Last week the parson of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher signed an accord with the Government of Kenya for Flying Swans , the pool Invest International supports with project ontogenesis funding . The get-go for building a sea freightage cool logistics corridor to help Kenya ’s blossom and perishable – fresh produce – manufacture . Helping shrink the carbon paper ft print and make local jobs .
Minister in the greenhouse . pic : © Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sustainable supply chainsKenya is the logistics hub for East Africa and an of import trade partner for the Netherlands . In both state hundreds of thousands of citizenry operate in the bloom and perishable ( avocados e.g. ) manufacture . The challenge is to make the transition to sustainable provision chain .
“ This partnership means an important whole step to the development of a northern cool logistics corridor , which will be contributing to greening the provision chain in the flower and fruit & veggie sector , creating jobs and increasing the income position of farmers ” , articulate Femke Bos , Director Business Development , Strategy & Impact of Invest International .
Flying Swans consortiumFlying Swans is a consortium consisting of Havenbedrijf Rotterdam , Boskalis , Mercator Novus and GroentenFruit Huis . The pool work in close cooperation with Invest International , embassy and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture , Nature and Food Quality .
Marcel Biemond of Flying Swans : “ We are very pleased with this important footmark towards making our plan for a nerveless logistics chain become reality . This is really going to benefit both the Kenyan and Dutch economy and make impact on reducing the C footprint amongst other things . gestate it to be 80 percent lower than with air freight rate . ”
make impingement togetherWith this cooperation , Invest International will pioneer the creation of a coolheaded logistics , in which the longstanding trade between the Netherlands and Kenya will prosper , whilst deoxidize carbon emissions ( SDG 13 ) , as well as creating job ( SDG 8) .
On the film minister Schreinemacher is signing the agreement with the Kenyan Government . picture : © Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
base projects in cool logisticsFlying Swans was constructed for developing bankable infrastructure project in nerveless logistics in which ports , cold shop and integration heart co - operate . Especially make very interesting economical opportunity for emerging nation like in Africa or South - America whilst contributing to the Dutch saving .
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Source : investinternational.nl
