10 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Cleaning & Repair
May/June 2020
Founded in 1990 as an inspection company by Klaus Dantz, Condaco’s
story in recent years took off following the merger with container trading
firm KTD-Mobilbox GmbH to form Condaco & KTD-M GmbH
Condaco’s range of
depot services includes
any kind of repairs,
modification
The company
will soon be
ASME-certified
Condaco growing
and thriving
Condaco continues to expand its services to customers, not
just in the company’s home port of Hamburg but as far
afield as China, South Africa and Brazil.
Founded in 1990 as an inspection company by tank container
expert Klaus Dantz, Condaco’s story in recent years took off
following the merger with container trading firm KTD-Mobilbox
GmbH to form Condaco & KTD-M GmbH.
Now run by Klaus’s son Thorsten Dantz, Condaco’s range of depot
services includes any kind of repairs, modification and other projects
in the field of tank containers, nitrogen purging, coating repairs (the
company is Hüni-certified), and inspection (on-/off-hire/in-service/
new build/depot training).
The workshop repair area has capacity for approximately 50 tanks,
and working in two shifts, the daily repair output is some 30-50
units.
In 2017, Condaco teamed up with Hamburger Container- und
Chassis-Reparatur Gesellschaft (HCCR) to offer an even more
comprehensive service package.
Under the partnership, HCCR (a subsidiary of Hamburg stevedore
HHLA) concentrates on cleaning, handling and transporting the tank
containers, while Condaco handles the repair of the tanks, in
Both Condaco and HCCR are located along
Hamburg Port’s Altenwerder Damm and
particularly convenient for HHLA’s Container
Terminal Burchardkai
addition to modifications and
other special requests.
HCCR is able to clean some 40-
50 tanks per day, handling both
foodgrade and chemical
equipment.
Both facilities are located along
Altenwerder Damm in the heart of
the port area and particularly
convenient for HHLA’s Container
Terminal Burchardkai (CTB), which
has extensive handling and storage
capacity for full and empty tank
containers.
“The co-operation is running better and better each day,” says
Thorsten. “Our depot customers are all of the well-known operators
and leasing companies from around the world. Another story of
success for Condaco and HCCR is getting more and more Asian
customers due to Condaco‘s growing Asian activities – especially in
China, Vietnam, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).”
A further big advantage from the co-operation is the excellent
infrastructure of HHLA/HCCR, he adds. “There is no problem in
receiving any type of container by ship, rail or road. This fact makes
us unique in Hamburg area.”
Services can be booked through either partner, offering in effect a
single point of contact for either cleaning or repair, or both.
Full service range
For five years now Condaco has been offering all kinds of inspection
services in China and South Africa, such that the company is in a
position to cover the major manufacturing sites and depots for
inspections 24/7.
Importantly, says Thorsten, these inspections are carried out by
employees of Condaco; the firm does not use leased staff from
agencies or subcontractors.
Most recently, Condaco set up a daughter company in Brazil, South
America’s largest economy and important one for tank containers.
However, the opening earlier this year coincided with the onset of
the COVID-19 pandemic, and so it is somewhat too early to give a
proper view on its progress, although longer terms hopes are high.
Nevertheless, Condaco is carrying on with certain other projects
this year. It will soon be ASME-certified (American Society of
Mechanical Engineers).
“Getting this certification takes us to a the next level,” says
Thorsten. “It means that we will be one out of very few in Europe
who will be allowed to repair tank containers under ASME criteria.”
Also, within the next 12 months Condaco will be accredited for DIN
ISO17025. This will give the firm additional worldwide opportunities
in inspecting and measuring.
Last but not least, Condaco likes the idea of having a few owned
trucks running some routes in Europe so that it can provide
expanded trucking services.
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CONDACO always offers on-site
support through our own teams
of experts throughout Europe
and internationally, primarily in
China and South Africa.
Furthermore, CONDACO draws up reports in
cases of damage. CONDACO is registered as
a court expert at the Hamburg Chamber of
Commerce.
As a certified Lloyd’s Register (LR) company,
CONDACO offers periodic tests and CSC testing.
Condaco & KTD-M GmbH - Altenwerder Damm 44 - 21129 Hamburg, Germany - +49 (0) 40 780 100 80 - www.condaco.de