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ABOUT PROFILE

About

Sidiropoulos Transport SA is one of the leading transport companies in the field of management and carriage of containers in the Northern Greece. The company headquarters are located in Kalochori, next to Thessaloniki Port Authority, in an area of 80.000 m². The company has also a branch in Volos, in a 1000 m² area, next to Volos Port Authority, in order to satisfy the interest for this specific port.

Sidiropoulos Transport SA tries to be as much as customer oriented and its target is to succeed collaboration with all customers and partner companies as parts of the supply chain, enhancing company’s reputation in the area of the national road transport. The company’s people believe that they should adapt to the needs of every season, providing continuously better services to their customers. Therefore, the development of a new electronic data processing system led to an automation of the operations. The continuous training of the company’s people helps the company to develop its strategy, which is to provide safe national road transport and simultaneously having satisfied customers.

One of our important customers is Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), which is one of the leading shipping companies worldwide. This collaboration becomes the competitive advantage of the company, as it is responsible to manage the majority of containers of MSC in Northern Greece. The reputation and the capability of Sidiropoulos Transport SA are reinforced by this strategic cooperation which can become a major selective factor by future customers.

In spite of the difficulties in the field of road transport, Sidiropoulos Transport SA achieved to overcome the obstacles with its abilities, practices and organizational spirit. Having as a goal to provide the highest level of services to the clients, Chief Executive Officer Sidiropoulos Paraskevas imagines a better future for national road transport and his company, knowing that real recompense is the satisfaction of the customers.

Sidiropoulos Transport SA from 26.01.2015 has established and applies a Road Safety Management System according to the strictest requirements of the International Standard ISO 39001: 2012.

In implementing this model, the company has published the Road Safety Policy through which the company's management is committed to:

1. to comply with current legislation and other Community requirements
   
2. continuous performance improvement of Road Safety Management System
   
3. the establishment and monitoring of objective and quantifiable indices measurement
   
4. providing the necessary resources for Road Safety
   

All employees have been informed and are responsible for implementing the Road Safety System while making sustained efforts to improve its performance. The ultimate goal of Sidiropoulos Transport SA is the carriage of goods with zero accidents and zero health effects of all stakeholders (customers, company's employees, contractors, community, government and private institutions).

Within a difficult economic situation, the application of the Standard by the company is a highly innovative practice, which reinforces its image to the business world and to society, and distinguishes it from the competition by demonstrating that continuous training of company executives is one of its main objectives and an important investment for its proper functioning. Developing safe road behavior is a commitment of the company and the application of the standard has led to multiple benefits. Sidiropoulos Transport SA as a transport company is a main user of the road network of Greece on a daily basis and this fact requires the responsible treatment of Road Safety. According to the principles of the model, the risks regarding to Road Safety are properly identified and an effort is made to comply with rules that reduce the likelihood of accidents. Emergency events, which may arise during the voyages, are managed and the correct response principles are applied. The application of the Standard helps additionally to the inner workings of the company. The management of the vehicle fleet has become more efficient, thus improving the calculation of consumption of vehicles and calculate best routes. Additionally, the avoidance of fines for improper driving are insured, a proper driving culture is cultivated, and this leads to reducing vehicle maintenance costs.

The company's management is committed to compliance with the system, to continuous improvement of performance and to provide the necessary resources for Road Safety. During the annual review of the International Standard ISO 39001: 2012, this policy may be modified depending on the needs of the company and driven continuous improvement.

REASONS TO PREFER SIDIROPOULOS TRANSPORT SA:

1. RELIABILITY: reliable delivery of containers according to timetable
   
2. EXPERIENCE: resulting to a better satisfaction of customers’ needs
   
3. FLEXIBILITY: offering high quality services to the customers
   
4. APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD ISO 39001: 2012: Application of Road Safety Management System.
   

History

1960:The company is established in Lachanagora, Thessaloniki, as an individual enterprise. The main activity is the transportation of clay with privately owned trucks.

1962:The activity of the company expands to the transport of raw materials in factories with chemical matter.

1980:The company operates as a transport company of containers.

2004:The company is no longer located in Lachanogora, but in Kalochori, because of the need to be expanded and located next to Thessaloniki Port Authority.

2006:The company hires the depot in Volos for the management of containers in the specific area.

2012:The company owns a warehouse space, in order to offer logistics and storage services.

2015:Implementation of Road Safety Management System according to the requirements of International Standard ISO 39001: 2012. Inspection and Certification of the Road Safety Management System by the TUV Hellas SA.

2016: 3 new technology trucks are added to the company’s fleet.

Nowadays, Sidiropoulos Transport SA is located in Kalochori and its operation is still the management of containers. The next big step of the company is to offer logistics services and thus provide a wide range of integrated supply chain solutions to its customers.