This case was presented in Spring 2011 and revolves around a partnership between Hapag Lloyd and SEED. A strategic implementation plan to use old and idle containers to be shipped to Haiti to be converted to houses is discussed.
16. Industry is capital intensive. Larger companies enjoy advantages due to their fleet size and port accesshttp://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-11948040/International-shipping-the-lifeblood-of.html
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18. During the 2009-2010 recession, shipping line operators were struggling due to decreased trade. As a result, shipyards were flooded with unused cargo containers.
21. Deadheads are left behind because it is not economical to ship them back to port of origin.VS $5,631 $2,000 30 million deadheads are pilling up around the world
38. Cash flow from operations: EUR 429 million (in the first 3 quarters) http://www.pwc.com/be/en/transport-logistics-newsletter/assets/Global-Shipping-Benchmark-study.pdf
39. Hapag-Lloyd is dedicated to environmental sustainability Hapag-Lloyd’s Sustainability Policy: “As an environmentally oriented company, we place high priority on environmental issues in managing our business. We will continue to seek inventive ways to conserve global resources and protect the environment. This is proof of our commitment to the environment and society”. HL created an environment, health and safety department
71. Less destructive on the environment than recycling containers. 95% less energy consumption to convert container to house than to melt down for scrap.
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73. Improve reputation as a social and environmental responsible company (internal and external)
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75. Hapag-Lloyd and SEED will leverage their core competencies and share responsibilities for the initiative HL SEED Partner HL Government Local Haitians SEED / HL SEED
107. Risks and Contigencies Political risk / General corruption Donations Another natural disaster/Disrupted port activities Look into other ports Competitor partners with SEED Look into other countries Look into other partners
China, the worlds largest exporter, manufactures new cargo containers instead of recouping old ones.(300,000 in North America alone)
Each Shipping liner puts out more emission particles than 50 million cars / yr.
International Transport Workers Federation (ITWF), Green Peace, and World Wildlife Fund have stepped up their campaign against "substandard" shipping practices and have sought urgent UN intervention.
Reduces the carbon footprintCatch 22. The reduction of moving deadheads causes pileups!150,000 in savings from reducing knot speed
More than 135 modern ships, almost five million containers (TEU) transported in a year, 6,900 motivated staff at 300 locations in 114 countries, networked through an IT system that is the industry leader: Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company and a powerful partner for you.
Internal analysisFinancial analysis (how they are doing, CF, operating margin)
Reasons for going green: business customers are more demanding (Walmart), Industry trends going towards greener businesses
Jobs for local trucking companies would be a contribution to the local economy and could be added to the social benefit $ value.
Operational analysis (core competencies, where in structure would this fit – environment group, other green initiative