Handling and distributing steel witH care

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Handling and distributing
steel with care
Steel Logistics
When it comes to steel and metal logistics, Broekman
combines core strengths with unique features. Our Distriport
Logistics Centre, ideally situated in the Port of Rotterdam,
offers specialised equipment, knowledgeable staff and
customised services. Together, they give your products
the extra care they need, from an all-weather terminal
and deep-sea quay to a humidity-controlled warehouse
and overhead cranes.
Committed to providing customised
logistics solutions
Broekman combines decades of logistics experience with industry
know-how and a personal touch. That makes us a steel and metal
specialist. Our highly trained workforce, flexible processes and
modern facilities offer you much more than storage and
transportation. They offer a full-service logistics solution for
the handling and distribution of your steel and metals:
Year-round stevedoring activities carried out under cover,
ensuring your moisture- and weather-sensitive cargo arrives
at its destination in the correct condition
A dedicated team of dockers, terminal staff and office staff that
provide outstanding and consistent service quality (ISO 9001 2008), offering you reliability and operational excellence
Superior facilities that result in high productivity figures and
competitive rates, reducing your total cost of ownership
and speeding up your logistics process
User-friendly system interfaces, giving you real-time information
on the status of your shipments, stock levels and deliveries
A prime location in one of the world’s largest sea ports, giving
you direct access to the European market and a distinct
advantage over your competitors
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A multimodal logistic centre
that opens the doors to Europe
Just 15 km from open sea and on the doorstep of Europe,
our Distriport Logistics Centre couldn’t be better situated.
Connected to the rest of the continent by rail, road and barge,
its location gives you great access to a huge market. Add to that
our excellent contacts, local market knowledge and forwarding &
distribution services, and you can see why Broekman makes an
ideal partner for breaking into or expanding your presence
in Europe.
Facilities fit for 21st century
steel logistics
The facilities at Distriport are quite extraordinary. In fact, it’s the
only terminal in the Port of Rotterdam that offers year-round,
all-weather stevedoring for steel and metals, which removes the
risk of climate damage to cargo. Its efficient overhead crane system
facilitates high productivity figures and fast reloading onto truck,
rail or barge, while our Warehouse Management System eliminates
the need for sorting. Moreover, the terminal is connected directly
to a humidity-controlled warehouse, offering cargo additional
protection from rust and discolouration. Our special equipment
is the reason we have the lowest damage rate in the
Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region.
Keeping service levels to
the highest standards
Broekman’s infrastructure and amenities are advanced,
but service levels are of an equally high standard. Effective risk
management helps uphold that quality. It involves continuously
improving three major areas:
Safety: ensuring the safety at all times of all those
working throughout the logistics chain
Quality: ensuring cargo leaves Distriport in the same
state it arrived in
Productivity: ensuring vessels are loaded and unloaded
as efficiently and quickly as possible
Promoting best practices with
a highly trained workforce
Improvements in safety, quality and productivity could not
be done without skilled personnel. By keeping pace with the
complexities of the market and meeting all statutory and
regulatory requirements, our staff make certain that Broekman
adheres to best practices. Our clients especially appreciate
their collective expertise in safeguarding the flexibility of our
services. After all, no two steel shipments are alike.
Integrating with your
business operations
Our clients enjoy access to real-time data seven days a week.
The user-friendly interfaces of our industry-specific IT platform
provide information at the click of a button, whether its order
status, stock levels or delivery dates. They also enable services
to be integrated with clients’ operations and direct contact to be
maintained at all levels. This gives you maximum flexibility and
leaves you in control.
A company built on logistics expertise
Steel Logistics is part of well-respected Broekman, which offers
tailor-made logistics solutions to producers of high-value and/or
hazardous products. Established in 1960 in Rotterdam, where
it is still headquartered, the group has expanded by building on
the reliability, flexibility and logistics expertise for which it is
well known. It has an excellent reputation in forwarding & shipping,
warehousing & distribution and breakbulk. Broekman employs
more than 800 staff in the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic,
Poland, India, Singapore and China.
Facts & figures
Available at our Distriport Logistics Centre:
1. All-weather terminal that can handle two vessels up to
9,500 DWT simultaneously
2. Four overhead cranes that can each lift coils, sheets
and plates up to 42.5 tons.
3. Deep-sea quay for vessels up to 50,000 DWT or 12,65 m draught
4. Shore cranes and mobile cranes that can lift 75 tons
and 104 tons respectively
5. Warehousing facilities (245,000 m2)
6. Humidity-controlled warehouse of 13,500 m2
7. 1.4 km landside rail tracks and 4 tug masters
8. A locotractor, 22 mafi trailers and 25 pieces of rolling equipment
Going greener
Broekman is ISO 14001-certified. This certification is part of a drive
to reduce our carbon footprint and achieve operational savings
through efficiencies. In other words, it helps us remain commercially
successful without overlooking our environmental responsibilities.
It also helps us to meet all legal and regulatory requirements and the
increasingly high corporate responsibility expectations of our clients
and other stakeholders.
HOW MAY WE HELP YOU?
Arno Lantinga
Remco Bol
Sales Manager
Sales Representative
T +31 (0) 10 494 95 85
M +31 (0) 6 51 98 96 20
E [email protected]
T +31 (0) 10 494 95 84
M +31 (0) 6 12 16 08 08
E [email protected]
Broekman Logistics
Waalhaven Zuidzijde 21 [Port number 2235]
3089 JH Rotterdam, The Netherlands
T +31 (0)10 - 487 39 11
E [email protected]
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