On the juncture of the State Visit of His Majesty King Willem - Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima to Kenya , the first trial cargo of flower transport by rail was done in Kenya . This test payload is a milepost in the development of the Cool Logistics Corridor in Kenya and shows the potentiality for the ecstasy of sweet produce to Mombasa embrasure . The Dutch King and Queen chit-chat the Inland Container Depot ( ICD ) on 19 March , together with Dutch Flower Group ( DFG ) and the partners involved .
recollective chronicle of sea payload experienceDutch Flower Group is one of the market loss leader and frontrunners in cargo ships flowers by sea lading . Until the commotion of the Red Sea itinerary , DFG shipped 260 sea container of rose per year to Europe . " By transporting prime by sea by container , we are able-bodied to accomplish a decrease of our CO₂-equivalent emissions by 80 to 90 % compared to air transport , depending on locations . This trial consignment gives us insight into the potential of track transport in Kenya as a sustainable and efficient option for truck transport to the Mombasa port , " says Jan van Dam , CEO of Dutch Flower Group .
A picture of the CEO roundtable discussion
Back in 2008 already , DFG companies start out to establish a commercial road from Colombia to the United Kingdom , the Netherlands and other goal . In 2023 the 10,000th container from Colombia arrived in the Netherlands . DFG has also acquired a great flock of expertise in transporting a variety of blossom from Kenya .
The focus on shifting trade of fresh flowers from air- to ocean cargo and from road- to rail transport aligns with DFG ’s sustainability strategy IMPACT2030 . From DFG ’s agriculturist Nini , there is a fully conditioned provision chain from the farm to the client . Nini is a frontrunner in sustainability , endlessly focalise on improvement and hold in certifications like Fairtrade , GlobalG.A.P. , MPS , and KFC ; fully to the FSI Basket of Standards .
Dutch society of the Trade Mission to Kenya visit theDFGPackedAtSource Africa ( PASA)site
Other highlight during the State VisitJan van Dam ( DFG CEO ) joined the CEO Round Table , in which Dutch company entered in talks with Kenyan politics representatives in Holy Order to talk over trade and investment opportunities .
During the State Visit , a Trade Mission with Dutch society visited DFG ’s Packed At Source Africa ( PASA ) site . This bouquet - producing adeptness opened in January 2024 . At this new , strategically locate location in Kenya , bouquets are compose directly from the Kenyan growers , and shipped to Europe .
Partners of the trial shipment
For more information : Dutch Flower Group[email protected]https://dfg.nl / en/
