Stralsund. (OZ) - "We are bagged before," said CEO Wolfgang east mountain. The negative trend in the transportation industry, which made all the ports in the country, has made no bow to Stralsund. Such was the end of June, a cargo handling of 526 000 tonnes to book. They are 187 000 tonnes less than twelve months, down to 74 percent. A total of only 141 ships were handled, ie 80 less.
find the cause need not be long. "For metal shipments for the shipbuilding industry is almost nothing," said East Mountain. failed completely scrap shipments are.
Even with gypsum was exported significantly less. "In Drammen has NORGIPS high inventory levels, so that less was removed as planned," explained the chief port. The Norwegian supply the United States, and because there were stopped by the real estate crisis, many new buildings, it came to this situation. "
Slight increases were for fertilizers and even recorded a threefold increase in cargo handling. By limiting the fishing quota for Baltic herring, the fish plants have more purchased.
Since the port can do nothing against the industry trend, to bridge the situation remains only a comprehensive savings program. These include reduced hours for the 43 participants, which was requested since April. However, it was only in April to 28 percent to 18 percent in May and June almost never claimed, says the East Mountain.
Otherwise we have analyzed each cost center. Various investments, such as the purchase of new conveyor belts or grippers have been postponed. And the operating budget, Mr. Short is now chef de cuisine. The crisis offers including the opportunity to provide views on everything to the test.
For the second half, Wolfgang Ostenberg signs of a slight upward trend. The gypsum business begin to stabilize slow, even for scrap move a bit. Target for the year is to create a million. East Mountain is convinced that the Growth of the port industry continues at some point. Consistently is therefore also followed up the siding of the Frankish port.
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