{"id":38951,"date":"2017-01-08T11:55:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-08T11:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/maghreb-a-high-potential-market"},"modified":"2022-02-14T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T13:15:39","slug":"maghreb-a-high-potential-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/maghreb-a-high-potential-market","title":{"rendered":"Maghreb \u2013 a high potential market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"c661\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<p><b>Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco \u2013 the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch Group is registering a marked increase in transports to the Maghreb region. In the past two years, the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch road transports from Germany to Morocco doubled, shipments to Tunisia even grew threefold. Customers also show increasing interest in transports from and to Algeria.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Association Agreements are in place between the European Union and Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. Step by step, they are to be expanded and turned into Free Trade Agreements along the lines of a \u201cDeep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area\u201d. The relations between the EU and the Maghreb states Morocco and Tunisia are particularly close, although the two countries differ a lot in their economic setup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tunisia is highly industrialized and has good infrastructure. As per gross domestic product, industry is the second most important economic sector. According to the German-Tunisian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the textile and garment industry is the strategically most important industry segment. 83.6 percent of the textiles produced in Tunisia are destined for export.<\/li>\n<li>As a business location, Morocco boasts modern infrastructure and low production costs. Especially the automotive industry has grown over the past few years. The development of renewable energy sources is advancing steadily, too.<\/li>\n<li>The economy in Algeria relies essentially on the production and export of oil and gas. At this time, the exports from the oil and gas sector account for about 98 percent of the country\u2019s foreign exchange revenue. The government aims at creating more jobs outside this sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c713\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<div class=\"blue-pic-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_M_M_Compass_Ausgabe_1_Maghreb_-_ein_Markt_mit_Potenzial_Artikel_1_e198cd43d4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"470\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n<p>In 2016 Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch opened a new customs terminal in Tanger, Morocco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c712\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<p><b>The French concept for success<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch started its activities in the Maghreb region already 35 years ago. \u201cEspecially the France-Maghreb trade lane is an important pillar of the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch Group\u201d, says Dr. Lothar Thoma, CEO M&amp;M Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch International Holding AG. Marseille is the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch Tunisia hub \u2013 Bordeaux and Pusignan (Lyon) serve, among others, as trans-loading terminals for Morocco. A substantial share of the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch France transports is routed via the France-Maghreb trade lane. \u201cWhat our French organization has already implemented successfully, we plan to transfer also to our units in Germany and Switzerland\u201d, says Dr. Lothar Thoma. \u201cWith the business development team that was appointed for these two countries in September 2016, we expect good progress for both trade lanes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch sees high potential for traffics to Algeria. In August 2016, the Algerian government passed a new investment law which offers incentives to foreign investors. Especially customers who are active in plant engineering for the oil and gas industry, more frequently enquire about Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch transports. At this time already, goods destined for Algeria are consolidated in Marseille, loaded into containers, and shipped to Algiers regularly. Other direct departures are offered to the Algerian ports of Oran, Bejaia and Skikda.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eichenzell, the pivotal point<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In Germany, the Maghreb transports are mainly handled via the branch office at Eichenzell. Under the direction of Uwe Bierfreund, Branch Manager at Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch Stockstadt and Eichenzell, the Eichenzell team controls the operational processes as well as sales activities, and prepares offers. \u201cCompared to the Far East, the proximity of the Maghreb region to Western Europe is a big advantage, especially for the textile and automotive industries&#8221;, says Uwe Bierfreund. \u201cWe mostly opt for truck transports, but offer our customers air freight and ocean freight solutions as well.\u201d For the most part, Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch handles transports for the automotive, machine engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The cargo consists of medical equipment and electronics as well as upstream products for textiles, and finished textile products.<\/p>\n<p>Groupage shipments and larger part loads are mostly transported door-to-door via road. For example, the Eichenzell team consolidates the goods for Morocco by Thursday evening. On Friday, the truck departs for the port of Algeciras. The transport reaches Tangier in the night from Saturday to Sunday. The Tunisia shipments process is similar. From Marseille or Genova to Tunis the goods are transported via ferry. There are additional departures for dangerous goods transports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c709\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<div class=\"cite-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"cite\">\n<p>\u201cFor Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch, the Maghreb states are, and will remain, one of our core markets\u201d, says Dr. Lothar Thoma. \u201cWith our experienced teams in the Maghreb, Turkey, France, Germany and Switzerland, we will continue to be optimally positioned, to offer individually tailored transport solutions for the different industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"name\">Dr. Lothar Thoma<br \/>\nCEO M&amp;M Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch International Holding AG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c710\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<p><b>Investing locally<\/p>\n<p><\/b>\u201cThe goods that are consolidated at Eichenzell for the Maghreb do not come exclusively from Germany, but also from neighboring procurement countries such as Poland or Finland\u201d, Uwe Bierfreund explains. The Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch Group continually invested in company-owned infrastructure in the Maghreb over the past years in order to continue offering customers comprehensive services. Among others, Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch built a customs terminal in Tangier, Morocco in 2016. With 10,000 square meters, the terminal offers additional warehousing capacity and enables fast customs clearance.<\/p>\n<p>The solid infrastructure and in-depth know-how of the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch units in Tunisia and Morocco are important pillars of strength for the growing business in the Maghreb. \u201cFor Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch, the Maghreb states are, and will remain, one of our core markets\u201d, says Dr. Lothar Thoma. \u201cWith our experienced teams in the Maghreb, Turkey, France, Germany and Switzerland, we will continue to be optimally positioned, to offer individually tailored transport solutions for the different industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c662\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<div class=\"blue-text-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n<h3>Green logistics in Morocco<\/h3>\n<p>In November 2016 \u2013 on the occasion of the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh \u2013 Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch Morocco was among the cosignatories of the first Moroccan charter for the advancement of \u2018green\u2019 logistics. By signing the charter, M&amp;M Morocco voluntarily commits itself to environmental protection and sustainability. The charter was initiated by the state agency for the development of logistics (Agence Marocaine de D\u00e9veloppement de la Logistique).<br \/>\nFor more information, go to:\u00a0<a class=\"external-link-new-window\" href=\"http:\/\/compass.mumnet.com\/typo3\/www.amdl.gov.ma\/amdl\/accueil\/\">www.amdl.gov.ma\/amdl\/accueil\/<\/a><a class=\"external-link-new-window\" href=\"http:\/\/mmmagazin.linux91.webhome.at\/typo3\/www.amdl.gov.ma\/amdl\/accueil\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c663\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<div class=\"blue-text-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n<h3>Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch \u2013 a strong presence in the Maghreb<\/h3>\n<p>In Morocco, Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch operates four locations:<\/p>\n<p>Tangiers \/ Casablanca \/ Sapino \/ Tanger Port<\/p>\n<p>There are three Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch locations in Tunisia:<\/p>\n<p>Rad\u00e8s (Tunis) \/ Carthage Airport \/ Sousse<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco \u2013 the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch Group is registering a marked increase in transports to the Maghreb region. In the past two years, the Militzer &amp; M\u00fcnch road transports from Germany to Morocco doubled, shipments to Tunisia even grew threefold. Customers also show increasing interest in transports from and to Algeria. Association Agreements [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1533,1508,900,901],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38951"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mumnet.cn\/ch-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}