The PEKAES logistics group has signed an agreement with the Chinese company Ningbo Westrail Supply Chain Management Ltd. The cooperation covers the handling of rail groupage on the Europe-China route. Together with its new partner, PEKAES will promote and develop rail solutions in logistics between China and Central and Eastern European countries.
The ceremonial signing of the agreement took place during the international trade fair “The 2nd China-Central and Eastern European Countries Investment and Trade Expo” held on June 8-12 this year in Ningbo. The meeting was attended by Radosław Domagalski-Łabędzki, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Development.
The solutions and possibilities for delivering groupage shipments via the PEKAES Group network presented during the fair, as well as the transport process itself using rail solutions, met with great interest from Chinese entrepreneurs. The project also gained the support of the local government in Ningbo. Representatives of the local Chinese government and Ningbo Westrail Supply Chain Management Ltd will come to Poland in July to discuss the details of the cooperation.
– The cooperation between PEKAES and the Chinese logistics company is proof that our services are very attractive to eastern markets. The partnership with Ningbo Westrail Supply Chain Management Ltd will provide our clients with a comprehensive service that combines rail forwarding, logistics, and domestic and international road transport, becoming an excellent alternative to sea and air transport. This brand-new product – previously offered by only a few logistics operators in our country – will allow us to enter new industries and will also strengthen the position of the PEKAES Group in the CEE market – summarizes Maciej Bachman, CEO of PEKAES SA.
– We have been testing such solutions for several weeks now. Shipments are consolidated in containers in China – just like in the case of classic container groupage – and travel by rail to Poland, where they arrive at our warehouse in Błonie. They are then distributed to clients not only in Poland but also in other European countries, e.g., Italy, Germany, Lithuania, or Hungary. Such a solution, where one operator provides many services, allows for the simplification of processes and a significant reduction in delivery times. Thanks to this, instead of 35-40 days for the port-to-port leg, we can achieve a delivery time of up to 20 days – door-to-door – adds Kajetan Jagłowski, Director of Sea and Air Freight at PEKAES SA.