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<strong>unitcargo</strong><br />

<strong>world</strong><br />

NEWS IMPRESSIONS INFORMATION<br />

No. 6. June <strong>2021</strong><br />

Aim to be the<br />

first CO2 neutral<br />

freight forwarder<br />

FIT4urban -<br />

ways to a climateneutral<br />

city and<br />

the role of logistics<br />

The 3,500<br />

grades of steel


EDITORIAL<br />

Dear customers and partners,<br />

We are proud to present our new edition of<br />

UnitCargo World with a completely new design<br />

and with a new professional marketing<br />

partner who will accompany us for the next<br />

years. Our marketing strategy has also been<br />

renewed with improved quality since the Corona<br />

crisis. As we take our environmental management<br />

very seriously, we will exclusively<br />

send you this issue in digital form. Our CO2mmitment<br />

(this is our newly created word on<br />

the subject of COS) is to be the first CO2 neutral<br />

forwarder by 2030.<br />

In 2020, we had the best financial year in the<br />

company‘s history. My team and I were able<br />

to learn important lessons and implement<br />

the k<strong>no</strong>wledge we gained. We live by our values<br />

<strong>no</strong>w more than ever, supported by regular<br />

internal video conferences.<br />

Our value: COMMUNICATION - due to the<br />

newly learned ability to unite the team scattered<br />

over 6 countries within a short period of<br />

time on screen, we are <strong>no</strong>w truly ONE team<br />

and ONE company.<br />

Our value: EDUCATION - through digital networking<br />

we have been able to increase the<br />

frequency and quality of our UnitCargo Academy<br />

training.<br />

Our value: CREDIT WORTHINESS - as we<br />

have had the best year in our history, our credit<br />

rating has also increased.<br />

Our value: HEALTH AND SAFETY - we successfully<br />

completed the ISO 45001 certification<br />

and are <strong>no</strong>w ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and<br />

ISO 45001 certified. We have recently started<br />

the SQAS assessment for our customers and<br />

partners in the chemical industry.<br />

The list of positive influences on our values<br />

could be extended, but in summary I can say<br />

that the Corona crisis has brought us many<br />

positive things. For all the pain and suffering<br />

that this pandemic has brought and continues<br />

to bring, I still possess the view that this<br />

crisis should be seen as an opportunity. As<br />

I have seen in the example of our company,<br />

forced changes can also be implemented in<br />

a positive way. A term that I think describes<br />

UnitCargo quite well and is especially important<br />

in the supply chain is RESILIENCE.<br />

I wish you good health and hope for your loyalty.<br />

Until the next issue of UnitCargo World,<br />

we will also publish the reports contained<br />

here at regular intervals on our social media<br />

channels so you can continue to stay in touch<br />

with us as well.<br />

with orange regards,<br />

Davor Sertic<br />

CEO UnitCargo<br />

Contents<br />

04<br />

06<br />

08<br />

10<br />

Business: UnitCargo: On the way to<br />

becoming the first CO2-neutral freight<br />

forwarder<br />

UnitCargo Bulgaria: COVID has made us<br />

stronger and more optimistic. Sergey Iltchev<br />

reports from UnitCargo Bulgaria desk<br />

Forum Green Logistics: FIT4urban -<br />

Ways to a climate-neutral city and the role<br />

of logistics<br />

Business: a report on<br />

steel and it‘s transport<br />

by UnitCargo<br />

12 15 UnitCargo Family<br />

Destination:<br />

Plovdiv, a modern city<br />

with an ancient heart<br />

Fun Facts: Want to find<br />

out how much coffee we<br />

consume in just 6 months?<br />

Turn to page 13 for this and<br />

more fun facts about our<br />

growing family<br />

2 3


UNITCARGO BUSINESS<br />

UNITCARGO BUSINESS<br />

UnitCargo: On the way<br />

to becoming the first CO2<br />

neutral freight forwarder<br />

Davor Sertic, CEO of UnitCargo, was taught to respect nature and it‘s limited<br />

resources by his parents. It is therefore a matter of course for him to act in a<br />

sustainable and considerate manner both in his private and professional life<br />

Over the past decade, environmental<br />

protection has increasingly become<br />

the focus of public attention. Consequently,<br />

the idea of sustainability in<br />

business and politics has gained considerable<br />

importance in recent years and has become<br />

an omnipresent topic in our society.<br />

The current targets of the European energy and<br />

environmental policy, which were adopted by the<br />

European Union in 2018, stipulate, for example,<br />

that greenhouse gas emissions within the EU alone<br />

are to be reduced by at least 40 per cent by<br />

2030 compared to the year 1990. Tougher climate<br />

and environmental policies, rising raw material<br />

prices and changes in logistical competitive conditions,<br />

coupled with the current effects of climate<br />

change, have presented the freight forwarding<br />

and logistics industry with new challenges and<br />

encouraged them to rethink.<br />

EU target: Reduce greenhouse gas<br />

emissions by at least 40 percent by<br />

2030 compared to 1990 levels<br />

In particular, the topics of sustainability and digitalisation<br />

will significantly accelerate and intensify<br />

the transformation of the industry. In this context<br />

however, we do <strong>no</strong>t see sustainability merely as<br />

a trendy buzzword, but rather as a fundamental<br />

corporate value that has been and continues to<br />

be decisive for the actions and corporate success<br />

of the UnitCargo Group since the company was<br />

founded in 2004. The UnitCargo Group‘s business<br />

model is based on the three pillars of „Customer,<br />

Team and Supplier“, which form the core of a sustainable<br />

and environmentally oriented corporate<br />

policy through convergent coordination. UnitCargo‘s<br />

sustainability approach is based on the international<br />

EN ISO 14001:2015 standard. Complete<br />

avoidance of climate-damaging emissions is currently<br />

neither eco<strong>no</strong>mically viable <strong>no</strong>r technically<br />

feasible. However, by investing and participating in<br />

projects in the field of climate and environmental<br />

protection, we have the opportunity to offset these<br />

unavoidable emissions in a sustainable and adequate<br />

manner in accordance with the concept of<br />

„avoid, reduce, and compensate“.<br />

We push the use of Euro 5<br />

and Euro 6 trucks and<br />

minimise empty runs<br />

UnitCargo‘s long-term goal is to become a CO2<br />

neutral company in order to counteract the growing<br />

emission of CO2 and other pollutants. The<br />

overriding goal is to ensure an intact environment<br />

for future generations. The increased use of Euro 5<br />

and Euro 6 trucks as well as integrated route plan-<br />

ning and coordination of our transport flows allow<br />

us to significantly reduce empty runs, which subsequently<br />

leads to a higher transport utilisation<br />

of our vehicles. Through the described approach<br />

of route optimisation (UnitCargo credo for <strong>2021</strong>:<br />

„Connecting the flows with our own capacities“),<br />

the share of climate-damaging CO2 emissions can<br />

be reduced when carrying out transport services.<br />

We are constantly driving<br />

forward the reduction of our<br />

carbon footprint<br />

In addition, in the context of corporate social responsibility,<br />

we are pushing for a reduction of our<br />

Sustainability has been<br />

a decisive factor in<br />

UnitCargo‘s actions<br />

and corporate success<br />

since the company was<br />

founded in 2004<br />

CO2 footprint in the long term through partial work<br />

in the home office, a conscious avoidance of paper<br />

waste (e.g. digital archive, e-invoicing, double-sided<br />

printing, electronic signature), waste separation<br />

and the intensification of virtual meetings in<br />

our branches and at our headquarters.<br />

4 5


UNITCARGO BULGARIA<br />

UNITCARGO BULGARIA<br />

COVID has made us<br />

stronger and more optimistic<br />

Sergey Iltchev from UnitCargo Bulgaria branch office reports on how future-<br />

oriented investments in recent years helped him and his team face and<br />

overcome the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic<br />

COVID-19 changed the whole <strong>world</strong><br />

within one year. Many people lost<br />

their jobs, some even their lives. In<br />

general, we can say that the attitude<br />

in Bulgaria is <strong>no</strong>t overwhelmingly positive<br />

due to the consequences of the pandemic<br />

as well as the prevention measures. Just like for<br />

everyone else, COVID was an extreme challenge<br />

for the team in Bulgaria. Nevertheless, today the<br />

atmosphere at UnitCargo Bulgaria is great, which,<br />

unlike in the rest of the country, has never been so<br />

positive. This is <strong>no</strong>t a coincidence, but the result of<br />

dedication, diligence and insight.<br />

The agreement on the EU<br />

Green Corridors was partially<br />

due to Bulgaria<br />

Last year, when almost the whole <strong>world</strong> went into<br />

lockdown in March/April, everyone was shocked.<br />

We at UnitCargo could <strong>no</strong>t be immobilised, but<br />

had to act immediately. Trucking is about moving,<br />

<strong>no</strong>t being stagnant. When Hungary closed its<br />

borders at the beginning of the COVID 19 crisis, we<br />

immediately contacted the haulers’ associations<br />

in Bulgaria. They had already requested a meeting<br />

with the Transport Minister. Bulgaria was one<br />

of the first countries to ask for a unified European<br />

solution at the online EU summit. In the end, the<br />

agreement on Green Corridors for freight transport<br />

was accepted by all EU Member States.<br />

Truck logistics is the<br />

blood in the veins of the<br />

European Union<br />

The pandemic has shown that <strong>no</strong> European country<br />

can function on its own, sealed off from the<br />

rest. Europe is an organism that only functions<br />

when all elements work together. Truck logistics<br />

is the blood in the veins of this organism. We are<br />

very proud to be able to make a contribution to the<br />

well-functioning blood circulation.<br />

Last year, we felt that we had been preparing for<br />

this COVID crisis throughout our professional careers<br />

in the forwarding industry. It was a very tough<br />

time, in which permanent changes demanded flexibility.<br />

But we were well prepared for this, as we<br />

had a sustainably built team of professionals who<br />

always knew what had to be done. Thanks to future-oriented<br />

investments in recent years, a smooth<br />

switch to home office was possible overnight for<br />

all employees in the six UnitCargo branches. Great<br />

importance was attached to stability and security,<br />

so that the high UnitCargo quality standard for<br />

customers and suppliers could be maintained without<br />

hindrance.<br />

Numerous quality assurance measures have already<br />

been implemented in all branches in recent<br />

years, including action plans for such situations.<br />

This has enabled the entire UnitCargo Group to<br />

guarantee the safety of customers, employees<br />

and suppliers at all times.<br />

The safety of customers,<br />

employees and suppliers was<br />

guaranteed at all times<br />

Weekly Zoom meetings with the management<br />

teams of all branches became a valued tradition<br />

throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This gave<br />

us the feeling of being together in one room and<br />

<strong>no</strong>t scattered across six countries. This close exchange<br />

of information and experience on Zoom<br />

has given us even more confidence and made<br />

UnitCargo even stronger internationally. I would<br />

like to take this opportunity to thank my Bulgarian<br />

colleagues for their unconditional commitment.<br />

2020 was UnitCargo Bulgaria‘s most successful<br />

business year and <strong>2021</strong> looks <strong>no</strong> worse. The entire<br />

team has recognised the great importance of<br />

truck logistics and its employees for the European<br />

eco<strong>no</strong>my. Through our professional work, we have<br />

ensured that the supply chains of our clients and<br />

their customers are <strong>no</strong>t jeopardised at any time.<br />

No employee was dismissed in Bulgaria, even<br />

better, new ones were hired and all suppliers were<br />

paid on time. Some customers have expressed<br />

their gratitude for the exceptional performance<br />

last year. This makes us very proud and happy.<br />

We have recognised the great<br />

importance of truck logistics<br />

and its employees for the<br />

European eco<strong>no</strong>my<br />

Seeing what we are able to achieve under the<br />

most difficult conditions and how important this<br />

is for the entire European eco<strong>no</strong>my inspires us to<br />

continue on our successful path with enthusiasm.<br />

We at UnitCargo Team Bulgaria are optimistic for<br />

the future.<br />

6 7


UNITCARGO BUSINESS<br />

UNITCARGO BUSINESS<br />

FIT4urban - Ways to a<br />

climate-neutral city<br />

and the role of logistics<br />

... are we still training, or are we already fit?<br />

The Forum Green Logistics is a forward-looking,<br />

sustainability-oriented k<strong>no</strong>wledge and networking<br />

platform that focuses on the transport industry<br />

and logistics. In the long term, the forum is intended<br />

to contribute to making freight mobility<br />

• greener,<br />

• more social and<br />

• more efficient<br />

by raising awareness towards the associated processes<br />

and tech<strong>no</strong>logies among all stakeholders<br />

and strengthening the industry‘s image. The Forum<br />

Green Logistics was founded in 2015 by Davor<br />

Sertic (CEO of UnitCargo) and has been based at<br />

the Institute of Production Management and Logistics<br />

at the University of Natural Resources and<br />

Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) since 2016. The focus<br />

„Our goal is to bring<br />

people from logistics together<br />

and address in dialogue <strong>no</strong>t<br />

only factual issues, but also<br />

issues that affect us all every<br />

day - to cooperate and learn<br />

from each other - to use our<br />

strengths and work together,<br />

<strong>no</strong>t against each other.“<br />

Davor Sertic,<br />

Founder Forum<br />

Green Logistics<br />

of the forum is on strengthening interdisciplinary<br />

and cross-industry cooperation at a national and<br />

international level with a clear view to the future.<br />

The Forum Green Logistics is a long-term project<br />

for creating sustainable awareness and improving<br />

the image of the transport industry and logistics,<br />

which connects decision-makers and experts and<br />

accompanies them on their journey all the way<br />

into the year 2030.<br />

The event will take place on 7 September in Vienna<br />

and will be organised for the first time together<br />

with the Austrian Transport Science Society (ÖVG).<br />

This year‘s thematic focus is: FIT4urban - Ways to a<br />

climate-neutral city and the role of logistics.<br />

Currently, the Corona pandemic still holds us in its<br />

spell. But there is already a vaccine. There is <strong>no</strong><br />

vaccine against climate change! It threatens the<br />

very existence of all of us - <strong>world</strong>wide!<br />

Austria‘s 2030 climate<br />

target for the transport sector<br />

The European Commission‘s Green Deal aims to<br />

make Europe climate-neutral by 2050. Austria<br />

wants to achieve this as early as 2040. In order to<br />

be able to achieve these ambitious climate goals,<br />

we must avoid, but more importantly continuously<br />

improve transport in the mobility sector, because<br />

after all, with 24 million tonnes of CO2 emissions,<br />

transport makes up 30% of CO2 pollution in Austria<br />

(40.8% in Vienna). Austria‘s climate target for the<br />

transport sector in 2030 is 15.7 million tonnes of<br />

CO2. The transport sector currently emits 8.3 million<br />

tonnes more than the 2030 climate target.<br />

What do the climate targets<br />

mean for the future?<br />

What must be done today,<br />

tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?<br />

The signs are all pointing<br />

towards change. The transformation<br />

process towards sustainability should make<br />

our cities fit for the future. This process is already<br />

underway and if we look closely, we can already<br />

recognise what changes are in store for us.<br />

Cities as hotspots<br />

of change<br />

Cities are the hotspots of change. The high volume<br />

of processes that make up our daily coexistence<br />

offers optimal framework conditions for testing in<strong>no</strong>vations<br />

and making the resulting<br />

changes quickly visible and tangible.<br />

But they also bring out those<br />

challenges first for which new solutions<br />

are needed.<br />

We live in a closed system and it is inevitable<br />

to integrate a holistic understanding<br />

of our decisions into our thinking<br />

and actions. Far too often in the past, we<br />

have only taken responsibility for partial<br />

aspects of our decisions. Striving for<br />

further development is an innate desire<br />

for human beings. Tech<strong>no</strong>logical developments<br />

have created new potential.<br />

What can be digitalised will be digitalised<br />

and humans must find their role<br />

anew in this digitalised <strong>world</strong>.<br />

... it is in our hands!<br />

These are the questions that<br />

will be discussed and debated<br />

this year:<br />

• What are the biggest<br />

hurdles to overcome for a<br />

city to become climate<br />

neutral in logistics?<br />

• Which concepts are already<br />

working and which are on<br />

the verge of becoming<br />

functional?<br />

• What can be implemented<br />

in the short and long term?<br />

• What framework conditions<br />

are needed for a climateneutral<br />

city of tomorrow?<br />

Numerous competent speakers<br />

from home and abroad<br />

have already confirmed their<br />

attendance.<br />

VIENNA<br />

07.09.<strong>2021</strong><br />

8 9


s,<br />

or<br />

UNITCARGO BUSINESS<br />

The 3,500 grades<br />

of steel<br />

Steel plays a very important role in almost all areas<br />

of everyday life. Whether in construction, infrastructure,<br />

tools and machines or transport, it is impossible<br />

to imagine our lives and civilisation without<br />

steel. It is an essential factor in our prosperity.<br />

As a durable material that can be recycled again<br />

and again without losing its properties, steel is ideally<br />

suited for the circular eco<strong>no</strong>my. This saves resources<br />

and protects the environment and climate.<br />

Steel is ideally suited<br />

for the circular eco<strong>no</strong>my<br />

In 2019, more than five times as much steel was<br />

produced <strong>world</strong>wide than plastic: a total of 1869<br />

WHAT<br />

MAKES<br />

UP OUR<br />

STEEP USE<br />

Source: <strong>world</strong>steel.org<br />

BUILDING &<br />

INFRASTRUCTURE<br />

ES<br />

52%<br />

L2%<br />

T<br />

3%<br />

A healthy eco<strong>no</strong>my needs<br />

a healthy steel industry<br />

Steel is essential to our society. As a permanent material<br />

which can be recycled over and over again without losing<br />

its properties, steel is also fundamental to a successful<br />

circular eco<strong>no</strong>my. From transport systems, infrastructure<br />

and housing, to manufacturing, agriculture or energy, the<br />

industry is continuing to expand its offer of advanced highstrength<br />

steels which reduce the weight of applications and<br />

encourage circular eco<strong>no</strong>my practices.<br />

For society, the benefits include durable products, local jobs,<br />

reduced emissions and the conservation of raw materials for<br />

future generations.<br />

A healthy eco<strong>no</strong>my needs<br />

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consumption at 159 million tonnes (2019), the sturdy<br />

ferrous alloy is one of the most important eco<strong>no</strong>mic<br />

goods in the EU, needed in many places in<br />

10%<br />

the Union.<br />

However, <strong>no</strong>t all steel is the same. Depending on<br />

the chemical composition and the stage in the<br />

value chain, there can be differences in hardness,<br />

metallurgical quality or mechanical strength. There<br />

are more than 3,500 grades of steel, three quarters<br />

of which have only been developed in the last<br />

20 years.<br />

Despite the „diversity of steel“, one common de<strong>no</strong>minator<br />

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to its<br />

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For society, the benefits include durable products, local jobs,<br />

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generations.<br />

METAL<br />

PRODUCTS<br />

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PRODUCTS<br />

PRODUCTS<br />

MECHANICAL<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

OTHER OTHER<br />

TRANSPORT<br />

OTHER<br />

TRANSPORT<br />

5%<br />

5%<br />

5%<br />

16%<br />

BUILDING &<br />

INFRASTRUCTURE<br />

DOMESTIC<br />

APPLIANCES<br />

BUILDING & &<br />

INFRASTRUCTURE<br />

AUTOMOTIVE<br />

2%<br />

ELECTRICAL<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

3%<br />

12% 3%<br />

4 5<br />

2% 3%<br />

MECHANICAL<br />

MECHANICAL<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

16%<br />

10 4<br />

4 5<br />

5<br />

11<br />

DOMESTIC<br />

APPLIANCES<br />

AUTOMOTIVE<br />

52%<br />

port process: The loading and unloading process<br />

is usually carried out with appropriate industrial<br />

trucks and handling equipment, whereby product-specific<br />

load securing is of great importance<br />

here. In line with the uniform industry standard, the<br />

UnitCargo Group also carries out a large proportion<br />

of its steel transports with semi-trailers with<br />

and without coil trough, whereby globally there<br />

is a balance in terms of transport demand in both<br />

the FTL (Full Truck Load) and LTL (Less Than Truckload)<br />

sectors.<br />

DOMESTIC<br />

APPLIANCES<br />

2% 2%<br />

52%<br />

UnitCargo mainly uses<br />

semi-trailers with and<br />

without coil trough<br />

However, before the aforementioned goods transports<br />

can take place, the material steel goes<br />

through a complex production cycle. The production<br />

of steel can be divided into several stages,<br />

whereby the first step is the formation of pure pig<br />

iron. Subsequently, the molten iron is converted<br />

into pure steel, which is then refined by machine.<br />

ELECTRICAL<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

ELECTRICAL<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

3%<br />

ELECTRICAL<br />

EQUIPMENT<br />

12%<br />

4 5<br />

UNITCARGO BUSINESS<br />

By adding certain chemicals, the desired properties<br />

of the steel product can <strong>no</strong>w be created. In a<br />

final production process, the steel is cast and the<br />

manufacturing process of „rolling“ is used. This<br />

ultimately gives the steel product its final shape<br />

(long product, wide product, flat product, etc.).<br />

In the context of global value creation, products<br />

are delivered by first-tier suppliers to manufacturing<br />

or processing companies. In this segment, the<br />

UnitCargo Group specialises above all in crossborder<br />

steel transports of the Scandinavian market<br />

and the Benelux and DACH regions.<br />

As the travelling cleric Freidank (12th century) already<br />

remarked, rust eats steel and before that<br />

happens, we prefer to transport it.<br />

UnitCargo specialises above<br />

all in cross-border steel<br />

transports of the Scandinavian<br />

market and the Benelux and<br />

DACH regions<br />

Steel coils ready for transport


UNITCARGO DESTINATION<br />

UNITCARGO DESTINATION<br />

Plovdiv<br />

Miroslava Filipova, from UnitCargo<br />

Bulgaria branch office presents us her<br />

favourite city in Bulgaria - Plovdiv<br />

There are plenty of places to be explored in Bulgaria,<br />

but you can never go wrong with Plovdiv. The<br />

town is just one and a half hours (150km)<br />

away from our lovely capital Sofia, which<br />

makes Plovdiv easily accessible to<br />

most visitors in the country. The second<br />

largest city in Bulgaria was<br />

previously named ‘Philippopolis’<br />

after Philip II of Macedon. This fact<br />

displays how ancient Plovdiv truly<br />

is, to be precise it is over 8000<br />

years old. If you have ever<br />

been in Rome, Athens or Istanbul (Constanti<strong>no</strong>ple)<br />

it is interesting to <strong>no</strong>te that Plovdiv is much older<br />

than those cities.<br />

Plovdiv: a modern city with an<br />

ancient history much older than<br />

Rome, Athens or Istanbul<br />

Walking around the streets of the <strong>world</strong>’s sixth oldest<br />

town, anyone would be fascinated to have the<br />

chance to trace the city’s history from prehistory<br />

to the present day. Keeping in mind that the first<br />

Neolithic settlements within the<br />

boundaries of today’s city<br />

began in the VI millennium<br />

BC and that life<br />

in the city since then has rarely been interrupted<br />

can most likely explain why Plovdiv, together with<br />

Matera (Italy), was the European Capital of Culture<br />

in 2019.<br />

In 2019 Plovdiv was the<br />

European Capital of Culture<br />

In a single day every visitor can feel the vibrant<br />

atmosphere of a town which offers you history,<br />

culture, fusion cuisine, colorful buildings, friendly<br />

people, art and the possibility to hike on one of<br />

the six syenite hills in the town. From up there, one<br />

can enjoy a beautiful view of the town, the Maritza<br />

river and the surrounding Sredna Gora and Rhodope<br />

mountains. A short stay on one of the hills<br />

during sunset will give you the opportunity to see<br />

the two faces of the town as the light goes from<br />

day to night.<br />

BULGARIA<br />

Plovdiv Roman theatre<br />

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UNITCARGO DESTINATION<br />

No matter what type of traveler<br />

you are or what your reason for<br />

being there, you will surely love<br />

the spirit of Plovdiv. Here numerous<br />

nations have left their traces<br />

on the cultural layers of the city. All<br />

of this allows us today, in the time<br />

of COVID 19, when the borders are<br />

<strong>no</strong>t as open as before, to reach a<br />

place like Plovdiv, where cultures,<br />

habits, delicious cuisines and<br />

traditions from the Greek, Roman,<br />

Byzantine and Ottoman times<br />

meet to reveal to us<br />

the magic of the continuity<br />

and the beauty<br />

of the cultural diversity.<br />

K<strong>no</strong>wing that, <strong>no</strong> one<br />

would be surprised to<br />

see placed on the main<br />

pedestrian street, an inscription<br />

in big colored<br />

letters the significant<br />

word “TOGETHER”. The<br />

“togetherness” in Plovdiv<br />

is <strong>no</strong>t only a motto but it is also a way of living<br />

and thinking, which locals are trying to achieve<br />

through culture and arts.<br />

The “togetherness” in Plovdiv<br />

is <strong>no</strong>t only a motto but a way of<br />

living and thinking<br />

This town with a multicultural past and present is<br />

a good example of what we, as citizens <strong>no</strong>t only of<br />

Bulgaria but also of Europe and in general of the<br />

<strong>world</strong>, can be proud of. The beauty of the art and<br />

architecture along with the greatness of the ages<br />

are visualized in front of every visitor who sets<br />

eyes on the Ancient theater, the Roman stadium,<br />

the Roman Odeon, the Agora (Roman Forum), the<br />

late antique building “Eyrene”, the episcopal basilica<br />

and the small basilica close to the Dzhumaya<br />

mosque.<br />

Near the ruins and the temples of various religions,<br />

a charming and magnetic place called “Kapana”<br />

is located, which has been a craft district since<br />

the 15th century. The area <strong>no</strong>wadays is filled with<br />

View of the city Plovdiv, Eth<strong>no</strong>graphic Museum and the district Kapana at night.<br />

bars, cafes, restaurants, workshop houses and is<br />

home of many concerts and other art events. The<br />

bright colors of various graffiti create a beautiful<br />

atmosphere while on your way to the old town that<br />

is overflowing with the presence of the large, rich<br />

Revival houses (19th century). Other photographic<br />

places include the Hisar Kapia (one of the three<br />

entrances to the acropolis of ancient Plovdiv), the<br />

Eth<strong>no</strong>graphic museum, the early byzantine south<br />

round tower and the remains of the fortification<br />

walls.<br />

Take a minute, close your eyes<br />

and think of the various cultures<br />

that existed there before you<br />

It’s thrilling to take a minute, close your eyes and<br />

think of the various cultures that existed there before<br />

you, the ancient Greeks, Romans, Ottomans<br />

and Bulgarians. While the aroma of Turkish coffee<br />

intertwined with the scent of Bulgarian rose<br />

and freshly baked Italian pizza surrounds you, the<br />

beauty of the mixed cultural history lives on.<br />

UnitCargo Fun Facts<br />

WE SPEAK 17<br />

LANGUAGES<br />

7 UNITCARGO BABIES<br />

WERE BORN LAST YEAR<br />

1500 CUPS OF COFFEE<br />

WERE CONSUMED AT UNITCARGO<br />

AUSTRIA IN 6 MONTHS<br />

WE OPERATE IN 40<br />

COUNTRIES<br />

2 OFFICE DOGS AND 10 OFFICE FISH<br />

ARE PART OF THE UNITCARGO TEAM<br />

UNITCARGO FAMILY<br />

WE HAVE 100<br />

EMPLOYEES<br />

TEAM<br />

UNITCARGO<br />

AUSTRIA<br />

CLIMBED<br />

60.000<br />

STEPS OF STAIRS IN<br />

6 MONTHS<br />

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UNITCARGO IDIOMOLOGY<br />

We speak 17 languages at UnitCargo and every once in a while<br />

a phrase comes up which when translated, has us in stitches.<br />

Team Austria‘s favourite fun phrase of this edition is:<br />

Att glida in på en räkmacka<br />

To slide in on a shrimp sandwich<br />

(To have an easy life)<br />

From Scandinavia to the Balkans - And Beyond!<br />

We believe in a better logistics <strong>world</strong>.<br />

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Tel: +43 1 577 25 03<br />

Fax: +43 1 577 25 03 200<br />

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Tel: +421 35 6444 110<br />

Fax: +43 1 577 25 03 200<br />

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Mobile: +48 793 213 247<br />

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Fax: +43 1 577 25 03 200<br />

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Tel: +359 2 902 4 850<br />

Fax: +359 2 902 4 889<br />

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IMPRINT : Media Owner and Publisher: UnitCargo Speditionsges.m.b.H.<br />

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Contact: UnitCargo Speditionsges.m.b.H., Hietzinger Kai/Top 7/1130 Vienna, Austria<br />

Illustration: Stefan Strasser<br />

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