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Martin Hubeňák,
zástupce přístavu pro střední a východní Evropu
Martin Hubeňák,
Port Representative, Central & Eastern Europe
Narodil se v Novém Jičíně, malém městě Moravskoslezského
kraje, kde žije dodnes. V sektoru logistiky a dopravy pracuje
více než 20 let.
He was born in Nový Jičín, a small city in Moravia-Silesian and he
still lives there. He has worked in the logistics and transport sector
for more than twenty years.
Svou kariéru začal budovat v dodavatelském řetězci, logistické
společnosti Exel / DHL, DB Schenker, jako projektový manažer,
později se vypracoval na pozici generálního ředitele v Transpoint International.Následně přešel k jednomu z hlavních výrobců oceli v České republice, společnosti Vítkovice Steel, a zastával pozici ředitele logistiky a plánování výroby.
He started his career and gained operational experience in supply
chain, warehousing and freight-forwarding at the logistics company Exel/DHL, then as project manager at DB Schenker and general manager at Transport International. He then moved on to one
of the main steel producers in the Czech Republic, Vitkovice Steel, and has held the position of logistics and production planning
director.
V únoru 2017 se stal zástupcem pro střední a východní Evropu
do Port of Antwerp, konkrétně pro Českou republiku, Slovensko a Polsko. Jedním z jeho mnoha úkolů je zlepšit známost
značky antverpského přístavu a rozšířit síť železničních spojení
mezi přístavem Antverpy a uvedenými zeměmi. Dále mezi jeho
povinnosti patří udržování pravidelných kontaktů s místními
subjekty působícími v dotčených oborech a zajišťování výměny
informací mezi nimi a přístavem v Antverpách.
In February 2017, he joined the Antwerp Port Authority as Port
Representative for Central and Eastern Europe, specifically in the
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. His initiatives are mainly to
introduce the Port of Antwerp, its community and related services
in the respective countries and facilitate contacts on both sides. He
also works on future hinterland connectivity with other interested
parties like terminals, rail operators, forwarders and shippers.
A Gateway for New Business
and Transportation Opportunities
As Europe‘s second-largest port, the Port of Antwerp is a major lifeline for the Belgian economy:
more than 300 line services to over 800 destinations ensure global connectivity. The Port
of Antwerp annually handles around 231m tons of international maritime freight and is home
to Europe‘s largest integrated chemical cluster.
The Port of Antwerp accounts, directly and
indirectly, for a total of around 143,000
jobs and more than 20b added value.
Practically any product you use in daily life
passes through the Port of Antwerp. There
are five main types of cargo: container
cargo, liquid bulk, dry bulk, breakbulk and
ro-ro.
True to its mission ‘a home port vital
for a sustainable future’, Antwerp Port
Authority aims to flexibly respond to
a rapidly evolving maritime market,
allowing the port to continue playing
its role as a leading world port. The
emphasis in this respect is on cooperation,
adaptability, a strong focus on innovation
and digitization, sustainable added value,
as well as on responsibility towards society.
We started few years ago to develop rail/
intermodal connectivity between Antwerp
and the CEE region to ensure efficient
and sustainable transport. One of our
ambitions is to link the Moravian-Silesian
Region with the Port of Antwerp and other
ports. The proof of that is signing MoU
on 18 September 2019, together with the
Moravian-Silesian Region, the Statutory
City of Ostrava, the Railway Administration
Authority (SŽDC), Concens Investments to
start this new project, which is called the
Mošnov Multimodal Transport Terminal.
The logistics and transport connectivity
aspect will become more and more
important for the growing industry sector
and these kind of hubs and terminals will
be the keys to its successful and reliable
supply chain as a combination of different
means of transport like deepsea, shortsea,
feeder, road, rail.
The Port of Antwerp is Belgium‘s largest
economic engine. We want future
generations to be able to enjoy the
prosperity and the many jobs that the port
creates too. This is why we are building
Europe‘s most sustainable port, reconciling
economic,
social
and
ecological
interests. That means growing the port in
a sustainable way, in harmony with society
and the environment in which the port
operates. To achieve this goal, we are
continuously pushing our boundaries with
innovations that make our port greener,
keep it accessible and lead the way in
a digital world. By 2030, we want goods to
be transported in a more sustainable way-for example by making more use of rail,
inland navigation, and pipelines, to start
with. We also want to achieve a transition
to a circular and low-carbon economy.
Along with our partners, we are pioneering
towards 2030.
The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges
have reached an agreement to merge their
respective ports. Once completed, the
ports will operate under the name ‘Port of
Antwerp-Bruges’. As a result of the merger,
the ports will be able to strengthen their
position within the global supply chain and
continue their course towards sustainable
growth. The ports of Antwerp and
Zeebrugge are largely complementary.
For example, Antwerp specialises in
the handling and storage of containers,
break bulk and chemical products, while
Zeebrugge is a major port for RoRo traffic,
container handling and the transhipment
of liquid natural gas.
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