Description

Neele-Vat is a Logistics Service Provider with multiple locations in Rotterdam, serving customers with storage, transportation, freight forwarding and customs administration.

Opportunities

Neele-Vat was granted the opportunity to set up a business case for a cross docking center on the City Terminal (ex-ECT Home). For that purpose Neele-Vat had to work with short sea operators to gain commitment to a sustainable and efficient container cross docking solution for unloading & loading of containers inside the terminal gate.

Solution

Groenewout delivered a project manager to work with multiple parties to develop a feasible and economical solution for the cross-dock center, considering the conditions of transportation inside the terminal, the peak workload towards the weekend departures, the cost structure and the interests of all parties involved:

• Short sea operators (competitors);
• RST- terminal operator;
• City Terminal Cooperation;
• Rotterdam Harbour;
• Neele-Vat.

Benefits

The delicate network of stakeholders in this project was the main argument for Neele-Vat to assign an external/neutral project manager with experience in the field:

• Impartial;
• Experienced in setting up cooperative networks;
• Know-how of harbor logistics.

These factors were very important for the success of the project. Rotterdam Harbour awarded Neele-Vat to develop the site for a multi-functional site, including cross docking.