Today, the logistics specialist serves more than 2,500 ships worldwide and is also a contract logistics provider for major producers of ship spare parts.
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Aircraft photo of D-AXAV - Heinkel He 111C-0 - Lufthansa, taken by AirHistory Photo Archive at Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS) in Netherlands between 1 July 1936 and 12 November 1937.
“One day a spare part from Japan was urgently needed for a vessel in Greece,” recalls Achladitis.
Today’s maritime shipping sector can only exist in combination with airfreight. Always available: Our eServices. “Whenever I go home, I travel by ferry, of course!” An islander himself, he is very much aware just how vital dependable maritime links can be.
The best ropes are made in Greece, engine parts frequently come from Korea, Japan, China or Europe, digital maps and control elements are often sourced from somewhere in Europe. “We don’t have a dedicated sales department.
This was the message Alexis von Hoensbroech, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Commercial Officer at Lufthansa Cargo, took away from his most recent visit to Greece.His host during his stay was Kostis Achladitis, Managing Director of Golden Cargo, one of the leading ship parts logistics companies in Greece, based in Piraeus. Our answers to your needs. Six additional aircraft based on the V7 pattern were then ordered, designated He 116B-0, although they also received prototype numbers V9 to V14.
“As a rule, major ports double as locations where spare parts are manufactured and traded.
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Ships are constantly on the move and shipping companies operate their vessels on the basis of charter contracts. That is equivalent to 82 percent of all islands in the Mediterranean. “We’ve remained virtually unaffected by the crisis because we run a global business operation, and because we are one of only a few sectors of the Greek economy that is competitive on an international scale,” explains Achladitis. “Together with Lufthansa Cargo, we have developed a contingency plan that allows us to decide very quickly from where, and how, we can best fly in case a spare part is needed.”“Our network services the key hotspots for maritime shipping throughout the world,” explains Alexis von Hoensbroech.
Heinkel He 111, Ron Mackay (Crowood Aviation).A comprehensive look at one of the most famous German aircraft of the Second World War, taking us through its pre-war development, its time as the Luftwaffe's most important bomber early in the war, to its long decline and the eventual collapse of the German bomber force.
We provide the links between the manufacturers of spare parts and the shipping companies, based on the close relationship with the experts from Golden Cargo.”The specialized crew of Golden Cargo has meanwhile grown to reach 120 employees. Midair and ground level - our infrastructure. It’s a very special way of working,” says Kostis Achladitis.The same also applies to the partners: “Our aim is to support maritime logistics companies like Golden Cargo in their global operations as best as we can,” is how Alexis von Hoensbroech defines the role of his airline.