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Wrist moves closer to German customersISSA and Ship Supply NewsKBBSelects newBoardThe Royal Belgian Shipsuppliers Association (Koninklijke Belgische Beroepsvereniging Der Scheepsbevoorraders, also known as KBBS) has elected a new Board.Jan Vets is Chairman, BartVan Hulle is Vice President and Peter Verspeelt is Treasurer. The KBBS has also moved offices and its Secretariat is now at KBBS, Bredastraat 139, 2060 Antwerpen, Belgium.The telephone number will remain unchanged: 0032 (03) 231 0880. uIn its latest move to develop its global storage and warehousing infrastructure Wrist Ship Supply hasnow set up facilities in Hamburg. Last year Wrist upgraded its facilities in Corpus Christi in theMexican Gulf, Peterhead in Scotland and Algeciras in Spain, the Spanish market now also being served by Wrist operations in Barcelona,Valencia and Las Palmas.The reinforced operations in Hamburg step up Wrist’s service offering in the region, enhancing delivery time as well as frequency significantly. A growing numberof customers already benefitfrom Hamburg’s location en route between Wrist’s large regional storage and warehousing facilities in Rotterdam and Denmark. At thesame time, increased operational efficiency supports competitive pricing, essential to customers alongside their appreciation of Wrist’s service brand.Over the years Hamburg has developed into Europe’s second largest port, following soon after the aggregate ports of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp.Hamburg connects Northernand Central European markets with significant ports all over the world, and more than 11,000 ships call on the old Hansestadt each year.Wrist’s German operations areto be headed by Mr Steffen Siebert, who joins Wrist this autumn, bringing extensive experience from senior positions within international shipping support services. u