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EWS Group (Eco Worldwide Solutions Srl.) Italy and Spediporto / Spediservices join forces in PQS Group (Port Quarantine services Srl.).

PQS Group is a cooperation between EWS Group Italy and Spediservices, offering quarantine services in multiple port areas in Italy. Gas measurement, fumigation, BMSB-treatments and many more belong to the broad spectrum of services PQS Group provides.

To celebrate the launch, PQS Group is starting with a special promotion in the port of Genua! Do you have containers arriving in this port? Then you’re in luck. From the 6^th to the 10^th of may PQS Group is doing free gas measurement demonstrations! Interested? Contact Marta Mottin on +39 348 26 84 121 or send an email to info@pqs-group.it

We are proud to announce that EWS Group is now a member of the International Maritime Fumigation Organization (IMFO)! IMFO is an organisation that aims at:

• World-wide standards for in-transit fumigation of stored product insects in all life-stages.
• World-wide coordinated service of results in accordance with United Nations International Maritime Organisations (IMO) recommendations.

We are glad that we can help to reach these goals with our high quality services!

Fumigation is a type of insecticide treatment, using toxic gasses. On yearly base thousands of containers are fumigated in the Port of Antwerp Containers with wood logs for export to China all need fumigation as a quarantine treatment. Since this is a volume business with relatively low value cargo, the logistics of these containers is a great challenge.

EWS & LINEAS INTERMODAL joined forces and opened a new fumigation area at the MAINHUB rail terminal in Antwerp. EWS is an international company, specialized in fumigation. LINEAS Intermodal offers a complete terminal-to-terminal intermodal rail solution and has an extensive pan-European network spanning 50 terminals in 10 countries.

“We believe this is a very strong logistic concept”, says Michiel Verwerft, Int. Fumigation manager at EWS. “We have to deal with growing congestion problems at different terminals and the planned road works at Antwerp Linkeroever in 2018 will also be a bottleneck for mobility in the Port of Antwerp. MAINHUB is strategically located at Antwerp Rechteroever and containers can be delivered by truck or by rail”.

Sam Bruynseels, Managing Director Lineas Intermodal: “By extending our services we are able to keep our service level high for our intermodal clients. The creation of this fumigation area of the Maintub terminals responds to the needs of a large number of our customers.”

At the MAINHUB terminal a fumigation area is created for 40x 40ft containers. After fumigation the containers can be transported directly to international destinations by the Green Xpress Network or by the LORO rail-service. This dedicated ‘fast lane’ connects MAINHUB with the major container terminals at Antwerp Linkeroever (Q1700 + 1742). This results in saving time and money, and less trucks on the road.

At the moment, Mainhub is connected with:

• Germany (Ludwigshafen & Schkopau)
• Austria (Vienna & Wels)
• Czech Republic (Lovosice)
• Sweden (Malmö)
• Switzerland (Basel)
• Italy (Milan)
• Spain (Granollers, Taragona & Madrid)
• Luxemburg via CFL
• Metz via LIS
• Dourges via Shuttlewise

With the SOLAS-option, fumigation on the terminal and the fast delivery by rail to the export terminals, we can offer you a full service package and a great logistic solution!

For more information, you can contact us on: info@ews-group.be

The fumigation of various cargo during sea transport (“In-Transit Fumigations”) is a common treatment in the international trade of grain products.
Millions of tons of cargo are fumigated during sea voyage from their country of origin to the final destination.

Gas measurements on board of ships
Fumigation inside the vessel’s hold is often carried out during the voyage.
As the used fumigants are highly toxic gasses, gas control must be done to ensure safe working conditions at the port of discharge.
A gas-free certificate must be present before discharge can start.

EWS is specialized in these gas measurements. Our experienced fumigation experts can do these measurements at sea or in the port throughout Europe. After our measurement we issue a gas-free certificate.

EWS is also able to remove fumigant residues in multiple European ports. The ship can continue the journey towards its final destination while being properly ventilated.

For more information please contact us on: info.fumigation@ews-group.com

The most important international meeting point for the cereal, agrifood and feed business in 2017, is coming to Brussels! The European Commodities Exchange unites 38 national Exchanges from 12 European countries and has its head office at the Commodities Exchange in Strasbourg. The ECE is the most important annual event for international agri-food commodities with more than 3 000 operators from 56 countries and approximately 120 booths.

Eco Worldwide Solutions is attending the ECE as an exhibitor. Visit booth F6 for more information about EWS and its services. We will be sharing our booth with our sister company VacQPack. VacQPack is specialized in packing dry food, using its combination of a measurable MAP allied with vacuum technique. More information about VacQPack? Visit https://www.vacqpack.com.

Based on the current knowledge on the effects of several gases and vapors, some of these appear to be more harmful to human health than initially thought. In such cases, the Dutch health council reviews the current limit values and lowers these if deemed necessary.

Benzene is categorized as a carcinogenic gas and is very harmful to human health. The current limit value of benzene is 3.25 mg / m3 (1 ppm). After assessment by the Health Council, it’s decided to reduce this limit (in the Netherlands) by October 1st 2017 to 0.7 mg / m3 (0.2 ppm).

EWS Gas measurement is an expert in measuring harmful gases and vapors. Our measurement techniques are highly suitable for measuring gases such as benzene. More information about our measurements? Have a look at https://www.ews-group.nl/gas-measurement/ or contact us by email at info.gasmeasurement@ews-group.com or by phone at +31 (0) 852 10 05 81.

For the official announcement (in Dutch), click here .

Giving up is not an option

On the first of June 2017, almost 5000 people will climb the Alpe d’Huez in France with a maximum of 6 times. During this yearly event participants are running or walking the Alpe d’Huez, but most of them are going to cycle to the top of the mountain, which is 1860 meter high. ‘’Giving up is not an option’’ is their motto to collect as much money as possible for scientific research of the disease cancer.

A group of sporty students and teachers from Altena College Sleeuwijk (NL) will join this challenge as team Altena College 2017. Eco Worldwide Solutions has sponsored Altena College to motivate and to support the students and teachers with their goal.

One of the participants of team Altena College is Stijn Visser, the son of one of our employees. Stijn is 16 years old and he is a very sporty high school student. He is a fanatic soccer player and runner. His personal motto to join the Alpe d’HuZes is: ‘’I want to use my strength and sportsmanship as an effort to beat cancer.’’ It is the first time for Stijn to join this event.

Together we will follow Stijn and his team to the top of the Alpe d’Huez!

About Alpe d’Huez

This sponsor event is organized every year since 2006 by the Alpe d’HuZes Foundation. All participants will climb the Alpe d’Huez to collect money for KWF kankerbestrijding. KWF kankerbestrijding is a foundation that is committed to beat cancer. All participants can have a different reason for joining this event:

• In memory of a deceased loved one who had cancer;
• To inspire people who are fighting against cancer;
• To inspire, help and create awareness.

The mission of this sponsor event is to support the progress of scientific research to all forms of cancer.

Want to know more info about the Alpe d’HuZes Foundation? Click here.
For more info about team Altena college click here.
For more info and following the blog from Stijn click here.