Papers

5 reasons to relocate the final assembly of your large and heavy industrial machinery or equipment to the Port of Rotterdam

All over the world, industry is constantly pushing boundaries and industrial construction projects have been getting larger over the past decades. With this increase comes the demand for even larger industrial machinery & equipment for these industrial construction projects. One can think of heat exchangers, pressure vessels, scrubbers, crystallizers, reactors, generators, turbines and transformers for industrial projects in the downstream sector. Or of smelting furnaces, cutting & slitting lines, presses & dryers, mills & crushers or hydraulic cylinders for projects in other industrial sectors.

How to optimise your supply chain and logistics after the Brexit?

The Brexit is a fact. The real and actual consequences become apparent and UK companies are reconsidering the organization of their European Supply Chain. For companies based in Northern America and Asia, the gateway into Europe has shifted Eastwards, towards the main continent.

Broekman Logistics Project Orange - Connecting India and Europe

Broekman Logistics’ Global reach is about connecting services executed on a global scale. It is however, the personal touch that drives our company: Logistics services taken care of by experts who are experienced in, and have an excellent understanding of, the local market that our customers' goods are being exported to or imported from.

With its Headquarters in Rotterdam, the main gateway into Europe, a multitude of offices in other European countries and 16 offices in India, covering almost all logistics hubs in the country, Broekman Logistics offers quick communications and smooth connections on various trade-lanes between Europe and Asia.

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COVID-19 - Broekman Logistics Update

The safety and well-being of our employees, clients and partners are our main priority. We are available for any questions or support you might need generally speaking, but also regarding COVID-19. Currently, operational as well as practical requests will be handled as is.

Can Electric Cars Fly?

Broekman Logistics goes back to the future, asking if electric cars can fly? Read the article and decide for yourself: what is a better trade-off? Flying in EVs or Sailing in fossil fuel-powered cars.

How to handle: Stink Bug Season 2019 – 2020

Is your business currently exporting goods manufactured in or shipped from Europe, North America or Japan? Does the vessel carrying your goods berth at, load or transship from any of the target risk countries? If your answer is yes to one or more of these questions, now is the time to take action. Broekman Logistics is here to support your business and to reassure a smooth continuation of your flow of goods during the coming ‘stink bug risk season’ 2019 – 2020.

How to benefit from tailor made solutions in short sea logistics

The past few years the container handling in Rotterdam has seen an upward trend in container traffic. As a result, traffic in the Port of Rotterdam has increased and carriers might experience a variation in terminal accessibility and their flow of goods.

5 Reasons to Choose for Fiscal Representation

The economy is stabilizing and that will likely result in some positive
future possibilities and opportunities for your company. A new outlook
on things ahead or interested in expanding your company abroad?
A lot of aspects you probably got covered. But did you already thought
about the fiscal rules and regulations for the particular country when
expanding abroad? A topic that is often overlooked due to the extensive
paperwork it can cause, but nevertheless an important topic to tackle.

3 Key Ingredients for Successful Specialty Chemicals Logistics

The specialty chemicals industry works within a unique area with interesting opportunities as well as an increasing amount of challenges. Meeting functional performance is no longer enough when producing specialty chemicals.

To be competitive in the specialty chemicals industry, producers will have to keep up with or actually drive the trends in their industry. Increased globalisation, supply chain optimisation and different local fiscal climates are some of the important subjects to think about.

What is the added value of the freight forwarder?

Large, heavy, bulky... All terms that rightfully relate to special cargo. But special cargo for example also comprises organs for transplantation, documents that need to be delivered on time every day and camera units for live TV that quickly need to be transported from city to city.

“In essence, all products are special. They are the customer’s raison d’être, his heart and soul,” says Albert Hoek, Managing Director at Broekman Logistics for Forwarding and Shipping.

How to ensure the latest safety standards in warehousing with CO2 extinguishing systems?

Safety is key, when storing hazardous and chemicals goods. During the opening of the warehouse at the Maasvlakte, the latest insights and methods of ensuring a safe storage of hazardous goods and a video of a extinguishing installation in test modus were shared.

"With a CO₂ fire extinguishing installations, Broekman Logistics employs the latest safety standards in its warehouses", Jan de Bruin, senior advisor Special Hazards at Ansul Solution BV,