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  Expert knowhow and appropriate technical facilities enable timber to be stowed directly into con- tainers at the edge of the forest
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  With its focus on climate protection and green logistics for timber shipments too, Hamburg forwarder Fr. Mey- er’s Sohn takes advantage of this. Excellent coopera- tion between the company and its long-standing part- ners at the Warsteiner brewery, as well as the terminal team on the spot and EKB Container Logistik, has facil- itated establishment of a sustainable, reliable container train service to Hamburg. “Also involving transfer of shipments to rail, this sustainable and economically sensible solution was to the fore for us in realizing the advantages when handling round timber shipments from Sauerland,” states Carsten Mehlhop, Hamburg Branch Manager for Fr. Meyer’s Sohn.
Demand for round timber in China continues to grow and is being further boosted by the trade conflict with the USA. Prior to shipment overseas from Eurokombi Terminal Hamburg, however, several requirements on pest control need to be satisfied. Directly after arrival in the Port of Hamburg, obligatory gassing of the contain- ers in a certified facility observes all the statutory reg- ulations and requirements. The timber from the Sauer- land then sails off on one of the numerous worldwide liner services from Hamburg. ■ Lea Mentzel
Eurogate is a leading tranship- ment point for the containers here being loaded direct from rail on to the seagoing vessel
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