munich 2013 v.6
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Presentation held at Transport&Logistics in Munich, june 2013TRANSCRIPT
Your link to Europe…
transport logistic Munich
4-7 june 2013
YOURLINKTO EUROPE
THE REGION
DEFINED• Ideally located in the center of:
– Mainport Rotterdam
– Port of Antwerp
– Amsterdam Airport
• Springboard to Europe: Eurodelta
– Over 200 million consumers within
24hrs reach
– Cost-efficient logistics and distribution
solutions
• Largest consumer and industrial
market in the world
• Over 500 million citizens
• Worlds largest trading block
(60%)
• One currency
EUROPEAN FACTS
– Eurodelta 12% of GDP
– 50% of consumers within 24 hrs reach
– Road, Rail and Water connections
ECONOMIC
CENTERS
LOGISTICS IN THE NETHERLANDS
Gateway into the EU market for intercontinental sea- and airfreight
Total Dutch Logistics activities equalled EUR 56,8 billion (8% of GDP) in 2011 (Source: Fraunhofer SCS, 2012)
Orchestrator of European sustainable supply chains: The Dutch represent 0.25% of the world’s population and 1% of global production… but facilitates 3.4% of global trade! (nr. 6 position in the world) (Source: WTO 2013)
Largest port in Europe: Rotterdam
3rd largest cargo hub for airfreight
Rhine river and Betuwe
All major European economic regions reached within 24 hrs
12000 Dutch logistics and transportation companies in 2011
Highest internet penetration of the world
Fully automated real time banking and customs software
THE INFRASTRUCTURE
• Rotterdam Port: 435 million tonnes and 12 million TEU
• Amsterdam Airport 1.7 million tonnes
FIGURES THROUGPUT
Container throughput 2012 in Northwest European Port range (in million TEU)
0
0.1
2
2.3
6.1
8.6
8.9
11.9
0.1
0.1
0.3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Wilhelmshaven
Amsterdam
Zeeland
Ghent
Dunkirk
Zeebrugge
Le Havre
Bremen/Bremerhaven
Antwerp
Hamburg
Rotterdam
Source: Port Authorities 2013
Top-10 European cargo air ports 2012
459
522
577
615
730
864
1,465
1,483
1,950
1,986
0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000 2,250
Brussels
Istanbul
Liege
Luxembourg
Cologne
Leipzig
London Heathrow
Amsterdam
Paris CdG
Frankfurt
x 1,000 tonnes
Source: Ai rport Authoriti es 2013
BETUWE RAILROAD
Rotterdam Port to Germany
25000 freight trains annually
Betuwe railroad runs straight through the heart of Logistic Hotspot Gelderland
Connection at container terminal Emmerich
INLAND BARGING ANDTERMINALS
Inland Terminal Medel Throughput 80,000 TEU
Inland Terminal Nijmegen Throughput 100,000 TEU
Inland Terminal Emmerich Throughput 100,000 TEU
Connection to ‘Betuwelijn’ Railroad
ROAD HAULAGEINTERNATIONAL TRUCKING
Over 500 trucking companies are established in the region
Well known brand names: Dachser, Norbert Dentressangle, Raben,
WAREHOUSINGPICKING AND PACKING
2,000.000 m2 warehousing facilities
DSV Solutions, DHL, CEVA, Kühne & Nagel, Midl, Mainfreight, Wincanton and many other brands are operational
SO WHERE ISTHISREGION?
• Centrally located• In a country called The Netherlands• In the center of this particular country• Where ports, airports and waterways seem
to merge together• Where an extreme high concentration of
logistics providers seem to be• Where it all comes together
• Too many parameters for Google…
… Google search result…
GOOGLE EARTHEXPLAINS
BUSINESS IN GELDERLAND • Food Valley
– State of the art food processing– Research and development– Extensive agrologistic solutions– World Food Center
• Health Valley
– Nijmegen region
– Research and development
– Incubator of SME in bio and pharma
• Universities of Nijmegen and Wageningen
– Highly knowledgeable students– Industry spin offs
• Other industries– Logistics– Banking and real estate, as well
as tax layers and financial auditors
SO WHAT WILL BE MY MOTIVATION TO JOIN?
MOTIVATION: ONE STOP SHOPPING
• Ease of doing business
• All necessary industry verticals are
established
• The infrastructure is in place
• Favorable tax regime
• Relatively low investment of
establishment
• Setting up an entity takes limited
time
• The Dutch are multi-lingual
• Good balance of work and living
WHO ELSE WAS
MOTIVATEDBEFORE ME
• AS Watson
• Tatung
• Heinz
• Samsung
• Mindray
• Huawei
• Printronix
• Intermec
• Intergraph
• Logitech
• John Deere
• … and many others
FAVOURABLETAX CLIMATE
Fiscal representation, VAT deferment non-cash out situation without having an own entity
Low statutory corporate income tax rate of 25% (if you have an own entity)
Possibility to obtain advance tax rulings from the Dutch tax authorities Participation exemption regime (no taxation on dividends and capital gains) No statutory withholding tax on interest and royalty payments
FLEXIBLE WORKFORCE• Multi linguality: Highly skilled labor in terms of both native and foreign
speaking workers• Flexible workforce hired fast and easy• Foreign workers are easily integrated into society• Free movement for EU employees/citizens within the European Union• Good working attitude
YOU WILL FEELAT HOME…
MORE INSPIRATIONNEEDED?
East Netherlands Development Agency
NV
Wils Kloos
Cell: +3165 331 6693
MORE INSPIRATIONNEEDED?
East Netherlands Development Agency
NV
Henk Ligtenberg
Cell: +316 533 20 940
OOST NV HELPSEntrepreneurs to innovate, invest and internationalize.• Supports organizations in
expanding their businesses to the east of the Netherlands
• Gives a boost to international companies, start-ups and growing SMEs
Reasons to invest in East Netherlands:• Attractive fiscal climate in a
stable economy• Gateway to Europe’s
international business environment
• Inspiring climate for innovation and an attractive quality of life
• Multilingual workforce available in: Agrofood, Life Sciences, High Tech and Logistics