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03 Executive Letter By Jan Willem de Braal

04 The NileDutch Story Living and working internationally

08 Regional News NileDutch again best shipping line in Portugal

Helping to close the gap

09 The NileDutch New Builds Maiden Voyage MV ND Breda

12 Person in the Picture Exploring Hong Kong with Emmanuel Lanne

14 Guest Story Durban Container Terminal Pier 1

16 Feet on the Street Romain Massoulle tells us about

the French market

18 Customer Story Bracongo keeps the drinks flowing

with NileDutch

20 At work in Malaysia

21 Contact Details

23 Contributors

Cover picture: Alda Antonio, NileDutch Angola

Picture on page 2 and 3: Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Dear friends,

The end of the year is approaching rapidly. It has been an important year for NileDutch, marked by the delivery of the MV NileDutch Breda, the first of our four newbuild vessels. The Breda is currently operating on the East Coast South America to West Africa (ECSA) rotation. Her first port calls were marked by receptions and parties. The other three new vessels will enter service in 2015.

Another great development is that the NileDutch Portugal office recently received the award for the best Portugal-Africa shipping line, for the second year running. It has been a busy year in many respects and our cargo volumes are still growing. That is the result of the hard work of all NileDutchers, all over the world, and our customers who trust us – I would like to thank them all for that.

In this issue of The Africa Connection you will find many articles about people, both customers and NileDutchers. After all, it is the people who make our company. The NileDutch Story introduces some of our people who have moved long distances, often to a different continent, for work. Their international perspectives and language skills help us provide a better service to our customers.

The Person in the Picture in this issue is Emmanuel Lanne, Commercial & Trade Manager, North East Asia, based in Hong Kong. Peggy Wong-Lim of Aquamaritime Logistics gives us a perspective on the developments in Malaysia. In Feet on the Street, Romain Massoulle of NileDutch France tells us more about the French market and its connections to Africa.

As part of our corporate social responsibility efforts we recently shipped a container of computers to Kinshasa for Close the Gap. This non-profit organisation aims to bridge the digital divide by providing computers donated by organisations and businesses in the West to projects in developing and emerging countries. You can read more about this on page 8.

I would like to thank our customers, partners and staff for their contributions and hard work in 2014. I would also like to wish you all the best for 2015 and a happy holiday season. We all look forward to working with you again in 2015.

JAN WILLEM DE BRAAL

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04Living and working

internationally

Here we introduce NileDutch

personnel working all over the world

who tell us about themselves, their

work, where they are from and where

they are working now. All have moved

to new countries for work and to find

new challenges.

Helen Sun

Jean-Francois Laubel

Yuxienne Wang

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Yuxienne Wang is a sales executive at NileDutch’s office in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo. Her role is mostly focussed on new customers.

“After doing a marketing and commercial studies course in France, I worked in the luxury cosmetics business. Eventually I decided it was time for a change and to discover a new continent, so in 2009 my husband, son and I moved to Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo.

In September 2012 I joined NileDutch at Pointe Noire. The reliability and quality of service the company offers really appeal to me. I also like the fact that we are operating in a niche market and are a dynamic company which is really in tune with the African market. I think Africa has a great future. We also want to develop our export operations. That mostly involves shipments of timber and minerals for Chinese companies.

The team at Pointe Noire is great. Everyone is friendly, dynamic, professional and responsive at the same time. Every day is different; we have to deal with lots of different situations. It’s completely different from my old job in Paris! However, I miss going shopping as there are no shopping centers like in Europe, and there are no cinemas.

I like the hospitality and warmth of the people here. The tropical climate is also great and I enjoy the sunshine and the beaches at Pointe Indienne where we go at the weekend to enjoy nature and the local cuisine. I also like to get involved in events such as the NileDutch parade on Independence Day, 15 August.”

This diversity brings new ideas and energy to our company and helps us

provide a better service to our customers. For example, Chinese customers

can deal in their own language with two of these NileDutchers in West Africa.

With her colleague Nancy Bagniakana

Yuxienne Wang

Jean-Francois Laubel is Managing Director of the China & Asia Trade at our Shanghai office. He is involved in most aspects of the business: trade, commercial negotiations and agency management.

“My background is highly international, I’ve lived and worked in Algeria, the Caribbean, Pakistan, India, France, Russia and Malaysia. My wife is also French, but we met in Moscow, and we have a 15-year old son. I joined NileDutch two years ago. The Shanghai office is the headquarters for China and I travel all over the country for meetings with customers and other NileDutch teams. We moved here as a family and our son really likes living in China and loves the energy of Shanghai.

As Managing Director I work with the team leaders in all areas of our business. Basically, I aim to monitor the activities and help maintain a good working environment and team spirit. Working in Shanghai, in China, is different from my past experience in South East Asia, which brings new challenges and a new cultural and management approach. China is huge and from North, to East, to South China, you have different dialects, although Mandarin is the common language. Each province has a different culture, way of working and attitude - really interesting.

I’m taking Mandarin lessons but I still have a lot to learn so at the moment our social life is focussed on the expat community, from all over the world. I’m also a member of the French Chamber of Commerce. There’s nothing I miss here, we can even get real French baguettes. Shanghai is also a perfect base from which to explore Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and other countries.”

Jean-Francois Laubel

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Yangshan Terminal - Shanghai

Helen Sun (Sun Tingting) is Commercial Supervisor at the NileDutch office in Luanda, Angola. She is responsible for incoming FEWA (Far East – West Africa) traffic and is the first point of contact for our Chinese customers.

“I moved to Angola from China in 2008 because I was looking for a change in my life and a new challenge. My father, brother and sister also live in Angola, but in a different region. My first job here was with a Chinese construction and trading company. After that I joined an international inspection and testing business where I gained a lot of experience. One of my friends introduced me to NileDutch and told me what a professional company it was. I joined in May 2012 and really enjoy working in the committed and enthusiastic team.

We are now using the Soportos container terminal which has helped us increase the volume in-line with the market demand and we are now number one in containerised cargo here. I also follow up sales leads and approach prospective customers. It’s great working in such a nice team. Working at NileDutch has also helped me develop my skills and become more self-confident.

The weather here in Luanda is nicer than in the area where I’m originally from as the summers are much cooler. I share an apartment close to the sea with a friend. On a good day it only takes me 20 minutes to drive to work. I enjoy living and working here, and the Angolan people are nice. But I do miss Chinese food!”

Helen Sun

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Terminal Soportos - Luanda

08RegionalNEWS

Close the Gap is an international non-profit organisation which aims to bridge the digital divide by offering high-quality, pre-owned computers donated by businesses and public organisations to educational, medical, entrepreneurial and social projects in developing and emerging countries. The organisation recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, and the celebrations were attended by its patron, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

NileDutch recently sponsored Close the Gap by shipping a container with computers from Antwerp to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also took care of the handling in port and the road transport to the final destination.

For more information about Close the Gap: www.close-the-gap.org

NileDutch wins Portugal-Africa shipping awardAt the recent Transportes & Negócios transport awards event in Porto, Portugal, NileDutch again received the award as best shipping line on the routes between Portugal and Africa. There are many specialised players on this market, especially on the Portugal-Angola route. Hence winning this award in both 2013 and 2014 is a real achievement by our team in Portugal. It is testimony to their excellent teamwork.

Our weekly West Europe - West Africa (WEWA) service calls on Lisbon and Leixoes in Portugal. NileDutch has five offices in Angola, which is an important market for Portuguese exporters. The WEWA service is complemented by our feeder service in West Africa.

Helping to close the gap

Maiden voyage MV ND Breda

It has been an important year for

NileDutch, marked by the delivery of

the MV NileDutch Breda, the first of

our four newbuild vessels. The Breda

entered service on the FEWA rotation

and the vessel is currently operating

on the ECSA rotation. Her first port

calls were marked by receptions and

parties.

09The NileDutch NEW BUILDS

Istanbul (Ambarli)

Ouagadougou

HongKong

Xiamen

TemaLome

Cotonou

Port Klang

Lagos/Tincan

Bobo Dioulasso

KinshasaBrazzaville

Pecém

Suape

Salvador

Vitoria

Montevideo

NANSHA

NANSHA

Shenzhen/Shekou

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Istanbul (Ambarli)

Ouagadougou

HongKong

Xiamen

TemaLome

Cotonou

Port Klang

Lagos/Tincan

Bobo Dioulasso

KinshasaBrazzaville

Pecém

Suape

Salvador

Vitoria

Montevideo

NANSHA

NANSHA

Shenzhen/Shekou

11The NileDutch NEW BUILDS

The MV NileDutch Breda called at Luanda at 2 October. To celebrate this milestone, and the fact that NileDutch has been serving the Angolan market for over 30 years, the company held a party for its customers and other valued associates.

Exploring Hong Kong withEmmanuel Lanne

NileDutch carries huge volumes of

cargo between China and Africa.

To serve this important market

efficiently, NileDutch has six

offices in China. Emmanuel Lanne,

Commercial & Trade Manager, North

East Asia, told us more about life

and doing business in Hong Kong.

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“I’m 32 and I grew up in Lyon, France, where I studied at Lyon Business School and obtained an MSc in Management. My father is French and my mother is originally Japanese. After graduating I went straight into the shipping industry, mostly in sales and marketing roles. I joined NileDutch in Hong Kong in September 2013 and now handle the trade and commercial management of the FEWA (Far East – West Africa) and SWAX (South West Africa Express) services. The Hong Kong office is fairly small, apart from me there are Dicky Lo, Operations Supervisor, and Pierre Chui, Customer Services Manager.

There is quite a large community in Hong Kong with Indian connections and they have extensive trading links with the businesses of similar communities in Africa, especially Nigeria, Ghana and East African countries as well as Congo, DRC, and Angola. Other customers in Hong Kong also supply these countries as well as Cameroon. In the past, much export cargo from mainland China went via Hong Kong. These days, businesses on the mainland often ship goods directly to or from Europe, the Americas, and other countries in Asia. However, a lot of commerce with Africa is still handled by traders in Hong Kong and we are expecting these volumes to grow. Many of these businesses rely on informal and personnel contacts. They are often thriving family businesses with five to ten people and many of them were set up in the 1990s.

At NileDutch Hong Kong we try to distinguish ourselves from the competition by being friendly and responsive. And our customers really appreciate that. Being a niche operator we have a strong position on routes to Congo, DRC, Angola, South Africa and Cameroon.

China is a huge country, and NileDutch has six offices here with over 80 staff in total. We have a presence in busy ports and trading cities: Tianjin (near Beijing), Qingdao in North China, Shanghai and Ningbo in Central China, and Guangzhou and Hong Kong in South China.

It still surprises me when Chinese people from different regions cannot understand each other in some circumstances. For instance, someone from Tianjin in North

China might be as lost as a Dutch or French person at a meeting where everyone else is from Shanghai in the east of China, and speaks Shanghainese!

I live in Sai Kung, a quiet village. It is lovely and surrounded by hills and water. In my spare time I go walking, running, kayaking and swimming. It takes me 45 minutes on my motorbike to get to downtown Hong Kong, which is really busy. Obviously there are times when I miss my family in France, but I do enjoy living here.”

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Chandresh Mirpuri and Jevon Dhingreja of our customer Navshanti, with Emmanuel Lanne

Durban Container Terminal Pier 1

DCT Pier 1 forms part of Transnet

Port Terminals (TPT), a division of

Transnet SOC Limited. Transnet is

South Africa’s state-owned freight

transport company. TPT has 16

terminal operations in seven South

African Ports. In addition to four

container terminals there are also

terminals for handling cars, break

bulk, bulk and agribulk.

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DCT Pier 1 is dedicated to containers and accounts for almost one fifth of the volume handled by Durban Container Terminal. Pier 1 has two berths and can receive vessels with a draught up to 12.5 metres. The six ship-to-shore cranes are supported by a fleet of gantries and terminal tractors. The site has a storage yard of almost 20 hectares with a capacity of 720,000 TEU. Durban is located on the East coast of South Africa and DCT is therefore also a gateway to neighbouring countries like Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Swaziland and Lesotho. The main shipping routes are to and from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the rest of Africa.

Terminal Manager Joe Madlala joined DCT over ten years ago. He is responsible for all operations at Pier 1, including financial performance, health and safety, customer relations and business development. He believes that his role is to enable others to excel in their jobs and he generally takes a hands-on approach to management. When asked what he liked most about his job Joe replied: “The challenges, meeting new people every day and making a difference within the entire global economy’s supply chain.”

He explained that the efficient operations at Pier 1 facilitate a quick vessel turnaround, short berth occupancy and cost effective-vessel calls. “We are centrally located relative to major landlocked countries and are therefore ideally placed to handle both incoming and outgoing cargo flows. This creates excellent growth opportunities, not only for shipping but also for industries such as manufacturing, mining and logistics.” The Durban region is also popular with tourists, because of the pleasant climate and the friendly welcome they receive.

Obviously South Africa’s economy has been affected by the global slump, but so far the impact has been limited. In fact, exports are still growing, albeit only modestly. When considering the continent as a whole, the economic growth in Nigeria is an important factor, with both positive and negative aspects.

“The NileDutchers we work with most are Stephen O’Hara, Nolan Naidoo and Kevin Govender of the Durban office. We have built up a really good working relationship with them and the rest of the NileDutch team. The cooperation is very good and we ensure that all decisions we take benefit both businesses so we can grow together.”

When asked how he experienced working with NileDutch, Joe commented: “They are absolutely marvellous. The level of communication, forward planning and sharing of challenges ahead of, and during, vessel operations is outstanding.

NileDutch people are passionate about their

company and it shows in everything that they do.

Their friendliness and dedication is what I notice most. They are very professional and handle issues with absolute integrity and understanding. They are aware of the challenges we face in this industry and are always willing to work around these challenges to ensure the best productivity. NileDutch’s Far East - West Africa service is likely to grow very quickly as this is such an important trade route.”

“NileDutch would be good mentors to explain how to build a productive service provider - client relationship. We of Pier 1 wish NileDutch all the best in growing the business, particularly in South Africa.”

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Joe Madlala and Pravin Parsad of NileDutch South Africa

Romain Massoulletells us about the French market

Our own office in France opened

last year and has a staff of ten. As

Line Manager, Romain Massoulle is

involved with many aspects of the

operation.

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NileDutch France was set up in July 2013 and took on the staff of Currie, the agency who used to represent us. The office now has a team of ten people. Romain joined us soon after this office was set up.

“I’ve worked in the shipping industry for over fifteen years now, and my work has always been linked to Africa,” says Romain. “My career actually started in Pointe Noire in West Africa and later I moved to Senegal, mainland China and Hong Kong. During this period I learned a lot about the routes between Africa, Asia and Europe, and cargo shipments in all directions. Five years ago I moved back to France and settled in Le Havre in the north-west, where NileDutch is also based.”

“My job is primarily commercial. But I also deal with a wide range of other subjects such as finance, expenses, human resources and other operational issues. The commercial side of my work involves lots of contact with customers to understand their needs and provide them with the best possible service.

Our main route is WEWA though we have increasing FEWA cross-bookings. Those cross-bookings have grown a lot, compared with last year. We have also significantly increased our market share on the route to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and the volume going to Pointe Noire, Congo, is stable. We ship a wide range of products to Africa: foodstuffs such as flour and malt, oilfield equipment, etc.

Le Havre is France’s largest container port (2.1 million TEU in 2013) and is served by all major shipping lines. The port authorities cooperate with those in Rouen and Paris to improve operations and customs procedures. The centre of the city, which was rebuilt in concrete after the Second World War, is a World Heritage Site.

“Obviously, we are largely focussed on French-speaking countries in Africa,” explains Romain. “Much cargo for West Africa is consolidated in Rouen, slightly further inland, and we have good connections to that port by barge. The inland waterways also link Le Havre to Gennevilliers, on the edge of Paris. The competition includes all the major shipping lines and some smaller players. It is always difficult to predict how the market will develop, but we expect the growth in our volume to continue.”

NileDutch Le Havre

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Mr Michaux, President of the board of CNMP and Romain Massoulle

Feet onTHE STREET

Bracongo keeps the drinks flowing with NileDutch

Bracongo (Brasseries du Congo)

in the Democratic Republic of the

Congo has worked with NileDutch

for over a decade. The company

trades in and produces beer, soft

drinks, wine and mineral water.

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Bracongo has a workforce of around 1,700 and is part of the Groupe Castel, one of Africa’s leading drinks companies operating at over 90 sites. The company imports a range of raw materials, such as malt, extracts and other ingredients. Hence the company receives a large number of containers every year. Gérard Filizas, Technical Manager: “The growing economy makes our turnover and our imports grow. NileDutch plays an important role in that respect. They’re always quick to react and any problems are invariably solved.”

“In my experience, NileDutch offers a quick and reliable service, and they are close to the customer. They understand our needs and adapt to meet them,” says Laurent Lescuyer, Bracongo’s Deputy General Manager. “Reliable deliveries mean we can implement lean stock management. I mostly work with Marie-Claude Jungers, Sales Manager at Comexas in Kinshasa, NileDutch’s agents in the DRC. She is always very focussed on our requirements and easy to work with. We look forward to continuing to work with NileDutch and receiving this level of service.”

Eddhies Ahozi, Transit and Logistics Manager, commented: “We think very highly of NileDutch. The contacts are very efficient and every request is dealt with appropriately. Sometimes the response covers more than the question.”

Earlier this year, Bracongo, Comexas and NileDutch worked together to provide the orphanage at Kimbondo, near Kinshasa, with a reefer container for use as a food store.

NileDutch offers a quick and reliable service, and they are close to the customer.

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Laurent Lescuyer

Malaysia has one of most vibrant economies of South East Asia and is one of the world’s biggest producers of computer disk drives, palm oil and rubber.

We interviewed Peggy Wong-Lim, Commercial Head of Aquamaritime Logistics who is based in Shah Alam, the state capital of Selangor, where Port Kelang is located. Aquamaritime Logistics is a liner, port agency and also provider of project logistics services. They have represented NileDutch since 2006.

“We are obviously in regular contact with NileDutch offices. I mostly deal with Chia Leng and Mark Lim about commercial and pricing matters and with Marinus van den Berg about backhaul matters. Chia and Mark are at the NileDutch Singapore office and Marinus is based in Rotterdam. We communicate by e-mail, Skype and WhatsApp, both during and after working hours, and that always goes well. In short, they are accessible people who add a personal touch to their work! We really appreciate their expertise and focus on West Africa.

Port Klang is Malaysia’s largest port. Aquamaritime handles commodities such as palm oil products and milk products and general cargo like toiletries, clothing, plastics, furniture and other products from Penang, Port Kelang and Pasir Gudang. We ship those to the ports in West Africa served by NileDutch. Backhaul cargo from West Africa to Malaysia includes sawn timber, rubber and cocoa.

Our office organises various staff events, such as birthday parties, a Chinese New Year dinner, the breaking of the fast in the month of Ramadan and an annual company trip, this year to Bangkok.

If you visit Malaysia then you should really go up the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the views are stunning, both by day and by night. You can also try the lovely street food from a range of cuisines. One of the great things about Malaysia is that it is so multicultural with a diversity of people, food, languages and architecture, so it’s like the whole of Asia in a nutshell. And finally you can enjoy summer all year long on our beaches, except when it rains during the monsoon season.”

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Ailyn Bea, Madihar Mohd Setar, Peggy Wong-Lim & Ellindawati Effendi

Nicole Tan, Jeslyn Chua, Peggy Wong-Lim, Sam Kok Hong & Liyana Marina

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NileDutch Angola - LuandaRua Alda Lara nº 25Vila Alice, RangelLuandaP + 244 227 326 980E commercial.lad@niledutch.com

NileDutch Angola - LobitoRua 25 de Abril n° 212, 1 Esq°Zona Comercial do Lobito (28)LobitoP +244 272 221 016 / 017 / 018E jkulembo@niledutch.com

NileDutch Angola - CabindaRua Irmao Evaristo S/NCabindaP +244 231 224 095E dsilva@niledutch.com

NileDutch Angola - SoyoKwanda Base, Edifico da Sonangol SoyoP +244 923 581 003E iantonio@niledutch.com

NileDutch Angola - NamibeAvenida Joaquim Morais Centro Comercial e Negócios Sagrada EsperançaNamibeP +244 264 265 500 / 501E holiveira@niledutch.com

ARGENTINA

Abbey SeaAv. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1720 2nd Floor, Suite “I”C1107AFJ Buenos AiresP +54 11 43120021E niledutch@abbeysea.com.ar

BELGIUM

NileDutch BelgiumGodefriduskaai 262000 AntwerpP + 32 3 206 22 99E sales.anr@niledutch.com

BRAZIL

NileDutch Brazil - SantosRua do Comércio, 55 Cj 11, Centro CEP 11010-141 SP SantosP +55 13 3328 9500E comercial@niledutch.com.br

NileDutch Brazil - CuritibaRua Comendador Araújo 14315º Floor, Cj 153, Centro CEP 80420-900 PR CuritibaP +55 41 2111 5606E comercial@niledutch.com.br

NileDutch Brazil - Sao PauloAv. Ibirapuera, 2033, Moema CEP 04029-100 SP Sao PauloP +55 11 3383 4450E comercial@niledutch.com.br

NileDutch Brazil - Sao Francisco Do SulRua Babitonga, 71, CentroCEP 89240-000 SC Sao Francisco Do SulP +55 47 3459 0182E comercial@niledutch.com.br

DENMARK

Hecksher Linieagenturer A/SBredskiftevej 36-38DK-8210 V AarhusP +45 8933 6200E niledutch@hecksher.com

Hecksher Linieagenturer A/SSundkaj 9 Pakhus 48DK-2150 NordhavnP +45 3916 8100E niledutch@hecksher.com

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West15-17, Avenue Colonel, EbeyaBuilding Bracongo, 4 EtageKinshasaP +243 99 99 08 920E niledutch.kinshasa@comexas.cd

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West 6, Avenue LutheloMatadiP + 243 89 89 96 900E niledutch.matadi@comexas.cd

Comexas Afrique s.p.r.l.-DRC West8, Quai du CommerceBomaP +243 99 81 84 081E niledutch.boma@comexas.cd

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Loguitrans Agencia MaritimaAppart Hotel Plaza, 1st FloorBataP +240 222 133 355E loguitrans@gmail.com

Deltamar SACarretera Aeropuerto Km 4 (Bioko - Norte)MalaboP +240 333 090 897E p.longo@deltamar.com

FINLAND

Oy Scanway Shipping ABItämerenkatu 1FI-00180 HelsinkiP +358 9 415 05 422E jjarvinen@scan-shipping.com

FRANCE

NileDutch France SASEspace Caillard3 Rue Louis Eudier76600 Le HavreP +33 277 675 001E sales.leh@niledutch.com

GABON

SAGA GabonZone Portuaire d’OwendoLibrevilleP +241 01 700091E niledutchsales.lbv@bollore.com

GERMANY

M&S Mehrtens & Schwickerath GmbHTiefer 428195 BremenP +49 421 363 080E wjohn@msbre.com

NileDutch Brazil - Rio de JaneiroAv. Rio Branco, 31, 21st Floor, Centro CEP 20090-003 RJ Rio de JaneiroP +55 21 2203 0031E comercial@niledutch.com.br

NileDutch Brazil - ItajaiAv. Marcos Kondor, 1.177-88.301-303CEP 11.256.147/0006-78 ItajaiP +55 47 3046 3330E comercial@niledutch.com.br

CAMEROON

NileDutch CameroonRue direction Base Navale Carrefour Essengue, à Coté du Magasin 3TDoualaP +237 233 423880E sales.dla@niledutch.com

CANADA

Seanautic Marine Inc20, Rue Saint-Paul OuestQC H2Y 1Y7 MontrealP +1 514 287 1812E infomtl@seanauticmarine.com

CHINA

NileDutch China - GuangzhouRoom 1807, Guangzhou International Electronics Tower No. 403 Huan Shi Road EastYuexiu District, GuangzhouP +86 20 8713 9396E marketing.gzu@niledutch.com

NileDutch China - Ningbo Room 2803, Portman PlazaNo. 48 North Cai Hong RoadNingboP +86 574 8907 2002E sales.nbo@niledutch.com

NileDutch China - QingdaoRoom 2604 Shangri - La CentreNo. 9 Xiang Gang Zhong Road266071 QingdaoP +86 532 8090 9136E marketing.tao@niledutch.com

NileDutch China - Shanghai Room 01-02-03B-05B, 27th Floor Hong Jia, Tower No. 388, Fushan RoadPudong, 200122 ShanghaiP +86 21 3865 7800 / 7888E sales.sha@niledutch.com

NileDutch China - TianjinRoom 1408 Tianjin International Building, No. 75 Nanjing RoadHeping District, TianjinP +86 22 2339 6270E marketing.tsn@niledutch.com

NileDutch Hong KongUnit 2501Bayfield Building99 Hennessy RoadWanchai, Hong KongP +852 2910 7954E pchui@niledutch.com

CONGO

NileDutch CongoIntersection des rues Cotê Matève et Tchionga, En face de la CFAOCentre-Ville, B.P. 5131 Pointe NoireP +242 056 436 140E sales.pnr@niledutch.com

INDIA

Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd New No. 210, 2nd & 3rd FloorThambu Chetty Street600 001 ChennaiP +91 44 4901 8888E shibu@transmarine.in

Transmarine Agencies India Pvt LtdMalhotra Chambers 10011001, 10th floorOff Govandi Station Road,Govandi East, DeonarMumbai 400 088P +91 22 6686 8888E info@transmarine.in

Transmarine Agencies India Pvt Ltd924, DLF Tower B, 11Jasola District Centre110 025 New DelhiP +91 11 4276 8888 E info@transmarine.in

INDONESIA

PT Serasi Shipping IndonesiaGraha Kirana, 3rd & 12th FloorJl. Yos Sudarso No. 88 Jakarta 14350P +62 21 653 11293E erythrina.sianturi@jardine-shipping.com

PT Serasi Shipping IndonesiaJl. Haji MisbahKompleks Multatuli Indah, Blok B 31Medan (Belawan)P +62 61 451 6916 / 17E turino.gunawan@jardine-shipping.com

PT Serasi Shipping IndonesiaJl. Puri Anjasmoro Block F 1 No. 3A Semarang 50144P +62 24 761 9401E maria.yuniastuti@jardine-shipping.com

PT Serasi Shipping IndonesiaKompleks Pengampon SquareJl. Semut Baru Block D No. 10 Surabaya 60172P +62 31 355 1555E dwi.putranto@jardine-shipping.com

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International Maritime Ag LtdBrendan House151 Baldoyle Industrial Estate Dublin 13P +353 1 8320709E d.whelan@intl-maritime.com

IVORY COAST

Simat – Société Ivoirienne de Manutention et de TransitRue des PétrolliersBP 648, Abidjan 15P +225 21 75 41 01E norbert.aneye@simat.ci

ITALY

Thos. Carr & Son SrlVia Roma, 2 Int.1216121 GenovaP +39 010 8578 909E comm@thoscarr.it

JAPAN

Simba Logistics13-40, Konan 2-Chome, Minato-Ku108-0075 TokyoP +81 36 718 0735E tyo.general@simbalogistics.jp

MALAYSIA

Aquamaritime Logistics Sdn Bhd Level 15-02A, Plaza Masalam Section 9, 40100 Shah AlamSelangor (Port Klang)P +60 3 5880 4093E peggy@aquamaritime.com.my

Aquamaritime Logistics Sdn Bhd Unit 23A-07A, Level 23A, Menara LandmarkNo. 12 Jalan Ngee Heng, 80000 Johor Bahru Johor (Pasir Gudang / Tanjung Pelepas Port)P +60 7221 0798E jeslyn@aquamaritime.com.my

MOROCCO

Marmedsa Noatum Maritime 33, Avenue Hassan Sghir20000 CasablancaP +212 522 54 10 12E zhaidar@marmedsa.com

MYANMAR

Win Trade Company Ltd.705, Level 7Olympic TowerBo Aung Kyaw StreetKyauktada TownshipYangon, MyanmarP +951 378836

NileDutch South Africa - DurbanRoyal HotelUlundi Place Opposite Royal ParkingDurbanP +27 31 306 4500E info@niledutch.co.za

SOUTH KOREA

Kukbo Express Co LtdAce Tower, 92 Tongil-ro, Jung-guSeoulP +82 2 771 5514E niledutch@kbe.co.kr

SPAIN

Marmedsa Noatum Shipping AgencyC/del Atlàntic, 112-120 Edificio Norai08040 BarcelonaP +34 93 298 77 77E nrincon@marmedsa.com

Marmedsa Noatum Shipping AgencyEd. Las Artes 11, P.I. Bandas de Musica dela C.V. No. 11, Piso 1 Puerta 6 46013 ValenciaP +34 96 324 12 60E hayuso@mdmval.marmedsa.com

SRI LANKA

Aitken Spence Shipping Ltd315, Vauxhall Street ColomboP +94 11 2308100E shipping@aitkenspence.lk

SWEDEN

Joship ABLilla Bommen 2SE-404 27 GothenburgP +46 31 337 8119E stefan.nystrom@joship.se

SWITZERLAND

Furness Shipping LtdHohlstrasse 6108048 ZurichP +41 44 436 9111E furness@furness.ch

TAIWAN

Jardine Shipping Agencies Ltd.13th Floor50 Hsin Sheng South Road Sec 1 Taipei 10059P +886 223931177E julia.tang@jardine-shipping.com

THAILAND

United Thai Shipping Corporation Ltd25 Alma Link Building, 11th Floor Soi Chilom, Phloenchit Road, Lumphini, Pathumwan10330 BangkokP +66 2254 8400E agency.container@unithai.com

NETHERLANDS

NileDutch Africa Line B.V. Westblaak 953012 KG RotterdamP +31 10 281 82 83E info@niledutch.com

NileDutch BelgiumGodefriduskaai 262000 AntwerpP + 31 10 206 64 00E sales.anr@niledutch.com

NORWAY

Scanway Shipping ASVollsveien 13HN-1326 Lysaker, OsloP +47 67 102360E info@scanway-shipping.no

PAKISTAN

M/S Global Maritime Pvt LtdEastern House, 9 Timber Pond, M.A. Jinnah Road, P.O. Box 4851, Keamari 75620 KarachiP +92 21 32851945E info@globalmaritime.pk

PHILIPPINES

Jugro Transport International Phils Corp3818 Mascardo St. CornerPasong TomoMakati CityP +63 2 896 1309E sfe@jugro.com

PORTUGAL

NileDutch Portugal & Marmedsa Agencia Maritima LdaAvenida D. Joao II, Lote 1.18.03 Edificio Arts, Bloco B, 2 Andar, Sala C1990-084 LisbonP +351 21 898 2200E comlis@niledutchportugal.com

NileDutch Portugal & Marmedsa Agencia Maritima LdaRua Eng. Ferreira Dias, No. 728, Sala 3.02 4100-246 PortoP +351 22 090 0500E comopo@niledutchportugal.com

SINGAPORE

NileDutch Singapore Pte Ltd61 Robinson Road #08-01Robinson CentreSingapore 068893P +65 65010760E info.sin@niledutch.com

SOUTH AFRICA

NileDutch South Africa - JohannesburgHyde Park LaneMarlborough Gate Ground FloorCnr of William Nicol and Jan Smuts Drive,Hyde Park, JohannesburgP +27 11 325 0557E info@niledutch.co.za

NileDutch South Africa - Cape TownMetropolitan Life Centre7 Coen Stytler StreetCape TownP +27 21 425 3600E kevin@niledutch.co.za

TURKEY

Catoni MaritimeRihtim Cd. Denizciler sk. No.13/4 Bayraktar Han Tophane 34425 IstanbulP +90 212 251 50 60 E catoniist@catoni.com.tr

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The Kanoo Group Shipping P.O. Box 290Khalid IBN Al Walid StreetDubaiP +971 4 393 1900E shpgmktg02@kanoo.ae

UNITED KINGDOM

JSA Global Ltd5 Summit Business ParkLanger RoadSuffolk IP11 2 JBFelixstoweP +44 1394 678678E niledutch@jsagb.com

VIETNAM

Jardine Shipping Services Ltd10th Floor, Viet-Uc BuildingLe Hong Phong StreetDang Lam Ward, Hai An DistrictHai Phong CityP +84 31 374 1456E cs.vnhph@jardine-shipping.com

Jardine Shipping Services Ltd3rd Floor CJ Tower 2bis-4-6 Le Thanh Ton Street Ben Nghe Ward District 1 Ho Chi Minh CityP +84 83 8279 350E mai.cao@jardine-shipping.com

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Contributors

EDITORIALExecutive Editor:Jan Willem de Braal

Editorial co-ordinators:Simone BusmanJohan PastoorLarissa N'gbo

DTP AND PRINTDrukkerij Badoux

WRITERHans van Bemmelen

MAIN PHOTOGRAPHYPeter GoesAndrew Walkinshaw

PUBLISHED BYNile Dutch Africa Line B.V. CommunicationsWestblaak 953012 KG RotterdamThe Netherlands

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