Ekol Logistics enters the Czech Republic
The leading 3PL company in Turkey – Ekol Logistics - enters the Czech Republic and makes the first investment in this country in the logistics sector.
Ekol Logistics keeps growing. Last month the company has announced the fact of entering Bulgaria and in April Ekol entered another European country – the Czech Republic. It is the 13th country where Ekol has established its own facilities.
"Ekol Czech will offer intermodal solutions and road freight, not only FTL but groupage transport as well. It will be possible thanks to using the own wide Ekol network. Apart from the transport we will offer warehousing and customs services. We are planning that Ekol Czech will generate the turnover of 5,000,000 Euro in 2018 and the level of employment at this moment will be close to 40 employees” - said Martin Zalesky, Country Manager, Ekol Czech.
Ekol Czech will open the first branch by end of June in the Prague area and it will reach operational and commercial readiness in the summer. Next steps is to open branch in Brno and it is planned for next year.
As the owner of 5 Ro-Ro vessels and the operator of 40 block trains (round trips) per week, Ekol wants to use its environment-friendly services to strengthen its presence in Europe.
It is worth mentioning that Ekol offers intermodal transport services and currently Ekol in the Czech Republic is also a part of this service as 4 times per week a train connects Trieste with Ostrava. The plan for 2016 is to increase this number to 6. Ekol Czech will develop intermodal transport using train connections within the existing EU lanes and will offer newly-built solutions within the EU territory.
"Ekol is a dynamic and leading company founded on strong pillars, for example its own trucks, trailers, containers and Ro-Ro vessels. A big advantage of Ekol is the advanced level of technologies which the company uses, for example the solutions developed by its own R&D. All of this help us to strive to live the motto “Logistics for a better world”. That’s why I can say that the fact Ekol has entered the Czech market is good news for our country.” – added Martin Zalesky.
In a year or two, the company is planning to offer sea and air services in the territory of the Czech Republic as well.
Ekol is planning not only development in the Czech Republic but also in this region. In 2017 Ekol Logistics will open its own company in Slovakia as well.
If you have questions please contact
Bogna Blasiak, Corporate Communication Manager of Ekol Europe,
bogna.blasiak@ekol.com/ + 0048 663 298 004
About Ekol Logistics
Ekol is a logistics operator that began its operations in 1990. Right now Ekol has own companies in 13 countries. Ekol is listed among the pioneering suppliers of integrated logistics services in Turkey and Europe with its distribution centers with 750,000 m² indoor areas in Turkey, Germany, Italy, Greece, France, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Romania, Hungary, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, and more than 6,500 multinational staff.
With its distribution centers in Turkey and Europe and its young and environment friendly fleet, Ekol can offer: transportation, warehouse management, foreign trade and supply chain management solutions.
It is worth mentioning that Ekol is the owner of 5 Ro-Ro vessels and 5,000 transport means belong to company as well. Thanks to it, Ekol can offer intermodal solutions that offer a lot of benefits such as environmental benefits, financial, social (for drivers) and operational as well. Thanks to the intermodal solution Ekol saves 230,000 trees every month