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Minihouse The customs company Support of all customs processes myUnidoc.eu One application for all customs declarations Software as a Service Open standards for interfacing 24/7 support Customs consultancy Email: info@minihouse.eu Internet: www.minihouse.eu Phone: +31 (0)513 645 112 www.minihouse.eu 49510185_adv188x130.indd 1 20-7-10 13:58 August 2010 | www.businessrevieweurope.eu
KLG EUROPE 141 MINIHOUSE On 14th June 2010, Kewill plc, a leading provider of software solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, announced the acquisition of Minihouse, a software group that helps businesses automate customs compliance. The acquisition strengthens Kewill’s European customs proposition with best of breed customs software coverage. With the upcoming rollout of new customs legislation, including EMCS and ICS in Europe, Kewill is now even better positioned to serve the needs of customers. Kewill furthermore supplies standard software solutions for Freight Forwarding, Transportation and Warehousing, Trade Compliance and Business Integration. www.kewill.com SILK ROUTE SHIPPING Founded in 2007, SILK ROUTE SHIPPING company (SRS) is specialized in multimodal containerized cargo transportation, as exclusive liner agents in Romania for Taiwanese Owners WAN HAI LINES LTD. Although a young company, SRS became a recognized brand on the Romanian market. SRS Headquarters are established in Constanta South Agigea, with a branch sales office in Bucharest. SRS has concentrated its activity in container transportation (import and export); project cargo management; land and rail transport (multimodal transport/door to door); ship services activity; shipping consultancy. As agents of Wan Hai Lines, SRS can offer direct service from Far East ports to Constanta. crina.slavu@srs.com.ro Kees Kuijken, KLG Europe’s Managing Director European territory. This, the company believes, gives it an edge with partners in Asia. “Through our network, we have very good access to Asia,” says Kuijken. “We feel the difference between KLG and a lot of our colleagues and competitors is the fact that most of our colleagues are active in air and sea freight, whereas we are focused on European distribution, so that, in our view, is definitely a bonus to our partners in Asia.” KLG saw a drop in business over the economic crisis as the need for freight forwarders dropped with the decline in business orders. As a result 2009 saw a drop in the steady growth they’d been experiencing since 1993. “In 1993, we had group turnover of about 4 million euros and in 2008 it was 83 million euros,” Kuijken says. “The manufacturers saw a drop themselves due to the fact that all our clients had fewer orders and shipments. www.businessrevieweurope.eu | August 2010
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