trailer world issue One 2010

Report Issue One 2010 25 The Ro-Ro terminal in Pendik is not full just now. But 240 trailers and trucks will have been loaded by 8 p.m. Photos:Skowronek,Grafik:Franke »It was our idea« Serdar Sezen, Manager of Ünkar Interna- tional Transports and Customs Warehouse How long have you been using the U.N. Ro- Ro connection from Turkey to Triest? We are one of the founders of U.N. Ro- Ro. The reason was the war in Yugoslavia. The alternative route to Europe meant we had to go via Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic. But there was a lot of theft going on, together with problems at the borders. For example, when importing heavy machinery, the Hungarians and Ro- manians only weighed the axles but not the complete truck. If the weighbridge showed 100 kg too much on one axle, they expected us to pay a fine of up to DM 1,500 there and then. Why do you use this Ro-Ro connection? The truck is the biggest investment for a forwarder. But using the Ro-Ro connection means that the truck doesn‘t stand around idle for the four-day outbound journey and four-day return journey. We only send the trailers to Triest. We have split our trucks into two groups. The newer ones operate in Europe, the older ones are used in Turkey. What are the advantages for you in using the Ro-Ro connection? We need fewer drivers with experience in Europe. The Ro-Ro connection is also more profitable and more environment-friendly, as no trucks are needed during the loop of about six days while the trailers are on the ship. And we can offer our customers more stable transit times. The drivers are flown in from Ljubljana so that for import consign- ments, we receive the shipping papers two days before the trailers arrive. This means we can check everything in advance and make preparations for the customs formalities.

trailer world issue One 2010

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