Alarm bell! Sky-high fine! A large number of Chinese freight forwarders have been hit by thunder!
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De Venlose vestiging van Broekman Logistics heeft al 460.000 euro aan boetes gekregen voor het overtreden van veiligheidsregels.
It is reported that these violations were exposed as early as March 2023, but until 5 months after the incident was exposed, Broekman Logistics had not made any substantial improvements.
As a result, the inspection agency issued a fine of 250,000 euros, and in April this year, the company was fined a further 25,000 euros.
The Dutch Labor Inspectorate and the North Limburg Safety Zone imposed fines of 100,000 euros and 85,000 euros respectively.
In addition, the environment department will impose an additional mandatory fine of 500,000 euros.
In response, a spokesperson for Broekman said,There was indeed misconduct at the distribution center.
Improvements have been made, automation systems have been improved and management changes have been made. Therefore, Broekman remains hopeful that he will not have to pay a fine of 500,000 euros.
According to feedback from many industry insiders,At present, most of the battery goods contracted by Chinese freight forwarding and logistics companies are not stored in compliance with regulations. This incident of European local freight forwarders being fined has sounded the alarm for all Chinese freight forwarding and logistics companies!
Broekman Logistics was founded in 1960. It started as a shipping agency in the Port of Rotterdam and has now developed into a shipping agency.A full-service logistics service provider with 1,000 employees and an annual turnover of approximately 250 million euros.
Broekman Logistics is one of the top 20 logistics companies in the Netherlands and has an important position in the Netherlands and even Europe. It is also one of the few independent logistics service providers focusing on core industries.
Leveraging its strong asset base in terminals and warehousing, it provides contract and port logistics services to customers.
With 18 offices in India, the company is a specialist in the region, as well as 16 offices in Central and North-Western Europe,Provide personalized services to partners and truly understand local market needs.
Additionally, Broekman Logistics has been operating in China since 2012.
The company is organized into three distinct divisions: International Freight Forwarding and Shipping, Warehousing and Distribution, and Freight Forwarding to serve a wide range of customers.
This incident not only brought significant economic losses to Broekman Logistics, but also sounded the alarm to the entire logistics industry.
It reminds all logistics companies to strictly abide by local safety regulations and laws and regulations to ensure the safe storage and transportation of goods.
