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NMT further Expands its Network – New Office opened in Germany
Published: 12-01-2011It is with great pleasure that we announce the expansion and opening of our first office in Germany, NMT Germany GmbH. The company is located in Bremen at the Weser waterfront and with easy access from the main roads.
“This is a strategically important and a long planned milestone for the NMT Group, as Germany is one of our more important markets, says Mr Frits Dix, President of the NMT Group. Establishing our own office in Bremen not only offers our customer base local NMT expertise and solutions, but it also offers the Group a presence in a significant key area for the entire RoRo industry”
Mr Manfred Schmidt will be heading NMT Germany. He has vast experience from the RoRo industry through various companies and positions, latest as Prokurist in Hoegh Autoliners, Bremen office
“His long time experience and knowledge of the German RoRo market and its customers is an additional asset for the NMT Group, says Mr Frits Dix”
The official inauguration of NMT Germany will be celebrated in their office on Monday 17th January.
The NMT Group
Founded in 1999, the NMT group is an independent, highly specialized and leading global Roll on / Roll off (RoRo) Shipping Company and Logistics provider. The headquarters are located in the Netherlands. NMT provides a service network via thirteen dedicated own offices strategically located throughout the world, and has representation in more than 40 countries.
The NMT group is specialized in worldwide shipment of cars, trucks, trailers and other self-propelled or rolling cargo.
With more than 30 years experience in international RoRo shipping, our highly experienced staff has the know-how to offer the highest quality service required to ship all rolling stock with optimal speed and care at competitive prices. NMT remains a truly independent and private company, able to respond quickly to market changes and implement long term plans, without unnecessary interference or delay.
For further information:
Mr Frits Dix – President NMT Group
Tlph: +31 299 480640
Mail: fdix@nmtshipping.com
Mr Manfred Schmidt – Director NMT Germany
Tlph: +49 421 163874 0
Mail: mschimdt@nmtshipping.com
Purmerend, The Netherlands, 4th January 2011.
Dakar 2011: NMT supports Marcel van Vliet
Published: 14-12-2010NMT supports Marcel van Vliet in the 2011 edition of the Dakar. Marcel takes part for the seventh time. He made is debut in 2003. He drove a Bowler in 2005 en from 2006 onwards he has been racing trucks. In 2010 he made podium with a third place. In 2011 Marcel will drive for the Veka Racing team in a 700 bhp MAN rally truck.
Information about the team can be found at www.veka-racing.nl.
The official Dakar website is www.dakar.com.
The NMT Group - Adding Resources and a New Company
Published: 05-10-2010We have great pleasure in announcing that Mr Helge Helvik has started to work with the NMT Group as from 1st October 2010.
Helge Helvik has executive and commercial background from international positions in various industries prior to entering shipping by joining UECC in 1990. He worked with new and emerging markets and European Car Manufacturers, and was until 2008 based both in Brussels and Grimstad. In 1996 he also took responsibility for the Japanese Car Industry within UECC and turned this into one of the company’s largest contract portfolios.
In 2008 he founded Partner Shipping AS together with 3 former UECC colleagues and was until date their Commercial Director and member of the Board.
Helge Helvik will work as Managing Director of NMT Global Logistics AS, a new company recently launched with its base in Grimstad, Norway.
Helge Helvik will additionally be a member of the Executive Management Team in the NMT Group and act as an adviser and coordinator to the many companies forming the group.
The NMT Group welcomes Helge Helvik in his new position and feels confident that he is an asset for even further growth of our companies and to its many customers and partners.
Contact details for Helge Helvik:
Mail: hhelvik@nmtshipping.com
Phone: +47 91 68 33 57
Announcement: Strategic Cooperation to Develop the Used Cargo Segment
Published: 21-12-2009UECC has recently agreed a strategic cooperation for the development of the non contract segment with the NMT group,
one of Europe's largest Roll-on / Roll-off shipping companies.
NMT mainly focuses on used cars, trucks, trailers and other self-propelled machinery.
They have 80 employees around the world in major ports and at locations where used machinery is traded, often at auctions.
With their international network they have secured a leading position within the RoRo industry.
As of 1st January 2010, NMT will be the European booking channel for NON CONTRACT CARGO.
The agreement covers all continental load ports and all UECC trade lanes.
With NMT, UECC have now teamed up with one of the major players in the RoRo second-hand business, having the necessary market knowledge and an aggressive attitude to develop this cargo segment together with UECC.
UECC is one of the larger short sea carriers in Europe of which you can find their trade lanes and schedules as of the 1st January on the NMT website
For any question please do not hesitate to contact Kees Honingh at +31 299 480640 or UECC-NL@NMTSHIPPING.COM
NMT France
Published: 21-12-2009NMT is pleased to announce that as per the 1st of January 2010 NMT will base a new office in France.
NMT France will be based at Marseille and will be headed by Mr Jimmy Austen. NMT France is set up to boost up the French market for shipments from Le Havre, Marseille, Fos-sur-Mer and Sète.
Company details:
NMT France SARL
ACTI 211 467 Chemin du Littoral
13016 Marseille
T +33 6 26267746
F +33 4 13597497
E france@nmtshipping.com
Person in charge
Jimmy Austen
E jausten@nmtshipping.com
Walvis Bay, Namibia
Published: 23-09-2009Since April 2009 NMT is operating a Ro/Ro service which sails direct from Europe North Continent and South UK to Walvis Bay. Already from the start it proved that Walvis Bay is in need of such a service for cars, vans, trucks and machines as this service provides fast turn arounds in the load and discharge ports and a short transit time.
At the moment NMT operates one vessel a month with a transit time of fourteen days. These monthly sailings offer ports of loading Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremerhaven at Europe North Continent and Sheerness in South UK. In this rotation Sheerness is the last port of loading from where the transit time to Walvis Bay is 14 days on a non-stop sailing.
Our actual and up to date sailing schedule can be found at http://www.nmtshipping.com/schedules/africa.html.
More information regarding this service, rate requests, bookings, etc. can be obtained via our agents for this service:
UK/ Ireland Area: NMT International Shipping UK
P +44 (0) 2380 236313
F +44 (0) 2380 638390
E southampton@nmtshipping.com
Belgium/ France Area: NMT Belgium
P +32 (0)3 203 75 79
F +32 (0)3 233 27 83
E antwerp@nmtshipping.com
Rest of Europe: NMT International Shipping Amsterdam Head Office
P +31 (0)299 480 640
F +31 (0)299 480 649
E shipping@nmtshipping.com
Walvis Bay: Wilhelmsen Ships Service
P +27 31 277 6528
F +27 31 277 6501
E margie.foord@wilhelmsen.com
NMT Caribbean Service
Published: 23-09-2009We can offer sailings from following Ports of loading and applicable rotations:
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Sailings
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Bremerhaven, Germany
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2 sailings a month
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Zeebrugge, Belgium
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2 sailings a month
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Southampton, UK
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2 sailings a month
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Vigo, Spain
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2 sailings a month
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Port of Discharge
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Minimum Transit Time
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Oranjestad, Aruba
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26 days
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Willemstad, Curacao
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27 days
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Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
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29 days
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Paramaribo, Suriname
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31 days
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Bridgetown, Barbados
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33 days
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Fort de France, Martinique
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34 days
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Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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35 days
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Marigot, St Martin
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36 days
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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37 days
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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38 days
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Port Au Prince, Haiti
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39 days
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Kingston, Jamaica
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40 days
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Nassau, Bahamas
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42 days
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Port Canaveral, USA
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43 days
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Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
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49 days
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For more information regarding this service please contact your nearest NMT office.
Solveig Dix godmother of Eukor vessel 'Morning Lynn'
Published: 23-04-2009After 'Volens Leader' (NYK) and 'Baltic Ace' (MOL) Mrs Solveig Dix was asked to have the honor of naming Eukor newbuilding 'Morning Lynn'
Morning Lynn is a 230 mtr long PCTC of 8000 cars capacity
Volans Leader is a 200 mtr long PCTC of 6500 cars capacity
Baltic Ace is a 150 mtr long PCTC of 3000 cars capacity