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Some postal companies in Slovakia
-Cromwell, www.cromwell.sk-DHL Express (Slovakia), www.dhl.sk-Kolos, www.kolos.sk-Slovak Parcel Service, www.sps-sro.sk-Slovenská Pošta, www.posta.sk-TNT Express Worldwide, www.tnt.com
Demand for industrial premises
STRONG demand for modern industrial real estate has led Prologis, an international owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, to build new premises in Slovakia as speculative projects, i.e. without any pre-leasing or commitment from tenants.
Most young logisticians will come from Martin
The Secondary School of Industrial Engineering in Martin (SPŠ Martin) is one of the first schools in Slovakia to address the shortage of educated logisticians. Seeking aid in theoretical as well as in practical training of skilled specialists was the main reason behind partnering with the market leader in the field - logistical company Gebrüder Weiss. As of now, in the third year of its operation, the newly created subject field at the school is lead by seven expertly trained teachers mentoring the 78 students.
Inland waterways study with OECD
THE OBJECTIVE of the Danube Axis case study is to identify opportunities for development of transportation infrastructure on the Danube water route. The project was officially launched at a seminar of the OECD about the future of port cities, which took place in Paris, where the OECD is based, on September 14, the Slovak Foreign Ministry reported on its website.
Filiálka project shelved
A NEW railway line connecting Bratislava-Predmestie and Bratislava-Filiálka stations via an underground tunnel will not be built for now, the SITA newswire wrote.
Lower toll proposed for green trucks
THE ASSOCIATION of Road Transport Operators of the Slovak Republic (ČESMAD) wants road tolls reduced for environmentally friendly trucks and increased for trucks that harm the environment. Within the changes prepared for the toll rates it proposes to offer a 25-percent discount for the most eco-friendly trucks, and to increase tolls by 25 percent for high emission trucks.
Institutions and organisations in transport in Slovakia
-Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development,www.telecom.gov.sk-Association of Road Transport Operators of the Slovak Republic (ČESMAD), www.cesmad.sk -Slovak Union of Motor Carriers (UNAS), www.uniadopravcov.sk-Transport Research Institute (VÚD), www.vud.sk-The Electronic Toll Collection system, www.vud.sk
Warehouse market showing signs of growth
OVER the last few years Slovakia has been catching up with its neighbours in the development of logistics premises and a number of modern logistics centres and warehouses have been built here. The current vacancy rate in Slovakia is low enough to encourage even speculative construction, i.e. building new premises without pre-lease contracts, by developers. On the other hand, clients are becoming more demanding and competition is growing, creating a challenge for developers and distribution space providers.
New shareholder in SkyToll
THE SLOVAK Anti-Monopoly Office (PMÚ) greenlighted the entry of Czech businessman Petr Syrovátko into SkyToll, the company operating the electronic highway toll collection system in Slovakia. Syrovátko bought a 90-percent stake in Ibertax, which is the majority shareholder of SkyToll, via his Netherlands-based company Sevenra N.V. in May. The ruling has been valid since August 13, the SITA newswire wrote.
Top logistics hall opens in Lozorno
SCHNELLECKE Logistics, provider of logistics services for carmaker Volkswagen Slovakia, opened a modern logistics hall in Lozorno on October 5. The company has invested €3.5 million in its automated storage system. Of the 850 employees of Schnellecke Logistics, 220 work in the 26,300-square-metre facility, the SITA newswire informed.
Some developers of industrial real estate
-AIG Lincoln, www.aiglincoln.com-Goodman International, sk.goodman.com-HB Reavis, www.hbreavis.com-Immorent, www.erstegroupimmorent.sk-J&T Real Estate, www.jtre.sk-Karimpol, www.karimpol.com-PointPark Properties (P3), www.pointparkproperties.com-Prologis, www.prologis.com
Gefco expands in Slovakia
LOGISTICS company Gefco Slovakia opened a new 9,000 square-metre distribution facility in Senec Logistics Centre near Bratislava in late June. The company invested €250,000 in outfitting the facility, the SITA newswire reported.
Challenging airports
AIR transport in Slovakia is not limited to the airports in Bratislava and Košice. There are several smaller, regional airports which can handle international services. And while they are currently unable to generate enough revenue to cover their costs, their operators say their value cannot be assessed exclusively from a financial point of view as some of the wider benefits they bring are not immediately apparent from their balance sheets. For instance, they can make the regions which they serve more attractive to foreign tourists as well as businesses.
International airports in Slovakia
Large international airports-Letisko M. R. Štefánika – Airport Bratislava,www.airportbratislava.sk-Letisko Košice – Airport Košice, www.airportkosice.sk
Industrial park in the east
THE KOŠICE-based company Nová Polhora Invest plans to build a logistics-industrial park called Nová Polhora, which will be almost 40 hectares in size and located between Košice and Prešov, the SITA newswire wrote in late July.
Reducing traffic intelligently
MORNING traffic jams can spoil any driver’s day. Snail-paced commutes and bumper-to-bumper gridlock often result in people arriving late to school, work or important meetings. Although several radio stations broadcast up-to-the-minute traffic information, drivers sometimes tune in after it is too late to turn back and choose a less congested route. Solving the problem of daily traffic jams is only one of the issues addressed by the European Union with the implementation of so-called intelligent transport systems (ITS).
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Cargo rail fined for market abuse
THE SUPREME Court has confirmed a decision by the Antitrust Office (PMÚ) to fine the state-owned freight rail company, Železničná Spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, for abuse of its dominant market position. As a result, the company paid a fine of €2.489 million on March 22. The court’s ruling ended a case that had been dragging on for nearly six years, the SITA newswire wrote.
New terminal to open by mid June
THE NEW arrivals terminal at Bratislava’s M. R. Štefánik Airport should be completed by the middle of June this year, the TASR newswire reported on March 1. Construction of the arrivals terminal is the second phase of a project to replace most of the airport’s passenger facilities.
VW in Bratislava shifts cars by rail
THE SLOVAK arm of the German carmaker Volkswagen (VW SK) opened an extended rail distribution centre in Bratislava in mid February. The company has spent €2.8 million on additional rail and other facilities, company spokesperson Vladimír Machalík told the SITA newswire.
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