Businessmen used this chance to step into a lucrative business renting out warehouse space outside the port. Unfortunately these warehouses are difficult to reach due to congestion (chickens crossing) and bad or actually no roads at all which causes major logistical inefficiencies.
Eduard van der Lande
First name:
Eduard
Last name:
van der Lande
Division:
Express
Biography:
After having studied Transport Infrastructure and Logistics at the University of Technology in Delft, I started as MHS Development Manager for TNT Express. Over the past year I have been involved in the warehouse design and deployment of new equipment for numerous TNT facilities around the world.
The WFP project in the Port of Mombasa is a unique opportunity to combine the theoretical knowledge on Bulk Solid handling obtained at university and the practical experiences in Express to assess the opportunities for WFP to setup new facilities for the transhipment of wheat for the horn of Africa.
A visit on behalf of the MHS team taking place from the 20th to the 23rd of June will give more insight in the situation in the Port of Mombasa and will enable me to determine the feasibility and resources required to deliver the correct specialist support.
Hope to inform all of you on the ins and outs of this project over the coming weeks…
If you like to learn more on the MHS team please visit the intranet site:
http://expressnet.tnt.com/intranet/en_wn/projects/hub_infrastructure.html
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22 June 2009
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Visiting the Port of Mombasa
21 June 2009
Eduard van der Lande
After freshening-up, what can be better than windsurfing on bright blue water, I had my first visit to the Port of Mombasa. The port is real hectic with high volumes of aid moving through but at a relatively slowly pace. I was shown around by the Port Captain and got a lot of general info on how the Port of Mombasa is being operated. Waiting times are up to 10 days and unloading and certainly loading the ship takes more than a week with current equipment.
Material Handling Support in the Port of Mombasa
19 June 2009
Eduard van der Lande
The Port of Mombasa is the main entrance for food aid to the horn of Africa. I also found some general information on the expansion plans of the Port of Mombasa. I am very curious to learn more and see how TNT’s material handling specialist can support WFP in establishing a new mechanized cargo handling facility in Mombasa Port.
The new facility should enable WFP to reach a throughput of more then 1 MT of bulk and break bulk food commodities per annum!
I can not wait to share my first experiences tomorrow.
