Your link to Europe…

transport logistic Munich

4-7 june 2013

YOURLINKTO EUROPE

THE REGION

DEFINED• Ideally located in the center of:

– Mainport Rotterdam

– Port of Antwerp

– Amsterdam Airport

• Springboard to Europe: Eurodelta

– Over 200 million consumers within

24hrs reach

– Cost-efficient logistics and distribution

solutions

• Largest consumer and industrial

market in the world

• Over 500 million citizens

• Worlds largest trading block

(60%)

• One currency

EUROPEAN FACTS

– Eurodelta 12% of GDP

– 50% of consumers within 24 hrs reach

– Road, Rail and Water connections

ECONOMIC

CENTERS

LOGISTICS IN THE NETHERLANDS

Gateway into the EU market for intercontinental sea- and airfreight

Total Dutch Logistics activities equalled EUR 56,8 billion (8% of GDP) in 2011 (Source: Fraunhofer SCS, 2012)

Orchestrator of European sustainable supply chains: The Dutch represent 0.25% of the world’s population and 1% of global production… but facilitates 3.4% of global trade! (nr. 6 position in the world) (Source: WTO 2013)

Largest port in Europe: Rotterdam

3rd largest cargo hub for airfreight

Rhine river and Betuwe

All major European economic regions reached within 24 hrs

12000 Dutch logistics and transportation companies in 2011

Highest internet penetration of the world

Fully automated real time banking and customs software

THE INFRASTRUCTURE

• Rotterdam Port: 435 million tonnes and 12 million TEU

• Amsterdam Airport 1.7 million tonnes

FIGURES THROUGPUT

Container throughput 2012 in Northwest European Port range (in million TEU)

0

0.1

2

2.3

6.1

8.6

8.9

11.9

0.1

0.1

0.3

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Wilhelmshaven

Amsterdam

Zeeland

Ghent

Dunkirk

Zeebrugge

Le Havre

Bremen/Bremerhaven

Antwerp

Hamburg

Rotterdam

Source: Port Authorities 2013

Top-10 European cargo air ports 2012

459

522

577

615

730

864

1,465

1,483

1,950

1,986

0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000 2,250

Brussels

Istanbul

Liege

Luxembourg

Cologne

Leipzig

London Heathrow

Amsterdam

Paris CdG

Frankfurt

x 1,000 tonnes

Source: Ai rport Authoriti es 2013

BETUWE RAILROAD

Rotterdam Port to Germany

25000 freight trains annually

Betuwe railroad runs straight through the heart of Logistic Hotspot Gelderland

Connection at container terminal Emmerich

INLAND BARGING ANDTERMINALS

Inland Terminal Medel Throughput 80,000 TEU

Inland Terminal Nijmegen Throughput 100,000 TEU

Inland Terminal Emmerich Throughput 100,000 TEU

Connection to ‘Betuwelijn’ Railroad

ROAD HAULAGEINTERNATIONAL TRUCKING

Over 500 trucking companies are established in the region

Well known brand names: Dachser, Norbert Dentressangle, Raben,

WAREHOUSINGPICKING AND PACKING

2,000.000 m2 warehousing facilities

DSV Solutions, DHL, CEVA, Kühne & Nagel, Midl, Mainfreight, Wincanton and many other brands are operational

SO WHERE ISTHISREGION?

• Centrally located• In a country called The Netherlands• In the center of this particular country• Where ports, airports and waterways seem

to merge together• Where an extreme high concentration of

logistics providers seem to be• Where it all comes together

• Too many parameters for Google…

… Google search result…

GOOGLE EARTHEXPLAINS

BUSINESS IN GELDERLAND • Food Valley

– State of the art food processing– Research and development– Extensive agrologistic solutions– World Food Center

• Health Valley

– Nijmegen region

– Research and development

– Incubator of SME in bio and pharma

• Universities of Nijmegen and Wageningen

– Highly knowledgeable students– Industry spin offs

• Other industries– Logistics– Banking and real estate, as well

as tax layers and financial auditors

SO WHAT WILL BE MY MOTIVATION TO JOIN?

MOTIVATION: ONE STOP SHOPPING

• Ease of doing business

• All necessary industry verticals are

established

• The infrastructure is in place

• Favorable tax regime

• Relatively low investment of

establishment

• Setting up an entity takes limited

time

• The Dutch are multi-lingual

• Good balance of work and living

WHO ELSE WAS

MOTIVATEDBEFORE ME

• AS Watson

• Tatung

• Heinz

• Samsung

• Mindray

• Huawei

• Printronix

• Intermec

• Intergraph

• Logitech

• John Deere

• … and many others

FAVOURABLETAX CLIMATE

Fiscal representation, VAT deferment non-cash out situation without having an own entity

Low statutory corporate income tax rate of 25% (if you have an own entity)

Possibility to obtain advance tax rulings from the Dutch tax authorities Participation exemption regime (no taxation on dividends and capital gains) No statutory withholding tax on interest and royalty payments

FLEXIBLE WORKFORCE• Multi linguality: Highly skilled labor in terms of both native and foreign

speaking workers• Flexible workforce hired fast and easy• Foreign workers are easily integrated into society• Free movement for EU employees/citizens within the European Union• Good working attitude

YOU WILL FEELAT HOME…

MORE INSPIRATIONNEEDED?

East Netherlands Development Agency

NV

Wils Kloos

Wils.kloos@oostnv.nl

Cell: +3165 331 6693

MORE INSPIRATIONNEEDED?

East Netherlands Development Agency

NV

Henk Ligtenberg

Henk.ligtenberg@oostnv.nl

Cell: +316 533 20 940

OOST NV HELPSEntrepreneurs to innovate, invest and internationalize.• Supports organizations in

expanding their businesses to the east of the Netherlands

• Gives a boost to international companies, start-ups and growing SMEs

Reasons to invest in East Netherlands:• Attractive fiscal climate in a

stable economy• Gateway to Europe’s

international business environment

• Inspiring climate for innovation and an attractive quality of life

• Multilingual workforce available in: Agrofood, Life Sciences, High Tech and Logistics