move their cargo in advance during the Olympics. Costs of storage and trucking in the city have risen sharply, forcing some shippers to delay shipments during the period of the games. (Normal costs for transport between Beijing and Tianjin of CNY 2000 have risen to CNY 12-20,000.) Customs procedures are currently having a 2 day delay due to the 100% examination policy being enforced.

Traffic Controls in Tianjin:

The Olympic torch arrives in Tianjin during the first week of August. This is expected to severely impact the entry and exit of all trucks into the terminals. Road transportation between Beijing and Tianjin has been severely impacted by security roadblocks controlling the traffic flow into Beijing. Due to these security measures several ocean carriers has temporarily suspended acceptance to the inland depot of Beijing for import and export bookings between the dates of July 1 and September 20, 2008.

Import/Traffic Controls in Qingdao:

Delays have been experienced at the port of Qingdao, as operations have been interrupted due to Olympic practice sessions in the harbor and on account of an algae clean up exercise initiated before the Olympics. Although theres still no official notice released by customs/General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), inspections are becoming strict, particularly on Import shipments. The inspection ratio has been raised to 100% and as a result the average time for clearance has increased by 7-10 days over normal levels.

Chemicals: We have seen that nearly all Dangerous goods are restricted for production and transportation, and around 50% of chemical factories will be closed or will reduce production substantially.

Pharma: Some kinds of medicines, treated as dangerous cargo will be restricted during the Olympics period.

Tires: Factories around Qingdao area will be closed or follow restricted production norms, due to pollution control and short of electricity. Another reason is that they are short of row material/rubber to ensure production. The volume impacted will be around 20%.

Steel: All big steel factories will limit production to around 70% in Jul-Sep.

Glass: Previously, glass factories did not plan to stop production, but since late July, one of the biggest glass factories, Float Glass, has announced a stop in production during the Olympics.

The closure of some power stations has impacted many factories normal production especially in Weifang, Jiaonan. No impact reported from other places.




 

Hellmann receives “Job & Family” Certificate

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics was awarded the Certificate “berufundfamilie” (“Job and Family”) from Ursula von der Leyen, German Federal Minister of Family Affairs, and Michael Glos, German Federal Minister of Economics.

The Certificate exists since 1998. It is given to companies with a strong sense of family orientation and employee focus. Criteria for the award are workplace and working hours, communication policies, family services, human resource development as well as leadership competencies. “In order to attract highly motivated and qualified employees in the future, the company has to develop concepts that allow work and family to be combined in a successful and meaningful way”, emphasized Claudio Gerring, Director of Human Resources Hellmann Germany.

Pictured From Left: Claudio Gerring, Ursula von der Leyen




 

“Groundbreaking” Event in Newark, New Jersey

Our Newark office has experienced a “Groundbreaking” event in July: 117 Sunfield Avenue, Raritan Center in Edison, New Jersey will soon be the new location of our EWR state-of-the-art distribution facility.

Scheduled move-in date is October 1, 2008!!! With 80,000 sq. ft. of warehousing and 11,000 sq. ft. of office space, this new location will hold many warehousing opportunities for HWL customers.

Heike Frattalone, Branch Manager of EWR/JFK, is very excited: “This new facility represents our ongoing commitment to all our customers. Sparing no expense in its design and utility, we wanted our customers to know and feel that it is as important to Hellmann as it is to them, that their shipments are handled, kept and cared for with all of the benefits that modern construction and computerized warehousing has to offer. We look forward to providing quotes for our services to our future clients and welcoming them too to this new facility.”




 

New Branch Manager at Hellmann in Denver

 

We would like to introduce you to Keith Jex, our new Branch Manager for Hellmann’s Denver office.

Originally from Los Angeles, Keith started out as a sales representative in 1978. After working for several years at his own franchised logistics company, he returned to the industry as a Manager and Director of Logistics for at one of Hellmann’s competitors. Since June 23, 2008 Keith is leading Hellmann’s Denver office forward. He brings on board an extensive knowledge about the Denver market and is looking forward to growing the Denver branch and “turning it into a star in the system”!

Pictured from left: Keith Jex, Branch Manager Hellmann Denver & Malcolm “Muggins” Richards, VP Domestic Services USA




 

Trade Compliance Corner – First Sale is not dead… yet

Just as the old skit in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” goes, the First Sale ruling by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is not dead… yet.

First Sale customs valuation allows importers to declare the price paid in the earlier sale (i.e., first sale) for customs purposes, resulting in a lower dutiable value and thus, lower customs duty liability. Earlier this year Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposed a new interpretation that would effectively eliminate First Sale valuation in the United States. Judicial precedent upheld this and several in the trade community and congress were not pleased that this resulted to a proposed rule making.

Congress acted quickly and included a provision in the “Farm Bill” that would restrict CBP from actually enforcing this regulation until January 1st, 2010 – given that they fulfill some additional items: 1.) Collect Data for one year related to First Sale, 2.) Discuss with Congress and the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) before posting a proposed rule making and the final rulemaking, and 3.) Gain the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.

Of particular notice should be the fact that data must now be collected from the importer as to whether or not this transaction value is based on first sale. We recommend that importers begin to contact their supply base immediately, as well as change your purchase orders to include terminology on your commercial invoice documents that state whether or not this shipment is based upon “First Sale.”




 

Update: Hellmann CLC, Inc.

It is official – as of July 1, 2008 about 120 new team members have joined the Hellmann USA team at the Hellmann CLC, Inc. location in Wagram, North Carolina. All of them are very excited about joining the Hellmann family!

Sven Matthes, General Manager of the Wagram facility, emphasized that over the last weeks and months the Wagram Project team has worked very hard on implementing the Westpoint Operation accurately. While still handling the day-to-day Westpoint Operation the Hellmann team had to start training Wagram personnel on new processes as well as new systems such as Hellmanns Warehouse Management System LFS. There was a need for additional resources to make this happen during the time-frame given for this project.




 

Customer Event in Newark

Our Hellmann branches in Newark, NJ and New York, NY, have taken a major step forward to prepare for the 10+2 Regulations – proposed by Customs and Border Protection. The rule will require importers to provide 10 additional data elements on U.S. bound cargo 24 hours prior to the container being loaded on a ship.

Together with Headquarter Management, the offices reviewed the proposed U.S. Customs 10 + 2 ruling and deemed a seminar on the topic would be embraced by their current client base as well as target accounts. The proposed seminar received a great response with 24 clients attending.

The seminar was kicked off by Arnie Goldstein, Sr. VP of Sales/Marketing, and included presentations on the 10+2 Proposed Regulations given by Mark Sola, VP of Brokerage, Customs & Compliance, as well as a presentation on Insurance presented by Eva Rostran, Claim&Vendor Manager at Hellmann USA. The topic of Incoterms 2000 was covered by Newark’s Key Account Manager Angelo Calcavecchio. Neil Dale, BDM at EWR, informed us that an “overwhelming response and thanks followed from all attendees”. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Inc. is planning to host more events like this one at other branch locations throughout the USA.

Pictured: Seminar Participants

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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics receives “Supplier of the year 2007” Award

Benteler Automotive is one of the leading global suppliers to the automotive industry. Every year, Benteler awards suppliers from ten different categories as best global suppliers. In the category “Logistics” Hellmann Worldwide Logistics received the “Supplier of the Year 2007” award for their outstanding transatlantic procurement logistics services including the specific development and implementation of packing solutions for optimal loading and utilization of container space. All awards were handed over to all winners in a big ceremony in the presence of Hubertus Benteler and about 100 guests from around the world at the Parkhotel, Bad Lippspringe/Germany.

Both companies have been working together for more than five years in the field of transatlantic supply logistics connecting about 60 suppliers in Europe with production plants in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.

Besides pick-up scheduling and sea freight consolidations through dedicated automotive logistics teams in Germany and France, Hellmann provides a sophisticated reporting system that controls purchase order and allows transportation “just in time”. In the frame of CIP (Continuous Improvement Process) the development of seaworthy packaging material with a container suitable design stands out. Through constant cooperation and communication with all suppliers in Europe as well as with all plants in the Americas, permanent cost savings were generated for increasing transport volumes permanently.

At the price-giving ceremony, Hubertus Benteler, Managing Owner Benteler Group, said: "Benteler Automotive will grow steadily over the next five years. In order to achieve our ambiguous goals we need ambiguous and innovative suppliers, too. You as winners have best chances to be part of that growth."

Bernd Oevermann, Director Hellmann Automotive Logistics, emphasized: "This prestigious award recognizes our continuous improvements in our intercontinental supply logistics modules. The entire automotive team around the world is very proud of this recognition."

From Left: Hubertus Benteler (Benteler Automotive), Albano Franco (Benteler Automotive), Valerie Maniquant (Benteler Automotive), Karl Waltemathe (HWL), Bernd Oevermann (HWL), Dr. Andreas Schürholz (Benteler Automotive) und Ney Vasconcellos (Benteler Automotive)




 

San Diego Team at its First Trade Show

The Hellmann San Diego team participated in the 19th annual Mexport Trade Show organized by the Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce. It is one of the largest trade shows in the Southern California/ Baja California region.

This trade show provides a special venue for San Diego & Tijuana companies to showcase their goods and services directly to the maquiladora industry. Hellmann San Diego was welcomed by the local Chamber leader, Customs Border Protection, San Diego Brokers Association and the Mexican Brokers Association.

Pictured from left: Jerry Gillis (Branch Manager San Diego) and Marco Garcia (Business Development Manager)




 

NEW Hotline for Government/Military Sales Requests

We have news from our Government/Military Vertical:

A new “Government Hotline” was established to provide all existing and potential Hellmann customers with direct access to our Government/Military expertise: Call 1-866-680-4688!

For questions on the Government/Military Vertical, please feel free to contact Chuck Bolduc (VP Government/Military Sales): cbolduc@us.hellmann.net!




 

Hellmann Successfully Passes ISO9001 and ISO14001 Audits

We are happy to announce that Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Inc. passed both the ISO9001 audit as well as the ISO14001 audit! While the ISO9001 focuses on Quality Management Standards, ISO14001 addresses Environmental Management.

In 2007, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics was awarded a global based ISO9001 certification effective for one year, with a recertification audit scheduled for the following year that would then be in place for three years. The recertification audit was to be conducted at Miami, Hong Kong and a facility in Germany. The entire Hellmann global certification was dependent on these three locations passing the ISO 9001 audit. Hellmann Miami stood up to the challenge and passed the ISO9001 audit. Our company received many positive remarks from the audit team on our quality structure and procedures, as well as a successful start to the environmental ISO certification process related to ISO14001.

In 2007, global Headquarters chose to start the process of obtaining ISO14001 certification for environmental compliance for the Miami and Headquarters facility. ISO14001 is a very complex certification that touches every aspect of our facility from the excessive use of paper to proper handling of hazardous materials that touch the docks.

We are thrilled to relate that the Miami team passed this critical audit as well and will be awarded the ISO14001 certificate effective for one year. A second audit to be done next year will award Miami the continuous certification. It is expected that this certification will expand globally over the next several years in compliance with Hellmann’s global objective to “think green”.

Check out our company website to learn more about Hellmann’s approach to Quality and Environmental aspects: www.hellmann.net




 

Hellmann’s EDI system is a Big Hit with Customers

With advances in technology making business communications faster, easier and more efficient, it is with no surprise that customers and partners of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics are embracing its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service. The service, which electronically transmits documents such as orders, status messages as well as registrations and forms is in fact so popular that Hellmann is receiving an average of 150,000 messages in a daily transmission.

 

The designed EDI technology enables messages to be processed at every stage in the supply chain from the moment an order is placed, to when the order arrives at its final destination. In short, the EDI service keeps everyone informed of the exact location of any consignment at any given moment in time. In 2006, Hellmann found that 36 million messages were exchanged between 2,500 partners and customers worldwide.

 

Martin Meyer, UK Managing Director of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics,  explained: “Hellmann’s overall aim is to provide the best quality service to our customers. The EDI system is an excellent tool in supporting this. Through the EDI system we offer customers total transparency and as you can see from the figures, this is something they really appreciate. In addition, and from a business perspective, it offers consistency between Hellmann offices, saves valuable time and is more likely to eliminate any possible errors that can occur in supply chains.”

Due to the popularity of the EDI service and the growing number of system users, Hellmann is planning to restructure the EDI department. Jurgen Burger, Chief Executive Officer of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, concluded: “The extended software will allow for an even better response time to customer’s needs and requests. Moreover, we can link up our existing services to the EDI system so that eventually customers can have complete access to our full range of IT capabilities.”




 

Ace of Spades Dragline is One Step Closer to its Big US Move

Since October 2007, the ‘Ace of Spades’ dragline, which has been based at Stobswood in Morpeth, Northumberland for a number of years, has been painstakingly dismantled ready for the dragline’s big move to America.
After months of preparation, the project is now in its final stage of the UK movement with some of the larger and more awkward pieces recently transported to the Port of Blyth - a project that was managed by leading logistics specialists, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK together with RTH Lubbers.

John Ashbrook, Seafreight Manager for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK explained: “One of the sites at the Port of Blyth which is dedicated to the Ace of Spades dragline currently looks like a giant jigsaw puzzle. We have thousands of nuts and bolts in drums, smaller and more delicate pieces in several containers and now the larger pieces have arrived at the site ready for the ‘jigsaw’ pieces to be transported to the US.” Hellmann has been working with the international transportation firm, RTH Lubbers, to transfer the Ace of Spades pieces from its old site in Morpeth the ten mile distance to the Port of Blyth.

The transportation of the Ace of Spade’s machinery began in January 2008 with the smaller and more delicate pieces transported first. Nevertheless, the most testing pieces to deliver were the final and larger components which RTH Lubbers transported separately from the containers. Stuart Ferguson, Commercial Director of RTH Lubbers, commented: “In its entirety, the Ace of Spade dragline weighs in at a massive 4,500 tons so it is easy to imagine the sheer size and weight of the larger pieces that we have transported. One such piece, which is part of the dragline’s generator, was 90 tons and 42ft long. To transfer this piece to the port required comprehensive logistics planning and coordination, ensuring the roads were suitable for the movement and that police and the Highways Agency were informed before the movement took place.”

Just like the dismantling of the Ace of Spades, the movement required just as much coordination between Hellmann, RTH Lubbers and owners of the dragline, North America Coal Corporation (NACC). This was conducted on a week-by-week basis which meant that once a week, the full team got together for a day of movement. When the project was complete, RTH Lubbers had made over 200 trips. Stuart Ferguson continued: “The Ace of Spades is a really high-profile piece of machinery around the Morpeth area and surrounding neighbourhoods as it has been part of the landscape for several years. As a local firm ourselves, we are really pleased to have worked on such a unique project especially as it has proven to be so varied and sometimes challenging. Ultimately, it is the partnership between the three firms that has really made this project a success.”

Due to the careful planning and coordination, Hellmann, RTH Lubbers and NACC completed the movement ahead of schedule. Now, with all the components in place, the Ace of Spades will be shipped to the States on the same shipping service in a few weeks time.




 

A ForeignTrade Zone Customer Says Thank You

Since May 1, 2007, a portion of Hellmann’s facility in Indianapolis is designated as a Foreign Trade Zone. The FTZ status provides our customers with the possibility to meet all of the requirements of tracking & handling mandated by U.S. Customs. It enables them to (a) lower inventory costs, (b) defer/reduce and/or eliminate U.S. Customs duties, (c) distribution savings and (d) elect preferential duty rates.

Our Boston office has received a Thank you Letter from one of Hellmann’s first Hellmann Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) accounts: Holophane supplies glass lenses to some of the major auto makers and customers such as, Valeo Sylvania, North American Lighting, Automotive Lighting, J.W. Speaker, and Visteon.

Robert,

On
behalf of Holophane Administration, Logistics and Quality, I would like to inform you and your Hellmann Colleagues in Boston and Indianapolis for your dedication and ability to relocate Holophanes international logistic platform to the Indianapolis Free Trade Zone with zero interruptions to our customers throughout North America and Mexico. Hellmanns immediate improvements in logistic communication regarding incoming containers and shipments to our customers have already echoed appreciation and praise. Holophane would also like to extend its recognition to Brenda Spencer and James Thatcher for their expertise and enthusiasm to resolve aggressive import challenges consistently. A special thanks to Carl King for his knowledge and devotion to warehouse management.

I personally would like to thank Glen Miller and Robert Crimmins for their continued efforts, patience and support in and out of the office while building the international and national logistic platform milestones. Thank you for your continuous support and looking forward to seeing you all in Indianapolis! George Cancelmo (Holophane / US Coordinator)

We would like to say Thank You to our teams in Boston and Indianapolis for doing such a great job!!!




 

Trade Compliance Corner: 10+2

For US Customs and Border Protection 10+2 is not just 12

Is your company ready for the Importer Security Filing requirements? Commonly referred to in the trade as the 10+2 initiative. This requirement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in some ways will change the way you import cargo into the United States.

Please find below a list of all 10 requirements that need to be submitted prior to the container being placed on board of the vessel:

1.

Manufacturer or Supplier, Name and Address

2.

Seller, Name and Address

3.

Buyer, Name and Address

4.

Shipped to Party, Name and Address

5.

Container Stuffing Location

6.

Name and Address of Party who stuffed the Container, or arranged for the Stuffing

7.

Importer of Record or Social Security Number or other Identifying number

8.

Consignee Number(s)

9.

Country of Origin

10.

Commodity Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

However, this does NOT terminate the Automated Manifest System (AMS) requirements as well. Instead, this is an additional data that must be sent. The Importer or their agent (typically the Licensed Customs Broker) are the only groups allowed to send this filing. We highly recommend that you research these potential requirements and plan accordingly.

For more information see the attached document:



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NEW Verticals at Hellmann USA!

Hellmann USA has added a new vertical to its portfolio: Government & Military! The Government & Military sector has tremendous potential and provides Hellmann with a new direction to expand its market horizon.

 

With 35 years of experience in the logistics industry and almost 15 years in Government/Military Sales, Chuck Bolduc will take on the position of VP Government & Military Sales. With that, Hellmann USA builds the foundation for its new vertical. Chuck has filled various management positions on a national as well as global level. It is his goal to make Hellmann a strong logistics supporter of the Department of Defense and build a base of accounts that will cover the many aspects of government/military logistics. Chuck will report directly to Arnie Goldstein, Sr. VP Sales/Marketing.

From Left: Greg Reynolds (VP Airfreight), Chuck Bolduc (VP Gov/Military), Frank Scheibner (President&CEO) and Thomas Krusin (VP Prod. Dev. - Ocean)

 




 

HWL takes leading role in container security project

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will take a leading position in container security. Together with Astrium, an aerospace company, the Hamburg container terminal carrier Eurogate and the MSC Gate Bremerhaven – a joint venture with Eurogate and MSC carrier – the company wants to develop a satellite-based “Container Security Service” (CSS). Core part of the project CSS is a monitoring box, which will be directly attached to the container. The monitoring box allows tracking of the container on a global level. In the future, this technology enables tracking of inside temperature, gassing activity as well as the monitoring of the overall container handling. This total control during the transportation of the container will reduce delays during unloading and a faster delivery to the final destination. This will be particularly helpful for shipment to the U.S. where security regulations have increased since September 11, 2001. Stefan Heine, Manager of Risk Management at HWL, points out that Hellmann wants to be a trendsetter when it comes to innovative ideas in regard to container security. The new cooperation for the CSS project is a major step in this direction. (Source: Verkehrsrundschau)




 

Great CLC success for Hellmann USA!

“Laurinburg/Scotland County Area Chamber of Commerce and County representatives recently met with executives from WestPoint Home and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Inc. to celebrate the announcement that WestPoint Home has contracted with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Inc. to assume the distribution of its product worldwide. The facility in Wagram will become Hellmann’s largest distribution facility in the United States.

 

 

The decision is expected to create as many as 70 new jobs at the facility. “We are pleased to have Hellmann Worldwide Logistics as a new business partner in Scotland county,” said Chamber Board Chairman, Harry Yeatman. “Their long-standing track record of quality service, coupled with the company’s commitment to becoming an integral part of this community, make them a welcome addition to our industrial base. The Chamber of Commerce is here to assist Hellmann in any capacity necessary to make their transition in Wagram a success. Hellmann officials met with WestPoint employees and to begin the process of transforming the site from a manufacturing to a distribution facility.”

 

 

Wagram is an existing Westpoint facility which once was the largest towel manufacturing plant in the world employing over 2000 people, producing towels for the American Market. During its peak the plant ran 3 shifts for 24 hours, 7 days per week. Westpoint had a Distribution Center attached to each manufacturing plant and as manufacturing moved overseas only the DC was left with miscellaneous work such as quality control. Looking at the size of the facility (in total over 1.1 million square foot) it was determined that it could serve as a Distribution Center for Westpoint products produced overseas.

 

Hellmann CLC Inc.  (a division of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Inc.) will operate the DC for Westpoint. This represents the largest CLC set up for Hellmann in the USA today and will be a significant step towards the growth of Hellmann’s CLC product. Hellmann will operate the majority of this facility. The first milestone which is planned around June 25th, 2008: Hellmann USA will take over the operation in Wagram which will require installing its Warehouse Management System (LFS) and retrofitting the facility.

 

From Left: Sven Matthes (General Manager), Guy McCook (Chamber of Commerce Past Board Chair), J.D. Willis (Chairman, Scotland County Commissioners), Frank Scheibner (President and CEO Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Inc.), Harry Yeatman (Chamber of Commerce Board Chair), Rep. Doug Yongue and Sen. William R. Purcell




 

“Carrier of the Year 2007” Award

Hapag-Lloyd is “Carrier of the Year 2007” for the globally active logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Jost Hellmann (l.), Executive Board Chairman of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, presented the award in Hamburg to Uwe Lindemann, Head of Fracht Nord (r.). Among the criteria evaluated were service and customer orientation, global network, modernity and size of the fleet, IT links, pricing policy, financial stability and the length of the partnership. All shipping lines that worked with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in 2007 were evaluated.




 

Successful TSA Air Cargo Vulnerability Assessment for Hellmann USA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has instituted a program that allows TSA inspectors to come into an organization and, without penalty, review the security procedures and IACSSP handling for the air export environment. This is a much more stringent review than the normal TSA spot check audit, and all aspects of the TSA security program are reviewed and scrutinized.

Hellmann USA volunteers for all of these as the opportunity arises. We are very pleased to report that SEA and CLT have both been reviewed and have both passed with flying colors. This is a great credit to the employees of both branches – their hard work and dedication to handling this very complex program is to be commended. Please join us in congratulating these stations!




 

HWL Team Power: Sunrise to Sunset Relay: 170 Miles across Florida

Florida’s Ultimate Running Adventure! A Hellmann Team of 12 runners from HWL Miami and Headquarters succeeded in an almost impossible run: 170 miles, from Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach (A) to the Historic Thomas Edison and Henry Ford Estates in Downtown Ft Myers (B).

 

 

Cramped together with 12 other runners in a minivan for a day, no sleep, no showers and 170 miles to run under the burning sun of Southern Florida, the Hellmann team set an example for true team spirit:  With about 15 miles per person (divided in 3 legs), the team reached the final destination after 25 hours and 42 seconds. But that is not all: Out of over 40 teams, Hellmann USA came home as the winner of the Corporate Team Division. After the run, and some moments to relax, the “Sunrise to Sunset Relay” Get-together gave room to eat, relax, and most importantly exchange stories with other runners.

 

 

The Hellmann team is already planning its next run – so wait and see what next challenge is coming up!!!

 

 

The Sunrise to Sunset Relay…what started as a "point to the map" turned into the inaugural Sunrise to Sunset Relay 2007, followed by this year’s second run. It is a charity event as $50 of each team registration goes to support the American Cancer Society!

 

 

Back Row from Left: Luis Aguirre, Torben Fenske, Kevin Herrmann, Florian Mende, Boris Vanier, Christian Finnern, Pascal Bolte, Jonathan Bales; Front Row from Left: Chris Brennan, Alex Krome, Philip Schoen, Stefan Fischer, Alex Sixt; Running Picture: Florian Mende, Alex Krome




 

Trade Compliance Corner

Do you hold an ACE in your hand?

One of the easiest and best ways to become involved with a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) trade compliance program is with the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). ACE has, and will, bring together several Customs systems and it will replace the Automated Commercial System previously used by CBP. One of the benefits as an importer is that you are given the opportunity to hold an ACE account and find information available specific to your company via a secure web portal. There are various interactive reports that are available, as well as other opportunities (such as periodic payment) that are available solely to ACE participants.

The current cost of information and data is often at a premium, but the ACE program is free to all importers, and we highly recommend regardless the size of your company that you look into sign up for an ACE account.

Additional information:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/trade/ace_factsheets/ace_overview/ace_overview_importer.xml

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/




 

Hellmann USA supports American Cancer Society

On April 25, 2008, Hellmann USA participated for the second year in the “Doral Relay for Life” in Miami, a fundraising/charity event organized by the American Cancer Society to raise money for cancer research as well as pay tribute to survivors of cancer. This year’s theme was “One Day, One Night, One Community. We Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back. Hellmann USA had prepared well in advance for the event and was able to raise $4,220.95 in total. While $2,220.95 were based on fundraising activities prior to the event such as the Relay BBQ, Bake Sale, Jeans Day, Valentines Day Gift Bags, Donation Angels, and Penny War, the additional $2,000 were donated by Hellmann Management. At the Relay, the Hellmann team had its own booth to sell Bake Potatoes, Pan con Bistec and Sodas.




 

Hellmann Provides Total Solutions for China Market

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has initiated a strategic cooperation to provide companies with expert advice for entering the Asian, in particular the Chinese market. Moreover, the Chinese company China-Desk will support business activities in Europe.

 

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