From Conception to Execution- Wallenborn’s role in overcoming Covid-19

Written by Paula Henkes on 18. May 2023. Posted in Reports, Security.

From Conception to Execution- Wallenborn’s role in overcoming Covid-19

Wallenborn’s dedicated GDP team played a significant role in a vital global initiative managed by Yusen Logistics during 2021 and 2022 to deliver 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

Jason Breakwell, the Group Commercial Director at Wallenborn who was actively involved in the scoping, planning and execution of Wallenborn’s contribution to this intricate and extensive project, stated “it was a privilege and an extremely rewarding experience to participate in such a crucial life-saving initiative. One can easily imagine that the entire project, from its inception to the delivery of the ultimate dose, had to be carried out under the highest levels of confidentiality”. He further remarked: “Yusen entrusted Wallenborn from the outset and valued our proficiency in supply chain mapping, creating route risk assessments and collaborating with all stakeholders to deliver solutions that were resilient, adaptable, and dependable. Furthermore, our deployment of bi-temperature assets facilitated the safe and secure co-loading of shipments for multiple deliveries.”

Wallenborn’s dedicated GDP team were a strategic partner in this vital project:

providing vital operational and security intelligence
designing secure transportation routes
liaising with law enforcement agencies
contributing resources and expertise to enable a smooth rollout
supplying flexible capacity to distribute to 12 countries across Europe

www.wallenborn.com/healthcare

Agile Wallenborn navigates Covid 19 disruption to air freight

Written by Wallenborn Admin on 17. March 2020. Posted in Our Network, Security.

Agile Wallenborn navigates Covid 19 disruption to air freight

Lloyd’s Loading List speaks with Jason Breakwell, commercial director at Wallenborn, about Coronavirus and the preventive measures Wallenborn is taking.

Luxembourg, 17.03.2020

With the Covid-19 coronavirus wreaking havoc on global supply chains, the first quarter of the year has so far been a challenging time for road haulier Wallenborn Transports whose core business is in the European air cargo road feeder services (RFS) segment.

The Luxembourg-headquartered firm has bases in 10 countries with a 900+ strong fleet of trucks and operates across Europe. It handled 560,000 shipments last year, the equivalent of 4.2 million tonnes of cargo, well over half of which was generated by air cargo RFS. Wallenborn runs services to over 120 airports in Europe.

“The coronavirus has meant we’ve had to adapt and be agile in response to ‘short-notice’ developments and adjust and upgrade our BCRP (Business Continuity & Recovery Planning) processes and take measures to ensure our employees are well informed and protected’’ the company’s commercial director, Jason Breakwell, told Lloyd’s Loading List.

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Wallenborn’s protective measures against Covid-19

Written by Wallenborn Admin on 17. March 2020. Posted in Security.

Wallenborn’s protective measures against Covid-19

The epidemic caused by the Covid 19 continues to spread worldwide and today counts a significant number of cases in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg, 17.03.2020

Protecting the health of our employees, as well as the employees of our clients, is a priority to Wallenborn. As so, we want to proactively share the measures we take to guarantee the smooth running of the services we offer while protecting all employees to a maximum during this challenging period.

The following measures and advice has been communicated to all our employees:

General prevention advice

Wash your hands regularly and dry your hands with a paper towel.
When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue. Tissues to be thrown into a closed tin , immediately after use.
Do not touch your face (ears, nose, mouth).
Do not shake hands.
Avoid contact with people who are sick, especially with symptoms of an infection of the respiratory tract.
Be aware of the serious situation and your ‘social responsibility and discipline’.

When feeling sick:

Stay at home or go home.
Do not go out, call the special hotline 8002-8080.

Measures and advice for Wallenborn employees, effective immediately:

Try to keep 2-meters distance from another person.
Postpone internal and external meetings .
Working from home is highly recommended (while respecting our commitments regarding information security).
Non-essential business travel should be avoided/postponed, including between Wallenborn branches. Non-mandatory trainings and events need to be cancelled or postponed.
The entrance of non Wallenborn staff in our premises is not allowed.
The cleaning frequencies within the Wallenborn offices will be increased, with special focus on toilets, doors, stairs, and canteen.
We split the presence of staff in shifts.
The use of canteens will be minimized.
We provide extra protection to all our staff (truckdrivers and office employees) : masks, gloves, sanitizer gel.
Holiday destinations of staff are asked and evaluated on potential risk exposure after return.

Wallenborn has adjusted and upgraded its Business Continuity and Recovery Planning processes to be better prepared for the fast changing situation.

Frantz Wallenborn recognised with 2019 European CEO Entrepreneur Award

Written by Wallenborn Admin on 27. November 2019. Posted in CEO & Team, Frantz Wallenborn, Security.

Frantz Wallenborn recognised with 2019 European CEO Entrepreneur Award

Frantz Wallenborn has been adjudged the winner for 2019 in the European CEO Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in the category of Air Cargo & Transportation Industry for Western Europe.

Luxembourg, 27.11.2019

The European CEO Awards bring together companies pushing the envelope in business, and the executives that make this progress possible. “Entrepreneurs are visionaries who are instrumental in the success of a business. Their tireless approach to enterprise expansion places them at the heart of the business.”

Understanding objectives, formulating ideas and making decisions are part & parcel of the role. Entrepreneurs have not only taken products, technologies and even industries to another level on the innovation curve, they have done it day in day out for years.

“These awards recognise those special traits that make successful entrepreneurs so inspiring”.

The European CEO awards celebrate leaders in those fields that their readers feel are making strides in the European and Global economies. They recognise product, functional, strategic, and managerial innovation in companies and individuals showing commercial insight and market integrity.

Award criteria

European CEO’s award selection panel has used a wide range of criteria to inform its decision over its Awards, lending the critical eye of a collective 205 years of business journalism to the exhaustive information gathered by the award body’s research team.

Some of the more important factors are as follows:

Market capitalisation and sustainability
Internal structuring
External growth policies
Marketing and investor communications
Strategic goal analysis
Corporate governance structures
Operational transparency
Organisational behaviour
Resource and people management
Mission continuity

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