diff --git a/office-alexander-logistics-app/src/main/java/com/alexanderlogistics/CargosoftExportAdapter.java b/office-alexander-logistics-app/src/main/java/com/alexanderlogistics/CargosoftExportAdapter.java
index 39fc1dd..2920a63 100644
--- a/office-alexander-logistics-app/src/main/java/com/alexanderlogistics/CargosoftExportAdapter.java
+++ b/office-alexander-logistics-app/src/main/java/com/alexanderlogistics/CargosoftExportAdapter.java
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package com.alexanderlogistics;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
 import javax.xml.transform.TransformerException;
 
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.config.inject.ConfigProperty;
 import org.imixs.workflow.FileData;
 import org.imixs.workflow.ItemCollection;
 import org.imixs.workflow.SignalAdapter;
@@ -47,11 +49,20 @@ public class CargosoftExportAdapter implements SignalAdapter {
 
     private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getName());
 
+
+    @Inject
+    @ConfigProperty(name = FTPConnector.ENV_EXPORT_FTP_HOST)
+    Optional<String> ftpServer;
+
+    
     @Inject
     WorkflowService workflowService;
 
     @Inject
     ReportService reportService;
+    
+    @Inject
+    FTPConnector ftpConnector;
 
     /**
      * This method computes the cargosoft export data file
@@ -85,6 +96,12 @@ public class CargosoftExportAdapter implements SignalAdapter {
             // attach result
             document.addFileData(exportFile);
 
+            // transfer file via FTP...
+            if (ftpServer.isPresent()) {
+                logger.info("ftp transfer...");
+                ftpConnector.put(exportFile);
+            }
+            
             // finally append the success event id
             document.event(EVENT_SUCCESS);
 
diff --git a/office-alexander-logistics-app/src/main/java/com/alexanderlogistics/FTPConnector.java b/office-alexander-logistics-app/src/main/java/com/alexanderlogistics/FTPConnector.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5b39e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/office-alexander-logistics-app/src/main/java/com/alexanderlogistics/FTPConnector.java
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *  Imixs Workflow Technology
+ *  Copyright (C) 2001, 2008 Imixs Software Solutions GmbH,  
+ *  http://www.imixs.com
+ *  
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or 
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License 
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 
+ *  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *  
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of 
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU 
+ *  General Public License for more details.
+ *  
+ *  You can receive a copy of the GNU General Public
+ *  License at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+ *  
+ *  Contributors:  
+ *  	Imixs Software Solutions GmbH - initial API and implementation
+ *  	Ralph Soika
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.alexanderlogistics;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+import javax.ejb.Stateless;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP;
+import org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPClient;
+import org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPSClient;
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.config.inject.ConfigProperty;
+import org.imixs.workflow.FileData;
+import org.imixs.workflow.exceptions.PluginException;
+
+/**
+ * The FTPConnector service provides methods to push a snapshot document into an
+ * FTP storage. The snapshot is stored in a directory based on the snapshot
+ * creation date. E.g. $created=2017-03-19 will put the data into the sub
+ * directory /2017/03/
+ * 
+ * @version 1.0
+ * @author rsoika
+ */
+
+@Stateless
+public class FTPConnector {
+
+    public static final String FTP_ERROR = "FTP_ERROR";
+    public static final String ENV_EXPORT_FTP_HOST = "cargosoft.export.ftp.host";
+    public static final String ENV_EXPORT_FTP_PATH = "cargosoft.export.ftp.path";
+    public static final String ENV_EXPORT_FTP_PORT = "cargosoft.export.ftp.port";
+    public static final String ENV_EXPORT_FTP_USER = "cargosoft.export.ftp.user";
+    public static final String ENV_EXPORT_FTP_PASSWORD = "cargosoft.export.ftp.password";
+
+    private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(FTPConnector.class.getName());
+
+    @Inject
+    @ConfigProperty(name = ENV_EXPORT_FTP_HOST)
+    Optional<String> ftpServer;
+
+    @Inject
+    @ConfigProperty(name = ENV_EXPORT_FTP_PATH)
+    Optional<String> ftpPath;
+
+    @Inject
+    @ConfigProperty(name = ENV_EXPORT_FTP_PORT, defaultValue = "21")
+    int ftpPort;
+
+    @Inject
+    @ConfigProperty(name = ENV_EXPORT_FTP_USER)
+    Optional<String> ftpUser;
+
+    @Inject
+    @ConfigProperty(name = ENV_EXPORT_FTP_PASSWORD)
+    Optional<String> ftpPassword;
+
+    /**
+     * This method transfers a snapshot to a ftp server.
+     * 
+     * @param fileData object
+     * @throws PluginException
+     */
+    public void put(FileData fileData) throws PluginException {
+
+        if (!ftpServer.isPresent()) {
+            throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                    "FTP file transfer failed: no ftp host name provided (" + ENV_EXPORT_FTP_HOST + ")!");
+        }
+
+        String fileName = fileData.getName();
+
+        // Compute file path
+        String ftpWorkingPath = ftpPath.get();
+        if (!ftpWorkingPath.startsWith("/")) {
+            ftpWorkingPath = "/" + ftpWorkingPath;
+        }
+        if (!ftpWorkingPath.endsWith("/")) {
+            ftpWorkingPath = ftpWorkingPath + "/";
+        }
+        InputStream writer = null;
+
+        FTPClient ftpClient = null;
+        try {
+            logger.finest("......put " + fileName + " to FTP server: " + ftpServer + "...");
+            ftpClient = new FTPSClient("TLS", false);
+            ftpClient.setControlEncoding("UTF-8");
+            ftpClient.connect(ftpServer.get(), ftpPort);
+            if (ftpClient.login(ftpUser.get(), ftpPassword.get()) == false) {
+                throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                        "FTP file transfer failed: login failed!");
+            }
+
+            ftpClient.enterLocalPassiveMode();
+            // ftpClient.setFileType(FTP.ASCII_FILE_TYPE);
+            ftpClient.setFileType(FTP.BINARY_FILE_TYPE);
+            ftpClient.setControlEncoding("UTF-8");
+
+            // verify directories
+            if (!ftpClient.changeWorkingDirectory(ftpWorkingPath)) {
+                throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                        "FTP file transfer failed: missing working directory '" + ftpWorkingPath + "' : "
+                                + ftpClient.getReplyString());
+            }
+
+            // upload file to FTP server.
+            writer = new ByteArrayInputStream(fileData.getContent());
+
+            if (!ftpClient.storeFile(fileName, writer)) {
+                throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                        "FTP file transfer failed: unable to write '" + ftpWorkingPath + fileName + "' : "
+                                + ftpClient.getReplyString());
+            }
+
+            logger.finest("...." + ftpWorkingPath + fileName + " transfered successfull to " + ftpServer);
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                    "FTP file transfer failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+        } finally {
+            // do logout....
+            try {
+                if (writer != null) {
+                    writer.close();
+                }
+                ftpClient.logout();
+                ftpClient.disconnect();
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                        "FTP file transfer failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method reads data form the current working directory
+     * 
+     * @param snapshot
+     * @throws ArchiveException
+     * @return data
+     */
+    public byte[] get(FTPClient ftpClient, String fileName) throws PluginException {
+        if (ftpClient == null) {
+            throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                    "FTP file transfer failed: no ftpClient provided!");
+        }
+
+        long l = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        ByteArrayOutputStream bos = null;
+        try {
+            bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+            ftpClient.retrieveFile(fileName, bos);
+            byte[] result = bos.toByteArray();
+
+            logger.finest("......" + fileName + " transfered successfull from " + ftpServer + " in "
+                    + (System.currentTimeMillis() - l) + "ms");
+            return result;
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                    "FTP file transfer failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+        } finally {
+            // do logout....
+            try {
+                if (bos != null) {
+                    bos.close();
+                }
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                        "FTP file transfer failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method changes the current working sub-directy. If no corresponding
+     * directory exits the method creats one.
+     * 
+     * @throws ArchiveException
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private void changeWorkingDirectory(FTPClient ftpClient, String subDirectory) throws PluginException {
+        // test if we have the subdreictory
+        try {
+            if (!ftpClient.changeWorkingDirectory(subDirectory)) {
+                // try to creat it....
+                if (!ftpClient.makeDirectory(subDirectory)) {
+                    throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                            "FTP Error: unable to create sub-directory '" + subDirectory + "' : "
+                                    + ftpClient.getReplyString());
+                }
+                ftpClient.changeWorkingDirectory(subDirectory);
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new PluginException(CargosoftExportAdapter.class.getSimpleName(), FTP_ERROR,
+                    "FTP file transfer failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 09e12eb..175286a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -211,6 +211,16 @@
 			<version>7.0</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		
+		<!-- Microprofile -->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile</groupId>
+			<artifactId>microprofile</artifactId>
+			<version>${microprofile.version}</version>
+			<type>pom</type>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
+		</dependency>
+		
 		<!-- JUnit Tests -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>