In increase the economic results of the terminalistici groups and logistic Germans Eurogate and BLG



The terminalista group and logistic German BLG Logistics has concluded the exercise anniversary 2016 with revenues pairs to 1,46 billion euros, with an increment of +11.4% on the exercise precedence. The EBITDA is piled to 76,2 million euros (+11.9%), the operating profit to 38,5 million euros (+9.1%) and the profit clearly to 30,9 million euros (+14.7%).

The single division Automobile, than work logistic services for the automotive industry for the transport of new cars of factory, it has archived item 2016 with revenues pairs to 473,7 million euros (+2.6%) and an operating profit of 15,1 million euros (- 18.4%). The Contract division, than work logistic services in the field of the replacement parts for car and in other industrial sections and to service of the harbour traffics, has closed 2016 with revenues pairs to 574,5 million euros (+20.0%) and an operating profit of 7,1 million euros (+317.6%).

Moreover group BLG Logistics work terminalistici services in harbour within through Eurogate, joint venture 50:50 with the Eurokai German. In budget 2016 of BLG Logistics it has recorded revenues deriving from such activities pairs to 319,7 million euros (+8.1%) and an operating profit of 47,2 million euros (+8.8%).

Altogether in exercise 2016 of Eurogate, year in which the harbour terminals of the group have enlivened 14,6 million teu (of which five million in Italy) with a progression of +0.4% on 2015 ( on 31 January 2017), they figure revenues pairs to 639,4 million euros, with an increase of +8.1% regarding the year precedence. The EBITDA has been attested to 153,2 million euros (+3.4%), the operating profit to 101,6 million euros (+11.6%) and the profit clearly to 75,9 million euros (+3.3%).

"Currently - it has commented the chairman of Eurogate, Michael Blach - the containerized marine transport is crossing a phase of transition. Last year it has seen the beginning of a big wave of consolidation unprecedented between the navigation companies. In future the main traffics East-West, that I am of extreme importance for us, will be dominated by the three main alliances 2M, OCEAN Alliance and THE Alliance. For Eurogate this represents a great opportunity, because with our terminals on the Sea of the North to Bremerhaven, Amburgo and Wilhelmshaven we offer to the alliances a range wide of services for their ships, between which largest megaliners of the future to the world that they have an ability to beyond 20.000 teu".