{"id":23134,"date":"2025-10-02T10:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portbase.com\/?post_type=partner&p=23134"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:54:43","slug":"keeping-q-terminals-moving","status":"publish","type":"partner","link":"https:\/\/www.portbase.com\/en\/cases\/keeping-q-terminals-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Q-Terminals-Kramer moving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Keeping QTerminals-Kramer Rotterdam <\/mark>moving<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

”Uniformity in processes is most important to us. Thanks to Hinterland Container Notification Road and Hinterland Container Notification<\/strong><\/strong> Barge, we work in the same way across all our locations.\u201d \u2013 Mike Vos, Manager Operations, QTerminals-Kramer<\/strong> Rotterdam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Uniformity <\/mark>as the key to efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each year, QTerminals-Kramer handles more than 450,000 empty containers in the Port of Rotterdam, making it one of the leading specialists in this field. With five locations \u2013 four on the Maasvlakte and one in the Waalhaven \u2013 the company supports almost all major shipping lines with inspection, repair, and storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUniformity in processes is most important to us,\u201d explains Mike Vos, Manager Operations at QTerminals-Kramer. \u201cThanks to HCN Road and HCN Barge, we follow the same procedures at every location. For carriers and operators, that provides clarity: the process is identical everywhere, regardless of location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The integration of Kramer City Depot and Kramer Distripark Depot marked the final step towards full alignment. For drivers and carriers, this delivers peace of mind and reliability: all documentation is checked in advance, preventing delays and errors at the gate. On the waterside too, uniformity drives efficiency: loading and unloading lists are processed automatically instead of manually, making operations faster and error-free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Smarter management of container<\/mark> flows<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For QTerminals-Kramer, connecting to HCN Road and HCN Barge is about more than just administrative efficiency. The company is working towards a future where empty container flows can be distributed more intelligently. \u201cOur goal is that customers no longer need to spread their containers themselves across our sites,\u201d Vos explains. \u201cWe ensure that containers end up where capacity is available at that moment \u2013 whether by road or by inland shipping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaboration with Portbase is essential in this. New initiatives, such as Port Alert, enable better information sharing with drivers and operators and further streamline operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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