Hellmann expands in MESA region: New locations in Egypt and Oman
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Hellmann expands in MESA region: New locations in Egypt and Oman
Osnabrueck/ Dubai, 24 March 2021. The global logistics service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics enters new markets in the Middle East: After launching operations in Oman last summer, the company has now also opened its first branch in Egypt as part of a virtual inauguration ceremony. With market entry in these two strategically important Middle East and South Asia (MESA) countries, Hellmann is expanding its regional network with the aim to acquire new customer groups and business fields in the Middle East.
Hellmann has been present in the MESA region since 1999 and has since grown steadily to become the leading logistics service provider across multiple industry verticals including automotive, healthcare, chemical, FMCG and fashion. At a total of 80 locations with warehouse space of over 2.2 million sqft, Hellmann today employs over 1,800 staff in the region.
Hellmann covers the entire product portfolio via the Egyptian head office in Cairo, with the national operation primarily handling imports from Europe, North America and Asia. At the same time, the new location serves as a gateway to COMESA and Middle East countries, especially for automotive, healthcare, FMCG, and fashion customers. In order to sustainably develop the strategically important and economically strong Egyptian market, Hellmann plans to open two additional operational locations in Port Sokhna and Alexandria in October of this year.
Already in July 2020, Hellmann pursued its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of several operational and administrative branches in Oman. The aim is to establish a seamless supply chain in the Middle East and to have an increasing presence in the strong economy of Oman, which is also an important trading partner for the neighboring Gulf states.
"The investments in Egypt and Oman clearly show the strategic importance of the region for Hellmann as a global company and the potential we see here," said Reiner Heiken, Chief Executive Officer, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
"In recent years, Hellmann has already established itself as a market leader in the MESA region, especially in the automotive and healthcare logistics sectors, but increasingly also in e-commerce business. The expansion into Egypt and Oman marks another decisive step for our growth path in the Middle East and North Africa," said Madhav Kurup, Regional CEO MESA, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
About Hellmann Since its foundation 150 years ago, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has developed into one of the largest international logistics providers in the world. In 2019, the Hellmann Group achieved sales of around EUR 2.4 billion with 10,743 employees. The range of services includes classic forwarding services by truck, rail, air and sea freight, as well as a comprehensive range of CEP services, contract logistics, industry and IT solutions.
Christiane Brüning Head of Corporate Communications Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG Elbestrasse 1 49090 Osnabrueck Germany Mobile +49 151 2034 0316 E-Mail christiane.bruening@hellmann.com www.hellmann.com Thinking Ahead - Moving Forward Handelsregister / Commercial Register Osnabrueck HRA 3760 Komplementärin / General Partner: Hellmann Verwaltungs SE Handelsregister / Commercial Register Osnabrueck HRB 212008 Vorstand / Managing Directors: Reiner Heiken, Dr. Michael Noth, Martin Eberle Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats der Hellmann Verwaltungs SE / Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Dr. Thomas Lieb USt-IdNr. / V.A.T. Id. no.: DE 11 76 59 402 Wir arbeiten ausschließlich auf Grundlage der Allgemeinen Deutschen Spediteurbedingungen 2017 – ADSp 2017 – und – soweit diese für die Erbringung logistischer (Zusatz-) Leistungen nicht gelten – nach den Logistik-AGB, Stand März 2006. Hinweis: Die ADSp 2017 weichen in Ziffer 23 hinsichtlich des Haftungshöchstbetrages für Güterschäden (§ 431 HGB) vom Gesetz ab, indem sie die Haftung bei multimodalen Transporten unter Einschluss einer Seebeförderung und bei unbekanntem Schadenort auf 2 SZR/kg und im Übrigen die Regelhaftung von 8,33 SZR/kg zusätzlich auf 1,25 Millionen Euro je Schadenfall sowie 2,5 Millionen Euro je Schadenereignis, mindestens aber 2 SZR/kg, beschränken. Die ADSp 2017 können Sie unter www.hellmann.com/adsp abrufen, die Logistik-AGB 2006 unter www.hellmann.com/logagb. Weitere Informationen zum Thema Datenschutz und unserem Umgang mit personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie unter folgendem Link: www.hellmann.com/datenschutz We operate exclusively in accordance with the German Freight Forwarders' Standard Terms and Conditions 2017 (Allgemeine Deutsche Spediteurbedingungen 2017 – ADSp 2017) and – if they do not apply for performing (supplementary) logistics services – with the General Terms and Conditions of Logistics-Services Providers (Logistik-AGB), as of March 2006. Note: In clause 23 the ADSp 2017 deviate from the statutory liability limitation in section 431 of the German Commercial Code (HGB) by limiting the liability for multimodal transportation with the involvement of sea carriage and an unknown damage place to 2 SDR/kg and, for the rest, the customary liability limitation of 8.33 SDR/kg additionally to Euro 1.25 million per damage case and EUR 2.5 million per damage event, but not less than 2 SDR/kg. You can find the ADSp 2017 here: www.hellmann.com/ffst and the Logistik-AGB 2006 here: www.hellmann.com/loggtc. For further information on the subject of data protection and our handling of personal data please refer to the following link: www.hellmann.com/privacy