Den Hartogh Logistics Signs Covenant After Positive Assesment By IVW

Den Hartogh Logistics and the Dutch Transport and Water Management Inspectorate (IVW) have signed an enforcement covenant in Rozenburg on July 12, 2011. Den Hartogh is one of the first transport companies to gain the trust of IVW as regards compliance with laws and regulations.

Den Hartogh Logistics meets the criteria With the enforcement covenants, IVW aims to reduce the number of inspections at companies with which a covenant has been concluded. Such a covenant includes detailed arrangements about compliance with laws and regulations, reduction of the number of inspections and extension of the services being rendered. Only companies with a good assessment qualify for such a covenant. Den Hartogh Logistics has successfully passed an audit to prove that it has above-average control of its systems, processes and methods with respect to assuring compliance with laws and regulations. In addition, the logistic service provider does not have a negative profile with other (inspection) authorities, another condition to qualify for the covenant.

Pieter den Hartogh: "Working on improvement together"  

Pieter den Hartogh, Group Managing Director of Den Hartogh Logistics, is pleased with the covenant. “This is good news for us. Regular consultation and good cooperation with IVW will enable us to raise the compliance with laws and regulation within our company to an even higher level. Only by cooperation and exchange of knowledge can we realise innovative ideas. Therefore, working on improvement together is the basic idea as far as we are concerned.”

Duration of two years Initially, the duration of the covenant will be two years. During this period Den Hartogh Logistics will implement improvements suggested by IVW. Moreover, in cooperation with IVW the company will study new measures to improve road safety, for instance, through fatigue management. After that period, an evaluation will have to show if the duration of the agreement can be extended.

In the picture: Mrs. Jenny Thunnissen, Inspector-General of the Dutch Ministery of Infrastructure and Environment and Mr. Pieter den Hartogh, Group Managing Director of Den Hartogh Logistics as they sign the convenant.