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8 Focus
Northwest
Region
A growth rate well above the industry average in a sector where
customers are becoming increasingly demanding: this is the ambitious
target that Kuehne + Nagel has set for itself in Northwest
Europe. The manager in charge of this Kuehne + Nagel region gave
World Magazine a portrait of the market and outlined what plans
the organisation has been following since the acquisition of ACR.
Regional Manager Kuehne + Nagel
Northwest Europe Peter Ulber.
Interview with Peter Ulber, Regional
Manager, Kuehne + Nagel Northwest
Europe.
World Magazine:
“Mr. Ulber, what specific customer requirements
does Kuehne + Nagel have in the
Northwest Europe Region?”
resources between the countries, which
means that investments can be concentrated
on business development and the creation
of comprehensive customer solutions.”
World Magazine:
“What is Kuehne + Nagel’s market position
in the Northwest Region?”
Northwest
Peter Ulber:
“The economies of the countries making
up the Northwest Region – Denmark, Finland,
Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the
UK – are some of the most developed in
the world. As a consequence, the logistics
industry needs to operate on a very high
and sophisticated level. Customers are
becoming increasingly demanding and
expect us to be able to deliver efficient,
end-to-end IT-based supply chain solutions.”
World Magazine:
“How will you accommodate this?”
Peter Ulber:
“The new regional set up allows us to share
Peter Ulber:
“Throughout the region, Kuehne + Nagel
has reached leading positions in the airfreight
and seafreight businesses, with far
greater end-to-end international capability
than many of the other providers in our
market. In the UK, Kuehne + Nagel has
established itself as the clear industry
leader in seafreight and intermodal services,
being the first company of its kind to
launch a comprehensive daily container
rail service. In response to the ever increasing
volumes and demands of our customers,
we see rail as an effective alternative
to complement traditional road
haulage concepts. Through partnerships
with the English Welsh and Scottish Rail-
Kuehne + Nagel World No. 1/2006