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Fracht USA and Schröder Marine Services launch COVID-19 relief fund
Fracht USA and Schröder Marine Services are teaming up with Houston International Seafarer’s Center (HISC) in a big way to give back to the many seafarers stuck on ships due to COVID. Together, these three are raising and donating funds to purchase goods for seafarers, who are unable to leave the many vessels coming into port every day due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
GOLD MEDAL – for another year
Dun&Bradstreet, the world’s leading business information and certification agency has given FRACHT again the highest possible rating, attributing economic health, best credit rating and confirming stability and unblemished
reputation. Fits with our mission in the Philippines to have a “A NAME TO TRUST”
Towage operation in France
The project department of Fracht France is pleased to share with you the organization of a Towage Operation that happened end of June 2020. This specific transport was possible thanks to the maritime sailing expertise of Lionel GUILBAUD, our project Director.
Download the pdf here: FRACHT News FRANCE BAC 24
FRACHT BURKINA FASO AND HAPAG LLOYD
Fracht Burkina Faso is pleased to announce you that they have obtained the representation of HAPAG LLOYD in Burkina Faso for all their TBL (transit inland shipments in containers) via Ghana and Ivory Coast. The agreement includes the handling of HAPAG LLOYD empty containers.
FRACHT BURKINA FASO has been appointed by HAPAG LLOYD AG as vendor for the Inland Transportation of their TBL containers into/from Burkina Faso via Abidjan& Tema ports effective from June 1st 2020.
Click to download pdf: FRACHT News BF- HAPAG LLOYD
Yvan Stephane OUEDRAOGO
Managing Director – FRACHT Burkina Faso & Côte d’Ivoire
FRACHT Ivory Coast
Adresse: Marcory Zone 4/C, Boulevard du 7 Décembre, Immeuble LE7, lot N°8 – 26 BP. 95 – Abidjan
Tel: (+225) 21 74 46 36
Mob: +225 69 66 99 99
Email: — yvan.ouedraogo@ci.fracht.africa — www.fracht.com
#together against COVID-19, Medical supply from China to Switzerland
Swiss A340 “BASEL” belly Charter Peking to Zurich on board 1‘416 Cartons medical supplies 13’433 kg / 106.07 m3 for an university hospital in Switzerland see report and pictorial ….
PREPAREDNESS FOR COVID-19
Management is closely monitoring the situation also in the Philippines as well the implications caused by COVID-19. We are aware there is a real risk of infection and disruption of business.
Fracht Shanghai is updating us on a daily bases. There are signs that in China the worse might already be over, yet the economic impact might be felt for quite a while.
We are closely following announcements by the local authorities and all instructions are strictly enforced within the company as well as in our dealing with our customers, partners and agents.
The nature of our business allows us to reduce presence at the office or all together suspend and work online at home. Our staff is prepared for such a scenario. Operations at the airport, pier, customs and shipping lines fully depends on actions implemented by these parties.
We also can assure that the same holds true for all FRACHT FWO offices all over the world. All have assured to keep operations up.
We are still at the point of “business as usual” and gladly address any concern you might have. Any inquiry on the matter are welcome and fullest assistance as required is assured.
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Some news from the FWO frontlines
FRACHT enters into a Jubilee Year
Happy New Year to all. For the Fracht group it is the 65th. Indeed quite an accomplishment, not many in our industry have so many years of experience to be humbly proud of. “…..but it is “only” a bus-stop in a hopefully very long history still to come. We definitely want to see three digits….” the second generation CEO, Ruedi Reisdorf said in his new year’s greetings. Best wishes and many more successful years to come.