Dockx Group

Dockx Group invests in a Green Warehouse in an excellent location near the A12

4 November 2011

Dockx Group logistics site

The new-build of the logistics site of the Dockx Group at Terbekehofdreef 12-22 in Wilrijk is on schedule. The group intends to centralise all the logistical activities of its companies - Dockx Rental, Dockx Movers, Dockx Logistics, Dockx Industries - Lombaerts and Markant – here. The new warehouse has been up and running since the beginning of October [2011].

An ideal base to serve Belgium and Europe

Terbekehofdreef near the A12 in Wilrijk is an excellent location: it is near the Antwerp port and the inland terminals, as well as being centrally located on the Antwerp-Brussels axis.
The Dockx warehouse is an ideal base for further distribution in Belgium and the rest of Europe (Luxembourg and the Netherlands, Northern France, the Ruhr, Austria and Switzerland). The warehouse is a EDC¹ as well as being a RDC².

100% carbon-neutral buildings and warehouse

Dockx has opted in favour of a sustainable approach. We built a 100% carbon-neutral building, using heat pump technology in combination with solar panels on our roof (1MWp), thus contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol.

A host of storage possibilities

The warehouse, which is fully automated, using the most recent WMS³, TMS⁴ and FMS⁵ technology, offers a host of storage possibilities:

• Pallet, bulk and shelf storage
• Container storage
• Furniture storage
• Archive storage
• Storage under customs supervision

State-of-the-art warehouse

The warehouse has been developed in line with the most recent logistical insights, equipped with a sprinkle installation, CCTV and has been completely secured as well as being fully heated.
It has a total floor surface of 12 000 m² - 14 m overall height and 12.2 m clearance. The loading bays are equipped with 17 doors (5 grade level doors and 12 loading docks).

¹EDC

European Distribution Center.

²RDC

Regional Distribution Center.

³WMS

Warehouse Management System.

⁴TMS

Transport Management System.

⁵FMS

Freight Management System.

Tolimpex and Rail Cargo Austria - Fast and reliable transport to and from Austria

1 December 2008

Tolimpex, pan-European and worldwide logistics provider, and the Contract Logistics division of Rail Cargo Austria (RCA), a subsidiary of Austrian Railways (ÖBB), have extended their range of logistics services with a unique concept that offers fast and inexpensive transport solutions for groupage cargo between Belgium/GD Luxembourg and Austria. The partnership between the two companies will also guarantee a long-term and reliable solution for daily shipments to and from the majority of the Eastern European countries.

Daily transport

Shipments are collected every weekday in Belgium and Luxembourg. They are dispatched by truck from the Tolimpex hub in Antwerp to one of the 13 RCA distribution centres in Austria. Groupage consignments are unloaded at one of the centres and distributed overnight to the RCA depot closest to the destination by rail. Next-day delivery from the depot is guaranteed. “The unique concept of this system enables us to guarantee transit times between 24 and 72 hours, door to door, for every shipment”, explains Armand Storck, managing director of Tolimpex. “Our distribution services cover all domestic destinations in Austria, but also include door-to-door deliveries to 12 countries in Eastern Europe”, adds Burkhard Knapp, head of Business Development at RCA.

Strategic partnership

This partnership is of strategic importance to both parties. As part of its European expansion, Rail Cargo Austria has such acquired a strong partner in Belgium and Luxembourg for its European groupage network. “Tolimpex has a solid reputation for international road transport and also has a long history of experience with Austria. In addition, they are also one of the market leaders for transport between Belgium and Switzerland. We are therefore quite pleased to welcome Tolimpex to our agency network”, says Burkhard Knapp. “Tolimpex has specialized in niche destinations and with the contract division of Rail Cargo Austria we have found a strong partner for development of the Austrian and Eastern European distribution”, adds Armand Storck.

Central gateway to Europe

Rail Cargo Austria has benefited from Austria’s central European location and goods are transported quickly and efficiently to most of the countries in Eastern and Central Europe. “Belgian companies are thus ensured of a rapid access to Austria, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Serbia. Austrian companies get quick and easy access to the port of Antwerp, one of Europe’s leading ports, and their local clients in Belgium and Luxembourg,” says Armand Storck.

Fast and environmentally friendly

The combination of transport by truck and rail is fast, inexpensive and environmentally friendly. The first leg of the distribution in Austria is always on time and is unaffected by traffic jams. Distribution by rail is guaranteed overnight, during the weekends, on bank holidays and under all weather conditions.