Kita Transport Services, based in Istanbul, Turkey, has been involved in air, sea, land transport, integrated logistics as well as project transport. In June, Kita Transport Services moved 3 x 255 ton MAN gas engines from St. Nazaire, France, to Turkey for the assembly of the world’s first “Powership” in order to produce 144 MW of electricity in Iraq. The engines were moved aboard a heavy geared vessel with 2 x 275 tons.

The ship was built at Tuzla Shipyard near Istanbul to produce electricity where needed. It is currently commissioned to Basra, Iraq. The next powership is also being built to produce power for Pakistan. Kita Transport Services is also involved in the transport of 6 x 325 ton engines for this vessel.

About Kita Transport Services

Since 1995 Kita Transport Services has been one of the leading Turkish logistics companies which is involved in air, sea, land freight as well as warehousing, domestic distribution and project logistics. The head office is located in Istanbul with branches in Izmir and Bursa. Kita has a staff of over 250 providing international and domestic logistics services. All Kita trucks are equipped with GPS systems enabling real time tracking of truck positions. Kita Transport Services mainly operates in Turkey, the Balkans, the CIS countries and the Middle East, including Iraq.

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Kita Transport Services, based in Istanbul, Turkey, has been involved in air, sea, land transport, integrated logistics as well as project transport. In June, Kita Transport Services moved 3 x 255 ton MAN gas engines from St. Nazaire, France, to Turkey for the assembly of the world’s first “Powership” in order to produce 144 MW of electricity in Iraq. The engines were moved aboard a heavy geared vessel with 2 x 275 tons.

The ship was built at Tuzla Shipyard near Istanbul to produce electricity where needed. It is currently commissioned to Basra, Iraq. The next powership is also being built to produce power for Pakistan. Kita Transport Services is also involved in the transport of 6 x 325 ton engines for this vessel.

About Kita Transport Services

Since 1995 Kita Transport Services has been one of the leading Turkish logistics companies which is involved in air, sea, land freight as well as warehousing, domestic distribution and project logistics. The head office is located in Istanbul with branches in Izmir and Bursa. Kita has a staff of over 250 providing international and domestic logistics services. All Kita trucks are equipped with GPS systems enabling real time tracking of truck positions. Kita Transport Services mainly operates in Turkey, the Balkans, the CIS countries and the Middle East, including Iraq.

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The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member offices:

Westfracht Kazakhstan

10 Buzurbaeva Street

Almaty 050002

Kazakhstan

Tel: +7 (727) 329 3453

Fax: +7 (727) 382 2525

Website: http://www.gpln.net/members/Asia-Australia-Oceania/Kazakhstan/Westfracht.html

Contact:

Mr. Vadim Safonov, Chief of Regional Office

E-Mail: Vadim.Safanov

Westfracht China

BEA Finance Tower, 20th Floor

66 Huayuanshiquiao Road

Pudong, Shanghai 200120

China

Tel: +86 (21) 6888 2353

Fax: +86 (21) 6888 2398

Website: http://www.gpln.net/members/Asia-Australia-Oceania/China/Westfracht.html

Contact:

Mr. Roy Nobbs, GPLN Contact

E-Mail: Roy.Nobbs

Westfracht is already well known to GPLN members in Germany, Russia and Mongolia. They have now to add their new operations in Kazakhstan and China. This puts our GPLN membership office total over the the two hundred office mark with offices number 200 and 201! This is a very positive milestone for GPLN as it speaks highly of the type members we are attracting. We look to keep finding good companies to work with our members in the future.

We welcome Westfracht Kazakhstan and Westfracht China to the GPLN team!

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The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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Project Cargo & Yacht Transport, a GPLN member in Turkey, recently completed the successful shipment of a 33 meter / 90 ton yacht belonging to a sheikh from the United Arab Emirates. This yacht was being built in a shipyard in Tuzla, Bosnia-Hercegovina, but the shipyard unfortunately went bankrupt. This ended up in the unfortunate situation that the sheikh had to buy his own yacht back from the Bosnian government the he wanted to bring it to the United Arab Emirates to finish the work.

“It had no engine installed yet and we had to carry the main body,” said Erim Tabib, General Director of Project Cargo & Yacht Transport, “As Tuzla is not a costumed port, we had to load the yacht from Derince but bringing the yacht from Tuzla to Derince was a problem because it had no engine to sail itself. Therefore we had to arrange tugs to pull it to Derince with a four hour operation. We had to make the yacht ready at Derince before vessel’s arrival, otherwise the owners would claim detention.”

“Our yacht was berthed at a free berth, waiting for the vessel’s arrival. After the vessel arrived we had to bring the yacht alongside the vessel, so we needed tug boat operation again. The tug boats came again, brought the yacht alongside. The vessel could lift the 90 tons yacht with its own gear since actually had a lifting capacity up to 160 tons.”

“We have the knowledge and joy to take care of every hassle and detail.”

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Roland Hofacker of the International Transport Journal recently went on vacation in Austria and he sent us some photos back. We were very happy to see that he was wearing our very own GPLN baseball cap while hiking in the Austrian Alps. Incidentally Roland had the best Apfelstrudel he had in his life there in Austria. It makes us jealous!

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GPLN Vietnam member, The Freight Company Ltd. (TFC), recently was awarded the transport of pontoons and components for the enlargement of the Burrup Materials Facility in North West Australia. Under the contract TFC sourced a suitably heavy lift geared vessel to load the cargo at Vung Tau Port in Vietnam and transport the cargo to Dampier Port in Australia. A special spreader bar had to be ordered to lift the pontoons that weighed up to 168 metric tons (MT). Loading of the vessel commenced in the morning of 19th July as TFC had to wait for the high tide to launch and tow the pontoons from the fabricating yard to alongside ship. In the morning around 0930 hrs the Access Way and the 1st pontoon were finally towed alongside the vessel. As the pontoon exceeded the lifting capacity of a single crane they had to be lifted with two cranes working in tandem.

The cranes had to be set up so that the access way could go be placed at extreme edge of the deck in order to create enough space for the pontoons. However due to the length of 55 meters loading the access way proved not to be an easy job! The crane boom had to slew to its maximum and raise the boom straight up to slide one end of the access way and then the other end through the space between the two cranes. After aligning the access way to its right position the first pontoon was about to be loaded. This was really the toughest move as the distance from the hatch-cover edge to the access way had been significantly reduced which made it very hard to slew the other end of the pontoon into the remaining space as can be seen on the pictures which gives a good idea with how little room we had to play on this move. It turned out to be precision work which was necessary as any wrong move by a few centimeters could have caused damage to the specially designed and highly valued cargo.

All in all preparation, coordination, experience, timing, professionalism and team-work played important roles in performing such a precision task which led to the completion of a successful loading operation! After a couple of day’s hard work the loading was finally completed and the vessel left Vung Tau Port direction to Australia.

The cargo’s details:

Quantity / Descriptions / Dimension / Est. Weight per unit

1 Pontoon 1 47.50m x 7.80m x 2.25m 165 mt

1 Pontoon 2 47.50m x 7.80m x 2.25m 168 mt

1 Pontoon 3 35.00m x 4.80m x 2.25m 110 mt

1 Access Way 55.00m x 4.80m x 2.00m 122 mt

2 struts 45.50m x 1.60m (diameter) 25 mt

1 strut 45.50m x 1.60m (diameter) 40 mt

1 strut 45.50m x 1.60m (diameter) 50 mt

The Freight Company Ltd.

The Freight Co is a Bangkok based freight forwarding company based providing air, sea and land transport services as well as warehousing and distribution services. The Freight Co is also a market leader in turnkey project logistics serving the power, oil/gas, mining and construction industry. Further offices are in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City. You can see more about TFC at:

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Mr. Domenico Longano, Mr. Sauro Paniccia and Mr. Alessandro Bestetti now joined Db Trans Srl effective from 1st September, 2010. Without involving S.I.S.TE.M.A. in any kind of rebranding or joint venture.:

DB Trans
Via Aprica 16
20158 Milan
Italy
Tel.: +39 (02) 668 2636
Fax: +39 (02) 688 6609

Contacts:

Mr. Domenico Longano, CEO

Mobile.: +39 (33) 5142 6921

Mr. Sauro Paniccia, General Manager

Mobile.: +339 (33) 5650 6020

Mr. Alessandro Bestetti, General Manager

Mobile.: +39 (33) 5658 8508

We will keep you informed as to when their website page is updated!

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Turkish based GPLN member, Kita Transport Services, has been involved in air, sea, land transport, integrated logistics as well as project transport. During the first half of 2010, Kita Transport Services moved a 35 MW wind power plant consisting of 14 units of GE 2.5 MW wind turbines. The goods were moved from Germany and other parts of Europe into Iskenderun, Turkey, by land and sea.

The overall project volume was over 42,000 cbm and all of the cargo has been delivered on time with no damages. The most difficult part of the project was to tackle the extreme cold weather conditions in Europe, which is the worst in the last 50 years, especially during the February and March. The 50 m long blades were to be moved a distance of over 500 km overland. Under these climatic circumstances these moves were a serious challenge. The goods were loaded on four ships at a -15 degree Celsius temperature and also over 20 trucks were loaded for the cargo to be moved by land route to the jobsite in Turkey. Kita Transport Services had moved the first wind farm to Turkey in 1999 on a door-to-door basis and since then Kita has moved a significant amount of wind turbine equipment to various wind farms in Turkey.

About Kita Transport Services

Since 1995 Kita Transport Services has been one of the leading Turkish logistics companies which is involved in air, sea, land freight as well as warehousing, domestic distribution and project logistics. The head office is located in Istanbul with branches in Izmir and Bursa. Kita has a staff of over 250 providing international and domestic logistics services. All Kita Transport Services trucks are equipped with GPS systems enabling real time tracking of truck positions. Kita mainly operates in Turkey, the Balkans, the CIS countries and the Middle East, including Iraq.

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GPLN is happy to announce:

L.C. van Tiel Logistics b.v.

Van Veenendaalweg 17

Rotterdam 3088 HG

Zuid-Holland

Netherlands

Tel.: +31 (10) 428 7100

Fax: +31 (10) 428 7109

Contacts:

Mr. Leonard van Tiel, Managing Director / Projects

Mobile: +31 (6) 5136 4435

Mr. Marcel Algera, Operations Manager / Special Transport

Mobile: +31 (6) 5099 9052

Ms. Mariska Looman, Import & Export

Mobile: +31 (6) 5588 6109

L.C. van Tiel Logistics’ specialist fields: Transport of over dimensional cargoes (OW, OH, OL) and heavy lifts by means of their own fleet of special trucks and / or by air, barges, pontoons, rail, coasters (chartering), liner services etc. whatever is the most convenient and efficient mode of transport. They also have several activities revolving around port handling for project cargoes such as packaging, stripping and stuffing 20ft / 40ft FR / OT / DV / HC containers, lashing & securing shipments of project cargoes and containers worldwide. Some samples of the type of cargoes they have recently handled include mobile & crawler cranes, jack-up barges, injection molding systems, Ro-Ro cargoes, heavy lifts (engines, trafo’s), etc. This company was recommended to apply for membership by a GPLN member in the Middle East. Two of L.C. van Tiel Logistics’ references were GPLN members and a third was a sister company to a GPLN member. Their fourth reference was a well known service provider to project transport companies.

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Shanghai Compass Global Freight Company Ltd.

Hong Kou New Century Hotel, Suite 27H

257 Siping Road

Shanghai 200081

China

Tel: +86 (21) 5109 8673

Fax: +86 (21) 6522 9647

Contacts:

Mr. David Chang, Director / General Manager

Direct: +86 (21) 6521 8082

Mobile: +86 (136) 0164 3460

Ms. Wang Ying, Vice General Manager (Operations)

Direct: +86 (21) 6521 0590

Mobile: +86 (139) 1827 1868

Mr. John Zhang, Vice General Manager (Marketing)

Direct: +86 (21) 6521 0590

Mobile: 13916301893

Compass Global was founded in 2001 and specialized in heavylift and oversized cargo shipping. Their main target markets are windmill cargo, yachts and sea going vessels, construction machines, metal and chemical equipment and power plant equipment. Their service covers shipping and chartering, domestics haulage, barge operation, coastal shipping and port handling. They had good recommendations from a GPLN member, two project charterers and one yacht shipping specialist.

We welcome Shanghai Compass Global Freight to the GPLN team!

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5K Logistics Inc, a GPLN member in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has hosted an US Department of Commerce foreign trade delegation from the Commonwealth of Independent States, including Georgia, Moldavia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Belarus. In addition to the CIS representatives there was also representation from Australia. 5K Logistics is an international freight forwarder headquartered in Pennsylvania with branches and warehouses in the region. 5K Logistics is well known in project cargo as well. This is the third straight year 5K Logistics has been asked by the US Department of Commerce to host such an international trade delegation at their Bensalem (Philadelphia) Pennsylvania USA warehouse and distribution facility. 5K Logistics operates the only general purpose US Customs Foreign Trade Zone in the greater Philadelphia port region.

The US Department of Commerce SABIT program provides foreign trade opportunities for American and foreign companies. This program focused on “transportation and logistics” issues. Senior executives of freight forwarding companies from the Caucus region were selected to travel to the United States to learn about transportation and logistics trends, practices and regulations. In addition, the delegation will develop relationships with American industry companies.

The trade delegation visited USA regulatory and Customs agencies in the Washington, DC, area, trade associations and American freight forwarders in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Memphis and Charlotte North Carolina. These meetings allowed the trade representatives to learn firsthand the regulatory process from government officials, the industry trends from trade associations and specific industry information from freight forwarders.

5K Logistics Inc. provides domestic and international freight transportation logistics through trucking, ocean, air, rail, rigging and US Customs brokerage services. 5K Logistics specializes in project freight requiring difficult and complex shipments anywhere in the world. 5K Logistics operates general warehouses serving the NYC, Philadelphia and Baltimore regions, as well as a Foreign Trade Zone in the Philadelphia port region. To learn more about 5K Logistics please contact Paul McGrath, 5K Logistics’s President, or Matt Wright directly.

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Bazlul Lutful, Director of the Lutful Group, GPLN members in Bangladesh, recently let us know that the Lutful Group has recently hung a new website and he wanted other GPLN members know have a look. The people at the Lutful Group would be extremely happy if all of the other GPLN members had a look and the new site.

If you are interested in seeing their website presentation / introduction then click here.

If you would like to go directly to the website without seeing the introduction then click here.

If you have any questions or comments about the Lutful Group’s website or any of their services you can contact Lutful through their GPLN profile page here.

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Bangkok, Thailand, based The Freight Company Ltd is pleased to announce the employment of Harm Emaus in the position of Regional Sales Manager – Key Accounts effective 1st August 2010. Dutch born Emaus attended the International Trade School with a focus on virtually every aspect of international trade. Later on he attended the International Maritime University and took a course on breakbulk shipping specializing in shipping heavy lifts. He followed that one up by a course on heavy lift transport by road. He complemented his education with a certificate for safety on the jobsite for operational management and a special course on exports including Incoterms, L/C’s and Marine Cargo Insurance. After completing his education he worked for several years in the freight forwarding industry in the Netherlands before moving on to the industry side. More recently he was working in the logistics division of Dutch company which is a global leader in the design and supply of steam generating equipment. 31 year old Emaus will be focusing on project key accounts in Southeast Asia.

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The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Nazha & Darwish

Inana Bldg, 1st Floor

Damascus Free Zone

P.O. Box 60690

Damascus, Syria

Tel: +963 (11) 211 1870

Fax: +963 (11) 212 8911

Contacts:

Mr. Samer Darwish, Managing Director

Mobile: +963 (9) 4421 8158

Ms. Sueli Montilha, Service Manager

Mobile: +963 (9) 6662 7112

Nazha & Darwish should feel right at home in GPLN due to the fact that three-out-of their four references were current GPLN members in good standing (in three different regions of the world I might add) and the company that recommended them for membership was also a GPLN member. This speaks highly to me that this company will get right to work with the other GPLN members around the world. In fact, since Nazha & Darwish applied for membership we had two members come forward looking for help in Syria already. Syria has been an open market for GPLN so we are especially glad to have this covered now.

We welcome Nazha & Darwish to the GPLN team!

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Asia Imperial Cargo Logistics (AICL), recently took up the challenge and completed the transport of a yacht mold with a total volume of 3,000cbm, having dimensions of 140 ft long by 30 ft wide by 24.6 ft high, from Shanghai, China to Vancouver, WA, USA.

AICL faced several difficulties in handling this shipment. The dimension was too large to be delivered by barge and conventional line in one piece. Working with the yacht manufacturer to determine the best way to deliver the mold was in two pieces, using two barges from our client’s factory to the Port of Shanghai, where the two pieces would be assembled for loading on the assigned break bulk vessel.

The client, lacking the knowledge of how to provide the break bulk carrier with proper structural drawings for loading and lashing, AICL coordinated with the yacht manufacturer and the break bulk carrier to produce the structural documents to the satisfaction of all concerned. AICL, having the structural documents in hand were then able to assemble the two pieces of the mold and design a special loading and lashing plan for this 3000 cbm / 70 ton shipment for safe delivery to the consignee in Vancouver, Washington, USA. The shipment arrived on time and to the highest satisfaction of our client.

Since most of the yacht manufacturers are based in Taiwan and China area, where AICL’s own offices are located, AICL is in a unique position to provide customized and highly-responsive service to their clients in the most efficient and cost-effective way. This case is a good example to show how AICL turn mission impossible into possible.

AICL was established in 2000 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with branch offices in Taipei, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan as well as branch offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin, China. Based on its strong network of offices, AICL possess the flexibility and expertise to respond to the ever changing markets locally and internationally. From handling project cargos to general forwarding traffic, each client can expect personal attention in the handling of their shipments from the point of origin to its final destination.

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The Freight Company Ltd., a GPLN member in Bangkok, Thailand, recently co-sponsored the “Convoy for Kids Golf Day 2010”.

The Convoy for Kids was started in 2010 by a few transport and logistics companies in Thailand. The proceeds from the Golf Day go to support the Foundation for the Welfare of the handicapped children. The main event of the year is the Convoy Day in November when a total of 250 children are taken out for a day of fun. The Convoy for Kids has since its inception in 2000 raised in excess of THB 9 million (approximately USD 300,000) which has gone to finance many projects and has put a great deal of happiness into the lives of underprivileged children.

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The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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The Freight Company Ltd., a GPLN member in Bangkok, Thailand, recently co-sponsored the “Convoy for Kids Golf Day 2010”.

The Convoy for Kids was started in 2010 by a few transport and logistics companies in Thailand. The proceeds from the Golf Day go to support the Foundation for the Welfare of the handicapped children. The main event of the year is the Convoy Day in November when a total of 250 children are taken out for a day of fun. The Convoy for Kids has since its inception in 2000 raised in excess of THB 9 million (approximately USD 300,000) which has gone to finance many projects and has put a great deal of happiness into the lives of underprivileged children.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

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The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Worldwide Premier Logistics Solution Nigeria Limited

25 Creek Road

Apapa, Lagos

Nigeria

Tel.: 234 (1) 460 0170

Contacts:

Mr. Trevor Burrell, Acting General Manager

Tel.: +234 (80) 3400 0400

Mr. Willem Heck, Head of Heavy Lift

Tel.: +234 (80) 3400 0081

Mr. Jürgen Paliko, Head of Oil & Gas Operation, Sea Freight and FORM M Management

Tel.: +234 (80) 3400 0460

Mr. Mark Daoud, Head of Airfreight, Sales General

Tel.: +234 (80) 3400 0490

Ms. Eliane Britt, Marketing & Sales Manager Oil and Gas

Tel.: +234 (80) 3400 0051

“Worldwide Premier Logistics is well known in the African oil & gas industry,” said Gary Dale Cearley, Executive Director of GPLN, “Their references included not only overseas project agents but also well known oil patch service companies and international construction firms. They will be a great addition to the network. We welcome Worldwide Premier Logistics Solution Nigeria Limited to the GPLN team!”

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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GPLN is happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Seatech Shipping & Projects (India) Pvt. Ltd.

303/B-Wing Twin Arcade Military Road

Marol Maroshi, Andheri East

Mumbai Mahahrashtra 400 059 India

Tel.: +91 (22) 4225 4545

Fax: +91 (22) 4225 4504

Contact: Mr. Christopher Phillips, Director

Since their beginning Seatech Shipping specialized in handling, transport and installation of heavy lift cargo. Seatech offers a single window services for these oversized cargo right from vessel charter, loading, offloading, multimodal transport across country borders, Customs clearance and onsite erections. Besides project chartering and project logistics, Seatech is involved in port agency, RO/RO and bulk shipping. Their references indicated that they have a substantial trade with the Middle East and Eastern Africa regions.

We welcome Seatech Shipping & Projects to the GPLN team!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

MARIMED Srl

Via del Fiumicello, 7

Naples 80142 Italy

Tel.: +39 (81) 552 0087

Fax: +39 (81) 551 8667

Contact:

Mr. Antonino Russo, General Manager

MARIMED Srl is based throughout the southern Italy region with offices in Naples (head office and GPLN member), Taranto, Salerno and Gioa Tauro. Founded in 1996, MARIMED has gained a very good reputation in project cargo and breakbulk shipping. They also act as liner agents. Their references included current GPLN members, other well known project forwarders and even ship owners.

We welcome MARIMED to the GPLN team!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Project Cargo & Yacht Transport is the only international transportation firm in Turkey incorporating all logistics support required for boats, yachts, and energy industry as well. Project Cargo & Yacht Transport carries out boat and yacht transportation with its professional team who have all necessary qualifications for their field, especially for the European Union and also the Middle East, North Africa, and Far East markets. Project Cargo & Yacht Transport has been performing transportation operations with over 250 boats, motorized yachts, sailing boats, assault boats and catamarans having different dimensions from 6 meters to 40 meters and weighing from 10 tons to 250 tons.

The synergy Project Cargo & Yacht Transport created in the industry with team spirit, having experience in the field, and more importantly being professionally responsible is greatly appreciated by local customers and in the global market as well.

Project Cargo & Yacht Transport started off in 2006 with a professional team consisting of individuals who only specialise in project cargo, heavy freight and yacht transport. Their 13 years experience in the transport sector removed them from the approach “we can carry it all” and moved Project Cargo & Yacht Transport closer to the idea of carrying specific and exclusive cargoes and focusing on this niche only. They have therefore taken their place in the sector as an initiator with a different concept which only serves in the door-to-door transport of specific cargoes. On top of that it is an indisputable fact that such transport requires a firm financial strength. One of the most pre-eminent factors in Project Cargo & Yacht Transport being able to conclude well any operations it has undertaken and to render services of high quality is its strong financial structure.

The Yacht Department successfully carries out its motor yacht, sailboat, assault boat, catamaran loadings from 5 meters to 42 meters and from 10 tons to 220 tons and also accommodates in its organization the logistics group which supports such transport. Just last month Project Cargo & Yacht Transport transported 12 yachts from the United States to Turkey successfully by specialized vessel for boat transport different types of yachts were carried at the same time. Some of the yachts, for example, that Project Cargo & Yacht Transport transported had dimensions of:

They exported two 18 m Coast Guard vessels from Turkey to Abu Dhabi:

Some of the operations were hard because of the dimensions:

But as always the specialized staff of Project Cargo & Yacht Transport are ready to handle the heavy lifting projects and yachts.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

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The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member offices:

Europe: Netherlands: Rotterdam

Red Transport International

Stationsplein 45

Groothandelsgebouw – A2-202

3013 AK Rotterdam

Netherlands

Tel.: +31 (10) 224 9900 (direct)

Fax: +31 (10) 217 1901

Contacts:

Mr. Arian Driessen, Marketing & Sales Manager

Tel.: +31 (10) 224 9900 (direct)

Tel.: +31 (61) 015 327 (mobile)

Mr. Joost van Tienhoven, International Forwarding Manager

Tel.: +31 (10) 217 7140 (direct)

Tel.: +31 (61) 019 6459 (mobile)

Africa: Nigeria: Lagos

Red Transport Nigeria Ltd

14 a Olushola Agbaje Street

Lekki Phase 1

Lagos, Nigeria

Tel.: +234 (1) 212 1263

Contacts:

Mr. Arian Driessen, Marketing & Sales Manager

Tel.: +31 (10) 224 9900 (direct)

Tel.: +31 (61) 015 327 (mobile)

Mr. Johan Coetzer, Managing Director

Mobile: +234 (81) 3574 3531

Africa: Ghana: Takoradi

Supermaritime Ghana Ltd

Harbour Road, Scoa Building
P.O. Box 1154

Takoradi, Ghana

Tel.: +233 (3) 1202 8317

Fax: +233 (3) 1202 3006

Contacts:

Mr. Arian Driessen, Marketing & Sales Manager

Tel.: +31 (10) 224 9900 (direct)

Tel.: +31 (61) 015 327 (mobile)

Mr. Koen Speijer, Logistics Manager Ghana

Tel.: +233 (3) 1202 8317 (direct)

Tel.: +233 (2) 4860 8450 (mobile)

Red Transport is a project logistics and vessel agency company focusing on the oil & gas and mining industries in West Africa. Their project activities are mainly in Nigeria, and Ghana but their group operates their own offices in more than 20 locations in Africa where they also offer the following services:

Vessel Agencies

Project and Heavy Lift / OOG Transportation Management

Husbandry Services

Airfreight / Sea Freight Forwarding

Vessel Chartering / Operations

Local Transportation solutions in West Africa

Red Transport not only offered solid references from project forwarders both inside and outside GPLN but also from their end users in the oil & gas industry.

We welcome Red Transport Services to the GPLN team!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Vee Ess Shipping and Logistics FZE

P.O. Box 122458, SAIF Zone

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971 (6) 557 3533

Fax: +971 (6) 557 3534

Contact:

Mr. Sridhar Venkataraman

Mobile: +971 (50) 2623790

Skype: vssvs13

Sharjah based Vee Ess Shipping and Logistics gave references for numerous project cargo movements in East Asia, Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and Europe. The responses from their references were very positive. It has also come to my attention that Vee Ess has relationships with some GPLN members.

We welcome Vee Ess Shipping and Logistics on board!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Qingdao Ocean Logistics Company Ltd.

Room 604, No.61, Tianbao International Mansion

Haier Road

Qingdao, China

Tel.: +86 (532) 5557 6420

Fax:+86 (532) 5557 6423

Contact:

Mr. Wersnly Chen

Qingdao Ocean Logistics Company Ltd is an ocean project chartering and sea cargo specialist and has been working with several well known project forwarders for some time and received good references from the North America, Near East, Far East and Indian Subcontinent. They also have a joint-venture company together with GPLN member Lionheart Projects in Shanghai, China.

We welcome Qingdao Ocean Logistics Company to the GPLN team!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Total Logistic Services S.L.

Poligono Industrial La Menacha

Avenida del Estrecho, Parcela 5.15

Algeciras 11204 Spain

Tel.: +34 (9) 5660 4001

Fax: +34 (9) 5660 2403

Contacts:

Mr. Javier Martínez Lázaro

Mr. Francisco Barranco

Mr. Antonio Vela

Total Logistic Services had a well rounded application and their references were well known project companies, including Lyon, France, GPLN member C.E.R.L. Since 1915 Total Logistic Services has been specialized in the management of industrial projects which allows them to offer logistic turnkey solutions in all the following sectors: oil and gas, power generation, petrochemicals, industrial plants, mining, etc. Total Logistic Services offers their clients an integral package of solutions designed according to their clients’ requirements. Their totalproject® division is attending this dedicated service for the industry with capacity and efficiency thanks experience and know-how obtained during the past years.

We welcome Total Logistic Services to the GPLN team!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Kita Transport Services Inc.

Kocman Cad. No. 33

34212 Gunesli

Istanbul, Turkey

Tel: +90 (21) 2410 0040

Fax: +90 (21) 2410 0044

Contacts:

Mr. Emre Eldener, General Manager

Ms. Feyza Ercengiz, Project Logistics Executive

Kita Transport Services already has a track record with several GPLN members who also acted as all four references. Kita Transport Services is a leading project forwarder in Turkey. Oversize cargo, heavy lifts and IMMO 1 cargoes are handled regularly by their experienced staff on a worldwide basis. Earth moving machinery, cranes, energy plants, windmills, complete production lines, explosives and missiles are some of the typical project cargo Kita Transport Services deals with regularly. Also, their general manager, Emre Eldener, is known far and wide in the projects world.

We welcome Kita Transport Services to the GPLN team!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

SARR Freights Corporation

1-E/12 Sewak House, Jhandewalan Ext.

New Delhi 110 055 India

Tel.: +91 (11) 2355 7146

Fax: +91 (11) 2363 3620

Contacts:

Mr. Sunil Kapoor, Director

SARR Freights is a northern India based projects specialist who comes with project references from both inside and outside the GPLN membership. They have been involved in all kinds of projects from heavy equipment to hydro electric projects to oil and gas movements to other energy type projects.

We welcome SARR Freights Corporation to the GPLN team!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

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Wilhelmsen Ships Services, a GPLN member in Saudi Arabia, recently discharged four heavy lifts units with dimensions 19.18 x 9.8 x 4.70 and individual weight of 96.714 mt in Jubail Commercial Port from the Ro/Ro vessel M/V Endurance, ARC’s newest US flagged vessel. Due to the nature of the cargo a special self propelled modular trailer had to be deployed and the entire operation was completed within seven hours.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Wilhelmsen Ships Services, a GPLN member in Saudi Arabia, recently discharged four heavy lifts units with dimensions 19.18 x 9.8 x 4.70 and individual weight of 96.714 mt in Jubail Commercial Port from the Ro/Ro vessel M/V Endurance, ARC’s newest US flagged vessel. Due to the nature of the cargo a special self propelled modular trailer had to be deployed and the entire operation was completed within seven hours.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Wilhelmsen Ships Services, a GPLN member in Saudi Arabia, recently discharged four heavy lifts units with dimensions 19.18 x 9.8 x 4.70 and individual weight of 96.714 mt in Jubail Commercial Port from the Ro/Ro vessel M/V Endurance, ARC’s newest US flagged vessel. Due to the nature of the cargo a special self propelled modular trailer had to be deployed and the entire operation was completed within seven hours.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Abu Dhabi based Khalidia International Shipping has a new corporate logo and we are unveiling for them within the GPLN group. Khalidia also has recently completed their ISO 9001:2008 certification with SGS, being certified “to provide shipping, services through air, sea both import / export, clearing & forwarding, vessel handling & provide project cargo handling”. We at the Global Project Logistics Network would like to congratulate Khalidia’s General Manager, Melvyn Vaz, on their new logo and the job well done in achieving ISO certification!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

S.I.S.TE.M.A. Srl
via G.Di Vittorio 70
20026 Novate Milanese
Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39 (02) 4507 6996
Fax: +39 (02) 3820 4084

Contacts:

Mr. Domenico Longano, CEO
Mobile: +39 (33) 5142 6921

Mr. Sauro Paniccia, General Manager
Mobile: +339 (33) 5650 6020

Mr. Alessandro Bestetti, General Manager
Mobile: +39 (33) 5658 8508

S.I.S.TE.M.A. Srl is part of the well known Tripcovich group which is based in Trieste but also has operations in Genoa. The group handles chartering of project cargo as well as ship brokering, ship agency (both liner and tramp vessels), specialized cargo handling and inland trucking. We look forward to seeing them at our next GPLN event!

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

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Wilhelmsen Ships Service, GPLN member in Kuwait, recently completed an interesting move comprising of the delivery of a land based oil rig and camp units from Kuwait to the South Rumailah Oilfield in Iraq. This consisted of high, wide and heavy loads transported using an assortment of flat beds, low beds and truck heads for towable units with a 137 truck loads delivered in total which included cross loading of all the cargo from Kuwaiti to Iraqi trucks at the Safwan border. This move is part of a new South Oil Company contract for drilling of oil wells in Southern Iraq.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Project Cargo & Yacht Transport

Contact:

Mr. Erim Tabib, Director General

Mrs. Yonca Karakurum Tabib, Marketing Manager

Project & Yacht Transport, per its name, has two departments for specialized transport: One side of the business handles project cargo on a regular basis and the other side of the business has a specialty in moving yachts and other boats. They do not handle other business, such as general cargo. In addition to Project & Yacht Transport’s two specialties, they also have a geographical specialization in dealing with the Algerian market, where they also have an operation.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

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Working on behalf of the Snapper Mineral Sands Project in Northern New South Wales, Australia, and with a tight schedule and window of opportunity, Westlink Logistics has seamlessly managed the uplifting and transportation of ten large pontoons from Indonesia through the Port of Adelaide to Pooncarie in southwestern New South Wales.

Weighing in at 75 tons each, and with dimensions of 32.0 x 6.0 x 3.77 metres, transporting the pontoons posed the Westlink Logistics’ team a number of interesting physical challenges which were all passed with flying colours – thanks to professionalism, careful planning and a number of pre-visits to the Indonesian manufacturers and load out facilities to ensure that all contingencies were covered. For example, since the chartered vessel was to be moored several kilometres offshore, it was necessary to use barges and tugs to transport the pontoons within reach of the ship’s hooks. In order to meet stringent AQIS standards, the pontoons and barges had to be thoroughly cleaned and inspected by Westlink’s team before the process could commence.

The scheduling issues were compounded by unforseen circumstances which led to a delay of two weeks at the manufacturing plant. Quick thinking by Westlink’s Mike Maxwell and his colleagues, a lateral approach to problem solving and robust negotiation skills were required to ensure that the chartered vessel (which had its own schedules to meet) did not leave without the cargo. As a result, the pontoons were stowed and shipped partly completed, and once the cargo was safely unloaded, Westlink arranged for a lay down area to be made available at the Port of Adelaide so that fabrication could be finished in Australia – thus saving the client thousands of dollars.

The final stage, uplifting the finished pontoons onto transporters with steerable jinkers, and negotiating a carefully planned route with police escort from Adelaide through to Pooncarie in New South Wales was accomplished without a hitch. For Trent Robson, Westlink Logistics’ General Manager, and his team of professionals, the job is not just about the cargo, its size, fragility and dimensions. And the shipping component is certainly only part of the equation. It’s all about looking at the challenges involved at the macro level, and planning for all the micro issues along the way.

“Timing, reliability and close control of the cargo on its journey was paramount for the client. The shipping program that we developed included a dedicated, direct charter voyage. We closely managed all aspects from the point of collection right through to ultimate delivery on site,” said Robson, “As a result of our success in handling the first shipment, we have subsequently been awarded the contract to transport 200 smaller float line pontoons for the same project. By delivering the goods as well as the promises, Westlink has developed a strong tradition in gaining repeat business.”

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

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In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

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Working on behalf of the Snapper Mineral Sands Project in Northern New South Wales, Australia, and with a tight schedule and window of opportunity, Westlink Logistics has seamlessly managed the uplifting and transportation of ten large pontoons from Indonesia through the Port of Adelaide to Pooncarie in southwestern New South Wales.

Weighing in at 75 tons each, and with dimensions of 32.0 x 6.0 x 3.77 metres, transporting the pontoons posed the Westlink Logistics’ team a number of interesting physical challenges which were all passed with flying colours – thanks to professionalism, careful planning and a number of pre-visits to the Indonesian manufacturers and load out facilities to ensure that all contingencies were covered. For example, since the chartered vessel was to be moored several kilometres offshore, it was necessary to use barges and tugs to transport the pontoons within reach of the ship’s hooks. In order to meet stringent AQIS standards, the pontoons and barges had to be thoroughly cleaned and inspected by Westlink’s team before the process could commence.

The scheduling issues were compounded by unforseen circumstances which led to a delay of two weeks at the manufacturing plant. Quick thinking by Westlink’s Mike Maxwell and his colleagues, a lateral approach to problem solving and robust negotiation skills were required to ensure that the chartered vessel (which had its own schedules to meet) did not leave without the cargo. As a result, the pontoons were stowed and shipped partly completed, and once the cargo was safely unloaded, Westlink arranged for a lay down area to be made available at the Port of Adelaide so that fabrication could be finished in Australia – thus saving the client thousands of dollars.

The final stage, uplifting the finished pontoons onto transporters with steerable jinkers, and negotiating a carefully planned route with police escort from Adelaide through to Pooncarie in New South Wales was accomplished without a hitch. For Trent Robson, Westlink Logistics’ General Manager, and his team of professionals, the job is not just about the cargo, its size, fragility and dimensions. And the shipping component is certainly only part of the equation. It’s all about looking at the challenges involved at the macro level, and planning for all the micro issues along the way.

“Timing, reliability and close control of the cargo on its journey was paramount for the client. The shipping program that we developed included a dedicated, direct charter voyage. We closely managed all aspects from the point of collection right through to ultimate delivery on site,” said Robson, “As a result of our success in handling the first shipment, we have subsequently been awarded the contract to transport 200 smaller float line pontoons for the same project. By delivering the goods as well as the promises, Westlink has developed a strong tradition in gaining repeat business.”

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Stuhr, Germany, based GPLN member HBH Logistics recently shipped seven seven huge autoclaves, each with dimensions of 41.00 x 3.50 x 3.45 m and weighing 70 tons, from Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westfalia (in northwestern Germany) to Ploieşti in the Wallachia region of Romania

Scope of work:

- Pre-Carriage ex-works up to closest port of loading

- Discharging operation and transfer into river barge

- Barging operation up to Brăila, Romania

- Handling of cargo at Brăila, Romania

- On-carriage up to Ploieşti, Romania

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

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Please note the below message from Bob Segers of Levaco:

“Recently as a result of abrupt warming, the rapid melting of snow and abundant rainfall occured a breakthrough Kyzylagash dams, causing flooding of railroad. By this reason, the railway section Aktogay to Almaty is closed. At present all shipments following to Almaty and Almaty region, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan are redirected via railway section Aktogay – Mointy – Chu.”

“Please be informed that railway rates of all shipments, which was redirected for new railway section will increased. At present we only know that rates will recalculate for shipments, which was dispatched start from March 15, 2010 and we can’t tell for how much at present.”

If you have any further questions I recommend that you contact Bob Segers directly at:

Bob Segers, General Manager

Levaco N.V.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member offices:

TransPole Logistics Pvt Ltd.

Contacts:

Anant Kumar Choudhrary, CEO

Pravin Rai, Director – Operations

Mobile: +91 (98) 1060 8296

Shobhit Jain, Director – Projects Sales

Mobile: +91 (97) 1779 9937

Shiv Mandir Singh, Executive Director – Operation & Projects

Mobile: +91 (98) 1097 9176

And:

TransPole Logistics Pte. Ltd.

Contacts:

Anant Kumar Choudhrary, CEO

Mobile: +65 (8) 363 4040

Transpole is a unique logistics company with the group head office in India and their own operations in Singapore. They have dedicated project cargo sales staff in both countries and have a long history of project business. Their references ranged geographically from the Middle East to China. We look forward to welcoming them in person at the next GPLN meeting.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member offices:

TransPole Logistics Pvt Ltd.

Contacts:

Anant Kumar Choudhrary, CEO

Pravin Rai, Director – Operations

Mobile: +91 (98) 1060 8296

Shobhit Jain, Director – Projects Sales

Mobile: +91 (97) 1779 9937

Shiv Mandir Singh, Executive Director – Operation & Projects

Mobile: +91 (98) 1097 9176

And:

TransPole Logistics Pte. Ltd.

Contacts:

Anant Kumar Choudhrary, CEO

Mobile: +65 (8) 363 4040

Transpole is a unique logistics company with the group head office in India and their own operations in Singapore. They have dedicated project cargo sales staff in both countries and have a long history of project business. Their references ranged geographically from the Middle East to China. We look forward to welcoming them in person at the next GPLN meeting.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

GPLN Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Globalink Logistics Group

Mr. Pasha Karim, General Manager Corporate

Ms. Zhanna Kaynarbaeva, Manager Corporate & Agency Relations

Globalink already has a track record with several GPLN members who also acted as references. I also personally have known the owner of Globalink, Siddique Khan, for several years. Globalink is one of the few regional powers in Central Asia in the realm of project logistics. Unfortunately they won’t be able to make the meeting in Brazil due to prior commitments.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

Wilhelmsen Ships Service, GPLN member in Kuwait, recently completed an interesting move comprising of the delivery of a land based oil rig and camp units from Kuwait to the South Rumailah Oilfield in Iraq. This consisted of high, wide and heavy loads transported using an assortment of flat beds, low beds and truck heads for towable units with a 137 truck loads delivered in total which included cross loading of all the cargo from Kuwaiti to Iraqi trucks at the Safwan border. This move is part of a new South Oil Company contract for drilling of oil wells in Southern Iraq.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Stuhr, Germany, based GPLN member HBH Logistics recently shipped seven seven huge autoclaves, each with dimensions of 41.00 x 3.50 x 3.45 m and weighing 70 tons, from Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westfalia (in northwestern Germany) to Ploieşti in the Wallachia region of Romania

Scope of work:

- Pre-Carriage ex-works up to closest port of loading

- Discharging operation and transfer into river barge

- Barging operation up to Brăila, Romania

- Handling of cargo at Brăila, Romania

- On-carriage up to Ploieşti, Romania

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow GPLN on Twitter!

My laptop is being worked on this afternoon. I feel almost like I am disabled!

We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member office:

Townley Group International Pty Ltd

Contacts:

Mr. Peter Townley, Managing Director

Mr. Peter Morris, Sales Manager

Ms. Vicki Corrie Mathews, Operations Manager

The Townley Group International came with good references including a GPLN member, BBC Chartering and two other project forwarding companies. They specialize in aircraft charter, military movements, ship and vessel salvage support, customs clearance, storage, jack and skate, gantry lift as well as factory and plant relocation. They also are specialists for Papua New Guinea as well. We hope to see them in our upcoming meeting in Brazil!

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Working on behalf of the Snapper Mineral Sands Project in Northern New South Wales, Australia, and with a tight schedule and window of opportunity, Westlink Logistics has seamlessly managed the uplifting and transportation of ten large pontoons from Indonesia through the Port of Adelaide to Pooncarie in southwestern New South Wales.

Weighing in at 75 tons each, and with dimensions of 32.0 x 6.0 x 3.77 metres, transporting the pontoons posed the Westlink Logistics’ team a number of interesting physical challenges which were all passed with flying colours – thanks to professionalism, careful planning and a number of pre-visits to the Indonesian manufacturers and load out facilities to ensure that all contingencies were covered. For example, since the chartered vessel was to be moored several kilometres offshore, it was necessary to use barges and tugs to transport the pontoons within reach of the ship’s hooks. In order to meet stringent AQIS standards, the pontoons and barges had to be thoroughly cleaned and inspected by Westlink’s team before the process could commence.

The scheduling issues were compounded by unforseen circumstances which led to a delay of two weeks at the manufacturing plant. Quick thinking by Westlink’s Mike Maxwell and his colleagues, a lateral approach to problem solving and robust negotiation skills were required to ensure that the chartered vessel (which had its own schedules to meet) did not leave without the cargo. As a result, the pontoons were stowed and shipped partly completed, and once the cargo was safely unloaded, Westlink arranged for a lay down area to be made available at the Port of Adelaide so that fabrication could be finished in Australia – thus saving the client thousands of dollars.

The final stage, uplifting the finished pontoons onto transporters with steerable jinkers, and negotiating a carefully planned route with police escort from Adelaide through to Pooncarie in New South Wales was accomplished without a hitch. For Trent Robson, Westlink Logistics’ General Manager, and his team of professionals, the job is not just about the cargo, its size, fragility and dimensions. And the shipping component is certainly only part of the equation. It’s all about looking at the challenges involved at the macro level, and planning for all the micro issues along the way.

“Timing, reliability and close control of the cargo on its journey was paramount for the client. The shipping program that we developed included a dedicated, direct charter voyage. We closely managed all aspects from the point of collection right through to ultimate delivery on site,” said Robson, “As a result of our success in handling the first shipment, we have subsequently been awarded the contract to transport 200 smaller float line pontoons for the same project. By delivering the goods as well as the promises, Westlink has developed a strong tradition in gaining repeat business.”

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow GPLN on Twitter!

In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

Follow us on Twitter!:

http://twitter.com/GPLN

For the second year in a row the Global Project Logistics Network has shown its commitment to Breakbulk Asia. Breakbulk Asia is the largest and most important gathering in Asia for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. It is where shippers have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements. Exhibitors include the world’s major carriers, forwarders and ports that handle specialized heavy-lift, project and breakbulk cargoes. The Breakbulk Asia event is an outgrowth of the Breakbulk Conference and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the southern part of the United States since 1989 and the Breakbulk Europe event held in Antwerp since 2006. In addition to a bustling exhibition floor, Breakbulk Asia featured a two-day conference with top speakers addressing the theme "Charting the Recovery". The in-depth program delved into today’s most pressing breakbulk transportation issues: from cargo security to trade compliance and materials tracking initiatives. Speakers also discussed the hottest regions for breakbulk and project cargo, and review sectors such as oil and gas, and other power generation markets.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

A complete air and sea supply chain solution has been successful in winning the logistics contract for a new $US 50 million offshore oil drilling campaign in the Sudanese Red Sea. GPLN member Darka Shipping Agencies, a member of the Darka for Trading and Services group of companies based in Port Sudan, secured the contract with Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company (RSPOC) who will be working in Block 15 (Tokar Delta) section of the Red Sea. This is the first offshore oil drilling campaign in Sudan.

A complete air and sea supply chain solution has been successful in winning the logistics contract for a new $US 50 million offshore oil drilling campaign in the Sudanese Red Sea. GPLN member Darka Shipping Agencies, a member of the Darka for Trading and Services group of companies based in Port Sudan, secured the contract with Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company (RSPOC) who will be working in Block 15 (Tokar Delta) section of the Red Sea. This is the first offshore oil drilling campaign in Sudan.

Darka Vice Chairman and Business Development Manager, Mohamed A.M. Osman, said contract negations were highly competitive. “A detailed and tailored solution was developed that met the very specific and complex needs of the client,” Mr. Osman said.

He said a helicopter and two new specialist 2538 ton offshore supply vessels would provide around-the-clock logistics support to service a drilling rig located 70 nautical miles from Port Sudan for a period of six months. “A critical part of the work will be liaison between our company and the rig to ensure all air and sea transport movements operate smoothly and effectively in and out of the port area,” said Mr. Osman.

The drilling assignment includes use of the West Prospero, which is currently working in block 15 in the Red Sea, was upgraded with high pressure, high temperature (HTHP) capabilities prior to moving to Sudan on a heavy lift vessel from Indonesia to Sudan through the Gulf of Aden. The Darka for Trading and Services group of companies has over 20 years experience in supply chain management.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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Turkey based GPLN member SNS International handled the loading of cargo of 220 MVA transformer main body with unit weight of 203 tons, as well as related accessories for the Rabigh Power Plant Extension Project, Stage VIII. This project is one of the biggest projects in Saudi Arabia.

SNS International is shipping a liquid dielectric transformer over 10,000 KVA and parts of transformers. The last unit SNS moved was a 380kV/13.8-13.8KV 220 MVA generator step-up transformer with accessories including: HV cable box with oil-oil bushing, Oil-SF6 bushing, SF6 surge arrestors and monitoring devices (gas density monitor and surge current monitor with counter), common SF6 gas filling equipment, and special tools and accessories for each of the surge arrestors

This equipment and accessories were produced by Areva T&D Enerji Endüstrisi A.Ş. for the Saudi Electricity Company.

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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Aquatic Freights Pvt Ltd successfully handled the movement of two back-up rolls bound for an Indian plate mill. Aquatic shipped the consignment from Illichivsk sea port in Ukraine, about 20 km west of Odessa, to Visakhapatnam sea port in Andhra Pradesh (southeastern India) and delivered to the Indian consignee at the final destination. The rolls were originally moved by rail from the factory in Russia and loaded onto the vessel in Illichivsk port in Ukraine. The cargo had a combined weight of about 240 mt and approximate dimensions:

Diameter: 1900 mm

Barrel length: 3300 MM

Overall length: 10400 MM

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

GPLN Website:

http://www.gpln.net

Project Cargo Logistics Blog:

http://ProjectCargoLogistics.gpln.net

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GPLN member Arshiya Logistics WLL (formerly BDP Qatar WLL) handled some Groove Cranes movement from Michel Machinery Company Inc in the United States for the Qatari Shareholding Company (QSC) who is engaged into Dolphin Gas Project and several projects for RasGas / Qatar Gas in Qatar.

Arshiya Logistics WLL(Qatar) with help of 5K Logistics handled this project movement Ex-USA factory to Qatar project site. The transportation was done using a MAFI-Cargo trailers from the factory to GalvestonPort. The pick up locations were:

- St. Louis, Missouri – 2 cranes

- Corpus Christi, Texas – one crane

- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – one crane

A breakulk vessel from Galveston Port, United States, to Doha, Qatar was booked. Arshiya Logistics also handled inland haulage from DohaPort to the Qatari client’s site using low bed trailers and as well was engaged into arranging the duty waiver and exemption for this client at Doha Customs. Along with the haulage Arshiya arranged the police escort and Qatar Traffic Department permissions.

Initially, QSC had to move total four Grove cranes and the value was approx USD 1.8 million. Technical specifications were 581.624 m3 and total gross weight of 160 tons with height of 3.5 meters. There were letter of credit problems considering the time deadline, etc., and many bottlenecks in documentation because the supplier was dealing with Qatar client for the first time.

QSC nominated GPLN member Arshiya Logistics, considering Arshiya’s professionalism in project logistics globally. But handling projects requires special personalized touch as well as technical expertise because it is totally different ball game than normal containerized business. The following hurdles are confirm that if any project movement is given to any inexperienced service provider just based on rates then blue chip clients are off course paying penalties for their decision.

1) Just one day before the vessel arrival in Galveston Port Hurricane Ike hit the area.

2) Power, water issues keep GalvestonPort offline for about two weeks after Hurricane Ike left the port and much of the region. There was no trace of any shipment as the Port Authority closed the port.

3) But for Arshiya Logistics WLL (Qatar) it was matter client serving and 100% transparency. Arshiya Logistics arranged a 3rd-party surveyor to the port with help the help of 5K Logistics, the GPLN member in Philadelphia. The surveyor accessed the cranes and completed the survey. Everything was okay except some few tires, which were affected because of mud.

4) Most of the vessels cancelled calling at GalvestonPort after this hurricane.

5) These cranes were lying in GalvestonPort for almost 45 days.

Shipment was urgent for the Qatari company and for that they had full trust in Arshiya Logistics’s reliability and professionalism. Arshiya Logistics managed to get the shipment out from United States and in Doha within 40 days without any rate hike and port storage issues.

Arshiya Logistics team of Mr. Vaibhav Malpekar and Mr. Jigar Shah, with 5K Logistics (Mr. Paul J McGrath and team) were in full coordination and had conference calls almost every day in order to work out alterative solutions so that the delivery of these four cranes to the client could be managed as per prior commitment, in spite of all these hurdles.

Arshiya Logistics is handling more projects for the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) as well as KAHRAMA (the Qatar Water & Electricity Board).

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow GPLN on Twitter!

Trans International Logistiks Sdn Bhd, a GPLN member in Malaysia, recently completed the project cargo movements from Europe and Asia for the Synthetic Latex Global Plant located in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia with a total project volume of about 20,000 FRT.

As indirect tax exemption consultants for the project, we had successfully applied our expertise in submitting, tabulating and obtaining exemption approvals from the authorities. We also excelled in applying and obtaining import permits and governmental certification from regulatory bodies for the importation of their special equipments and machineries.

Other than general cargoes by sea, air and road transports, the project included movements of heavy lift cargoes of 3 reactors at 95 tons each and 3 strippers at 65 tons each and other over-dimensioned cargoes. For the heavy lifts, on-carriage to site was arranged on multi-axle trailers after temporary storage on elephant legs and beams so as to be in coordination with the plant site readiness and receiving management.

Trans International Logisiks was proud to report that all deliveries were executed well within the required time frames and with zero untoward incidents.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

Wilhelmsen Ships Service, GPLN member in Kuwait, recently completed an interesting move comprising of the delivery of a land based oil rig and camp units from Kuwait to the South Rumailah Oilfield in Iraq. This consisted of high, wide and heavy loads transported using an assortment of flat beds, low beds and truck heads for towable units with a 137 truck loads delivered in total which included cross loading of all the cargo from Kuwaiti to Iraqi trucks at the Safwan border. This move is part of a new South Oil Company contract for drilling of oil wells in Southern Iraq.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow GPLN on Twitter!

For the 4th straight year GPLN will be participating in the Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium, this May. This the premier project cargo event in Europe that focuses specifically on the project cargo industry. he 5th Annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition program will include sessions that examine the economic as well as the transportation trends for the near and long term, with in-depth insight from industry leaders as to where opportunity lies.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Website:

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow GPLN on Twitter!

In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

Follow us on Twitter!:

http://twitter.com/GPLN

For the second year in a row the Global Project Logistics Network has shown its commitment to Breakbulk Asia. Breakbulk Asia is the largest and most important gathering in Asia for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. It is where shippers have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements. Exhibitors include the world’s major carriers, forwarders and ports that handle specialized heavy-lift, project and breakbulk cargoes. The Breakbulk Asia event is an outgrowth of the Breakbulk Conference and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the southern part of the United States since 1989 and the Breakbulk Europe event held in Antwerp since 2006. In addition to a bustling exhibition floor, Breakbulk Asia featured a two-day conference with top speakers addressing the theme "Charting the Recovery". The in-depth program delved into today’s most pressing breakbulk transportation issues: from cargo security to trade compliance and materials tracking initiatives. Speakers also discussed the hottest regions for breakbulk and project cargo, and review sectors such as oil and gas, and other power generation markets.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Follow the Global Project Logistics Network on Twitter!

Europe Cargo was approached for the reception in Antwerp ex geared coaster up to barged to Fluor Terminal Frankfurt, Germany. The vessel, MV Jumbo Vision loaded in Punta Cugno, Italy and sailed from Punta Cugno port. The project consisted of 37 pieces of preassembled steel rack (858.303 mt / 14,095.695 m3), two cases of lifting equipment (2,276 mt / 6 m3) and eight pieces of lifting equipment (adjustable spreader bars / extenders: 7478 mt / 18 m3).

Europe Cargo’s supervisor reported that the cargo was loaded under deck as well as on deck. On Europe Cargo’s instructions, the crew unlashed the chains and unwelded stoppers and D-rings upon arrival at the Antwerp port.

The cargo was unloaded at the Europe Cargo terminal with specialized and necessary stevedore lifting equipment (extenders – easily adjustable) and by two Gottwald motorized mobile cranes with capacities of 100 mt (not by ship’s gear due to outreach and storage onto the shore and two cranes instead of one due to length of the cargo).

Due to the large storage area required, MV Jumbo Vision had to shift 40 m. Europe Cargo jointly surveyed unloading operations with the receiver’s appointed surveyors. Europe Cargo also arranged customs clearance in Antwerp. After unloading, necessary repairs and cleaning of the frames was arranged and took several days. When this was completed Europe Cargo ordered and arranged loading of four barges (110 m x 45 m) for the inland transport via Rhine river to the final Frankfurt site.

Europe Cargo’s professional expertise in the project was highly appreciated by the receivers’ engineers!

Europe Cargo’s GPLN profile:

http://www.gpln.net/members/Europe/Belgium/EuropeCargoBVBA.html

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

Trans International Logistiks Sdn Bhd, a GPLN member in Malaysia, recently completed the project cargo movements from Europe and Asia for the Synthetic Latex Global Plant located in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia with a total project volume of about 20,000 FRT.

As indirect tax exemption consultants for the project, we had successfully applied our expertise in submitting, tabulating and obtaining exemption approvals from the authorities. We also excelled in applying and obtaining import permits and governmental certification from regulatory bodies for the importation of their special equipments and machineries.

Other than general cargoes by sea, air and road transports, the project included movements of heavy lift cargoes of 3 reactors at 95 tons each and 3 strippers at 65 tons each and other over-dimensioned cargoes. For the heavy lifts, on-carriage to site was arranged on multi-axle trailers after temporary storage on elephant legs and beams so as to be in coordination with the plant site readiness and receiving management.

Trans International Logisiks was proud to report that all deliveries were executed well within the required time frames and with zero untoward incidents.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

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Cory Logistics, GPLN member in the United Kingdom, have been busy in the ‘home of stainless steel’ in 2009 and will continue to work through 2010. The first phase moving is a softener and de-scaler line from a redundant Sheffield Steel mill to its new home in India.

The steel industry in Sheffield dated back to the 14th Century. By the turn of the new century the Sheffield economy diversified and it is Cory Logistics who has been employed to remove and ship part of this manufacturing plant to India.

This project has been jointly operated with Canadian SCAC, and will move a total one hundred and forty 40’ high cube containers and a total of four thousand five hundred freight

tons as break bulk. Individual pieces can be more than 12 meters in length and can be up to 5 meters wide weighing more than 30 tons.

Mark Harding Commercial Director has been involved from the beginning and described how he pooled resources within Cory Logistics to create a dedicated project team. Mark said, “We have all the capabilities under one roof, planning has been complex and challenging”, but maintained that Cory’s will continue to offer a competitive advantage to create small teams of dedicated experts in their field.

“We have had one person negotiating space allocation on container ships, another discussing the safe securing of out of gauge cargo and its movement in relation to UK road restrictions,

whilst a third person is chartering a vessel to carry four thousand five hundred freight tons!”

The containers are moving through Felixstowe whilst the break bulk cargo will be transported by specialist equipment to the Port of Hull for shipment to Chennai, where it will be collected and delivered to site.

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Left to Right: Ms. Fatma Jale Kemahlı (SNS International), Mr. Surendran K.S. (Logistics Plus India), Mr. Salim Gulam (Inchcape Shipping Services), Ms. Janet Nodar (Breakbulk Magazine) and Mr. Vikash Chandra (Logistics Plus India)

For the second year in a row the Global Project Logistics Network has shown its commitment to Breakbulk Asia. Breakbulk Asia is the largest and most important gathering in Asia for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. It is where shippers have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements. Exhibitors include the world’s major carriers, forwarders and ports that handle specialized heavy-lift, project and breakbulk cargoes. The Breakbulk Asia event is an outgrowth of the Breakbulk Conference and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the southern part of the United States since 1989 and the Breakbulk Europe event held in Antwerp since 2006. In addition to a bustling exhibition floor, Breakbulk Asia featured a two-day conference with top speakers addressing the theme "Charting the Recovery". The in-depth program delved into today’s most pressing breakbulk transportation issues: from cargo security to trade compliance and materials tracking initiatives. Speakers also discussed the hottest regions for breakbulk and project cargo, and review sectors such as oil and gas, and other power generation markets.

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A lot of things have happened in and around GPLN Norway member, Logi Trans AS, the last year. We will update you in Logi Trans’s own Magne Eide’s own words:

We are very happy with the situation in Logi Trans. Every year in the history of Logi Trans, have resulted in a “best year ever”, so also for 2009. The turnover for 2009 exceeded for the first time NOK 100 mill – equivalent to US$ 17,8 mill. The result is up approx. 11,5% from 2008. Despite the recession, we are very optimistic for the future, and expect a continuous growth between 10 and 15% for 2010.

Logi Trans is a major participant in the Norwegian offshore market with long time relations to most vendors in the Norwegian offshore industry. We hold the existing local contracts with Seadrill / Seawell Group, Rowan Drilling, GE Oil & Gas (approved vendor). Several small and medium sized companies in the region are the base for the daily business.

We have during 2009 become an accredited IATA airfreight agent. In addition, we have started up our own consolidation service from Houston to Stavanger together with Logistics International Inc in Houston. In these days Logi Trans is also establishing a subsidiary company in Denmark.

One of the most important things amongst them all is the fact that we have become a member of the GPLN, and we hope this will give us a lot of exciting jobs in the future. We have received a lot of welcome greetings from the members, and we appreciate that. We are confident that our company will continue the development and growth and look forward to being of services to all customers that need a reliable logistics partner in Norway.

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Trans International Logistiks Sdn Bhd, a GPLN member in Malaysia, recently completed the project cargo movements from Europe and Asia for the Synthetic Latex Global Plant located in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia with a total project volume of about 20,000 FRT.

As indirect tax exemption consultants for the project, we had successfully applied our expertise in submitting, tabulating and obtaining exemption approvals from the authorities. We also excelled in applying and obtaining import permits and governmental certification from regulatory bodies for the importation of their special equipments and machineries.

Other than general cargoes by sea, air and road transports, the project included movements of heavy lift cargoes of 3 reactors at 95 tons each and 3 strippers at 65 tons each and other over-dimensioned cargoes. For the heavy lifts, on-carriage to site was arranged on multi-axle trailers after temporary storage on elephant legs and beams so as to be in coordination with the plant site readiness and receiving management.

Trans International Logisiks was proud to report that all deliveries were executed well within the required time frames and with zero untoward incidents.

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member offices:

Westfracht Mongolia

Contacts:

Mr. Buyanjargal A., Executive Director

Mr. Besud Munkhbaatar, Logistics Manager

Mrs. Hishight Lkhamaa, Business Development Manager

Westfracht Mongolia is a new company but is a JV subsidiary of GPLN German member Westfracht Spezialverkehre International GmbH. We are delighted to have them on board due to the fact that there are very few good companies in Mongolia to work with in the logistics field. Now we as a group have someone to offer!

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

For more information contact:

Gary Dale Cearley

Executive Director

Tel.: +66 2 713 0384 (office)

Tel.: +1 (870) 242 4369 (USALand Line)

Tel.: +66 817 315 265 (mobile)

E-Mail: g.d.cearley

Skype: garydale

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Suku Sudhakaran (L) is the Assistant General Manager of Consolidated Shipping Services LLC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and John Van Bergen is the Managing Director of Cory Logistics in the United Kingdom.

For the second year in a row the Global Project Logistics Network has shown its commitment to Breakbulk Asia. Breakbulk Asia is the largest and most important gathering in Asia for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. It is where shippers have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements. Exhibitors include the world’s major carriers, forwarders and ports that handle specialized heavy-lift, project and breakbulk cargoes. The Breakbulk Asia event is an outgrowth of the Breakbulk Conference and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the southern part of the United States since 1989 and the Breakbulk Europe event held in Antwerp since 2006. In addition to a bustling exhibition floor, Breakbulk Asia featured a two-day conference with top speakers addressing the theme "Charting the Recovery". The in-depth program delved into today’s most pressing breakbulk transportation issues: from cargo security to trade compliance and materials tracking initiatives. Speakers also discussed the hottest regions for breakbulk and project cargo, and review sectors such as oil and gas, and other power generation markets.

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We are happy to introduce our latest GPLN Member offices:

Star Shipping (Pvt) Limited

Contacts:

Muhammed Kamran, Director

Muhammed Farhan – Director

Star Shipping came with good references and have experience shipping various kinds of project cargo including heavy equipment, cargo for the energy industry and even military shipmets. It is his intention to be at the meeting in Rio de Janeiro so everyone will get the chance to meet him.

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

For more information:

Gary Dale Cearley

Executive Director

Tel.: +66 817 315 265

E-Mail: g.d.cearley

Skype: garydale

Website:

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For the 3rd consecutive year the Global Project Logistics Network participated in Trans Middle East. Trans Middle East is the largest annual ports, shipping and transport logistics exhibition in the Middle East.

The 5th Trans Middle East 2009 was organized by Transport Events Management Ltd at the Gulf International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Manama, Bahrain. The 6th Trans Middle East 2010 will be at the HiltonAlexandriaGreenPlaza in Alexandria, Egypt. GPLN will be taking part. For more information:

http://www.gpln.net/up-meetings.html

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Local Support – Global Reach!

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The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) would like to announce the two following new members:

Rock-It Cargo (Houston)

Contact: Ms. Theresa Russell, Projects Manager

Rock-It Cargo (New York)

Contact: Mr. Kevin Schneider, Projects Manager

These offices are both group companies of current GPLN member Rock-It Cargo in Los Angeles and work with several GPLN members already. I am sure they will be working with more offices soon and we wish them well. They should be represented at our meeting in Brazil in April.

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Europe Cargo was approached for the reception in Antwerp ex geared coaster up to barged to Fluor Terminal Frankfurt, Germany. The vessel, MV Jumbo Vision loaded in Punta Cugno, Italy and sailed from Punta Cugno port. The project consisted of 37 pieces of preassembled steel rack (858.303 mt / 14,095.695 m3), two cases of lifting equipment (2,276 mt / 6 m3) and eight pieces of lifting equipment (adjustable spreader bars / extenders: 7478 mt / 18 m3).

Europe Cargo’s supervisor reported that the cargo was loaded under deck as well as on deck. On Europe Cargo’s instructions, the crew unlashed the chains and unwelded stoppers and D-rings upon arrival at the Antwerp port.

The cargo was unloaded at the Europe Cargo terminal with specialized and necessary stevedore lifting equipment (extenders – easily adjustable) and by two Gottwald motorized mobile cranes with capacities of 100 mt (not by ship’s gear due to outreach and storage onto the shore and two cranes instead of one due to length of the cargo).

Due to the large storage area required, MV Jumbo Vision had to shift 40 m. Europe Cargo jointly surveyed unloading operations with the receiver’s appointed surveyors. Europe Cargo also arranged customs clearance in Antwerp. After unloading, necessary repairs and cleaning of the frames was arranged and took several days. When this was completed Europe Cargo ordered and arranged loading of four barges (110 m x 45 m) for the inland transport via Rhine river to the final Frankfurt site.

Europe Cargo’s professional expertise in the project was highly appreciated by the receivers’ engineers!

Europe Cargo’s GPLN profile:

http://www.gpln.net/members/Europe/Belgium/EuropeCargoBVBA.html

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Trans International Logistiks Sdn Bhd, a GPLN member in Malaysia, recently completed the project cargo movements from Europe and Asia for the Synthetic Latex Global Plant located in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia with a total project volume of about 20,000 FRT.

As indirect tax exemption consultants for the project, we had successfully applied our expertise in submitting, tabulating and obtaining exemption approvals from the authorities. We also excelled in applying and obtaining import permits and governmental certification from regulatory bodies for the importation of their special equipments and machineries.

Other than general cargoes by sea, air and road transports, the project included movements of heavy lift cargoes of 3 reactors at 95 tons each and 3 strippers at 65 tons each and other over-dimensioned cargoes. For the heavy lifts, on-carriage to site was arranged on multi-axle trailers after temporary storage on elephant legs and beams so as to be in coordination with the plant site readiness and receiving management.

Trans International Logisiks was proud to report that all deliveries were executed well within the required time frames and with zero untoward incidents.

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The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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Yesterday I saw a Google Adword advertisement linking me to the “world’s greatest project cargo network”, I believe is how the wording went. So I was interested. I clicked on the link only to find that this company was a brand new group and I could count all of the members on one hand and they were all in the same company that the owner of the network was a partner / director of.

Hmmm… Best network in the world, huh? How does anyone honestly make that proclamation without any members? I guess this guy, who knows who he is, is comfortable with that kind of advertising. My advice to that kind of grand standing is always caveat emptor – buyer beware!

Then there is the other competitor who claims to the be world’s largest project network. But when you look at that group you will see that the majority of companies aren’t project specialists at all and are nowhere in the market.

My recommendation is that if you want to know how good a network really is, look at its members. When you see the quality of the members then you know how good the group is. That is the simple, no fail litmus test. Don’t believe anyone’s claims. Look under the hood before you buy the car.

That makes it easy, doesn’t it?

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For the second year in a row the Global Project Logistics Network has shown its commitment to Breakbulk Asia. Breakbulk Asia is the largest and most important gathering in Asia for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. It is where shippers have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements. Exhibitors include the world’s major carriers, forwarders and ports that handle specialized heavy-lift, project and breakbulk cargoes. The Breakbulk Asia event is an outgrowth of the Breakbulk Conference and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the southern part of the United States since 1989 and the Breakbulk Europe event held in Antwerp since 2006. In addition to a bustling exhibition floor, Breakbulk Asia featured a two-day conference with top speakers addressing the theme "Charting the Recovery". The in-depth program delved into today’s most pressing breakbulk transportation issues: from cargo security to trade compliance and materials tracking initiatives. Speakers also discussed the hottest regions for breakbulk and project cargo, and review sectors such as oil and gas, and other power generation markets.

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The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

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Turkey based GPLN member SNS International handled the loading of cargo of 220 MVA transformer main body with unit weight of 203 tons, as well as related accessories for the Rabigh Power Plant Extension Project, Stage VIII. This project is one of the biggest projects in Saudi Arabia.

SNS International is shipping a liquid dielectric transformer over 10,000 KVA and parts of transformers. The last unit SNS moved was a 380kV/13.8-13.8KV 220 MVA generator step-up transformer with accessories including: HV cable box with oil-oil bushing, Oil-SF6 bushing, SF6 surge arrestors and monitoring devices (gas density monitor and surge current monitor with counter), common SF6 gas filling equipment, and special tools and accessories for each of the surge arrestors

This equipment and accessories were produced by Areva T&D Enerji Endüstrisi A.Ş. for the Saudi Electricity Company.

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Mike Ulmer has worked on various projects within the company during the past few months as a consultant. He has been tremendously successful organizing and managing several projects, most importantly the Stonhard Tank Project. Recently Mike has agreed to join 5K Logistics full time and will be responsible for all operations within the Warminster and Chambersburg facilities.

"Mike will be a major player for us in the future and his experience and networks will expose us all to new major customers, vendors and suppliers," said Paul McGrath, Managing Director of 5K Logistics, "Mike comes to us from a Fortune 100 company (Linde / Selas Fluid) and his training and experience will be a shared asset for us all to benefit from."

Mike will report directly to Paul McGrath, the Managing Director of 5K Logistics.

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The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Suport – Global Reach!

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Trans International Logistiks Sdn Bhd, a GPLN member in Malaysia, recently completed the project cargo movements from Europe and Asia for the Synthetic Latex Global Plant located in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia with a total project volume of about 20,000 FRT.

As indirect tax exemption consultants for the project, we had successfully applied our expertise in submitting, tabulating and obtaining exemption approvals from the authorities. We also excelled in applying and obtaining import permits and governmental certification from regulatory bodies for the importation of their special equipments and machineries.

Other than general cargoes by sea, air and road transports, the project included movements of heavy lift cargoes of 3 reactors at 95 tons each and 3 strippers at 65 tons each and other over-dimensioned cargoes. For the heavy lifts, on-carriage to site was arranged on multi-axle trailers after temporary storage on elephant legs and beams so as to be in coordination with the plant site readiness and receiving management.

Trans International Logisiks was proud to report that all deliveries were executed well within the required time frames and with zero untoward incidents.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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For the second year in a row the Global Project Logistics Network has shown its commitment to Breakbulk Asia. Breakbulk Asia is the largest and most important gathering in Asia for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. It is where shippers have the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements. Exhibitors include the world’s major carriers, forwarders and ports that handle specialized heavy-lift, project and breakbulk cargoes. The Breakbulk Asia event is an outgrowth of the Breakbulk Conference and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the southern part of the United States since 1989 and the Breakbulk Europe event held in Antwerp since 2006. In addition to a bustling exhibition floor, Breakbulk Asia featured a two-day conference with top speakers addressing the theme "Charting the Recovery". The in-depth program delved into today’s most pressing breakbulk transportation issues: from cargo security to trade compliance and materials tracking initiatives. Speakers also discussed the hottest regions for breakbulk and project cargo, and review sectors such as oil and gas, and other power generation markets.

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The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

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Bremen, Germany, based GPLN member, Interfracht Spedition, has just finished handling of blowers and air exchanger systems bound for the mining industry in Murmansk, Russia. The cargo was comprised of a total of 2998 m3 and a gross weight of 344.234 kg. Goods were picked up by truck in different plants throughout Germany and shipped by charter vessel to Murmansk.

“And yes, there is snow in Germany!” said Andrea Grimm, Managing Director of Interfracht, “Not only in Switzerland…”

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Local Support – Global Reach!

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A lot of things have happened in and around GPLN Norway member, Logi Trans AS, the last year. We will update you in Logi Trans’s own Magne Eide’s own words:

We are very happy with the situation in Logi Trans. Every year in the history of Logi Trans, have resulted in a “best year ever”, so also for 2009. The turnover for 2009 exceeded for the first time NOK 100 mill – equivalent to US$ 17,8 mill. The result is up approx. 11,5% from 2008. Despite the recession, we are very optimistic for the future, and expect a continuous growth between 10 and 15% for 2010.

Logi Trans is a major participant in the Norwegian offshore market with long time relations to most vendors in the Norwegian offshore industry. We hold the existing local contracts with Seadrill / Seawell Group, Rowan Drilling, GE Oil & Gas (approved vendor). Several small and medium sized companies in the region are the base for the daily business.

We have during 2009 become an accredited IATA airfreight agent. In addition, we have started up our own consolidation service from Houston to Stavanger together with Logistics International Inc in Houston. In these days Logi Trans is also establishing a subsidiary company in Denmark.

One of the most important things amongst them all is the fact that we have become a member of the GPLN, and we hope this will give us a lot of exciting jobs in the future. We have received a lot of welcome greetings from the members, and we appreciate that. We are confident that our company will continue the development and growth and look forward to being of services to all customers that need a reliable logistics partner in Norway.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Suport – Global Reach!

To find out more, click below: About GPLN Our Membership Directory Our Photo Gallery Project Cargo Logistics Blog Connect with GPLN on LinkedIn:

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For the 3rd consecutive year the Global Project Logistics Network participated in Trans Middle East. Trans Middle East is the largest annual ports, shipping and transport logistics exhibition in the Middle East.

The 5th Trans Middle East 2009 was organized by Transport Events Management Ltd at the Gulf International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Manama, Bahrain. The 6th Trans Middle East 2010 will be at the HiltonAlexandriaGreenPlaza in Alexandria, Egypt. GPLN will be taking part. For more information:

http://www.gpln.net/up-meetings.html

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

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Europe Cargo was approached for the reception in Antwerp ex geared coaster up to barged to Fluor Terminal Frankfurt, Germany. The vessel, MV Jumbo Vision loaded in Punta Cugno, Italy and sailed from Punta Cugno port. The project consisted of 37 pieces of preassembled steel rack (858.303 mt / 14,095.695 m3), two cases of lifting equipment (2,276 mt / 6 m3) and eight pieces of lifting equipment (adjustable spreader bars / extenders: 7478 mt / 18 m3).

Europe Cargo’s supervisor reported that the cargo was loaded under deck as well as on deck. On Europe Cargo’s instructions, the crew unlashed the chains and unwelded stoppers and D-rings upon arrival at the Antwerp port.

The cargo was unloaded at the Europe Cargo terminal with specialized and necessary stevedore lifting equipment (extenders – easily adjustable) and by two Gottwald motorized mobile cranes with capacities of 100 mt (not by ship’s gear due to outreach and storage onto the shore and two cranes instead of one due to length of the cargo).

Due to the large storage area required, MV Jumbo Vision had to shift 40 m. Europe Cargo jointly surveyed unloading operations with the receiver’s appointed surveyors. Europe Cargo also arranged customs clearance in Antwerp. After unloading, necessary repairs and cleaning of the frames was arranged and took several days. When this was completed Europe Cargo ordered and arranged loading of four barges (110 m x 45 m) for the inland transport via Rhine river to the final Frankfurt site.

Europe Cargo’s professional expertise in the project was highly appreciated by the receivers’ engineers!

Europe Cargo’s GPLN profile:

http://www.gpln.net/members/Europe/Belgium/EuropeCargoBVBA.html

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

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The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

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In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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For the 3rd consecutive year the Global Project Logistics Network participated in Trans Middle East. Trans Middle East is the largest annual ports, shipping and transport logistics exhibition in the Middle East.

The 5th Trans Middle East 2009 was organized by Transport Events Management Ltd at the Gulf International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Manama, Bahrain. The 6th Trans Middle East 2010 will be at the HiltonAlexandriaGreenPlaza in Alexandria, Egypt. GPLN will be taking part. For more information:

http://www.gpln.net/up-meetings.html

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

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In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

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http://twitter.com/GPLN

In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

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Global Project Logistics Network member Younger Niche Logistics (YNL) has the distinction of being responsible for the movement of the single largest piece of equipment ever moved by road transport in ZhangJiaGang, Jiangsu Province, China. The piece, 14m x 7.4m x 7.9m / 86,000kgs, was moved by road from the supplier’s premises to PuXiang port, ZhangJiaGang. The move, covering 30 kms, took 22 hours to complete and involved the services of local ZhangJiaGang government, the police and officials from the department of electrical power.

In order to reduce height the unit was transported minus cradles. Only once alongside vessel was the unit positioned and secured in cradles.

PuXiang port, a privately owned facility, was chosen as the load port as access from suppliers whilst still difficult was the closest with less overhead obstructions than other roadways to the public port.

YNL were instrumental in obtaining berthing rights for the ocean carrier, a foreign flag vessel, at PuXiang port.

The Global Projects Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional project logistics network of independent companies (including project forwarders and project charterers) who are specializing in the movement and handling of international project cargo by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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Europe Cargo was approached for the reception in Antwerp ex geared coaster up to barged to Fluor Terminal Frankfurt, Germany. The vessel, MV Jumbo Vision loaded in Punta Cugno, Italy and sailed from Punta Cugno port. The project consisted of 37 pieces of preassembled steel rack (858.303 mt / 14,095.695 m3), two cases of lifting equipment (2,276 mt / 6 m3) and eight pieces of lifting equipment (adjustable spreader bars / extenders: 7478 mt / 18 m3).

Europe Cargo’s supervisor reported that the cargo was loaded under deck as well as on deck. On Europe Cargo’s instructions, the crew unlashed the chains and unwelded stoppers and D-rings upon arrival at the Antwperp port.

The cargo was unloaded at the Europe Cargo terminal with specialized and necessary stevedore lifting equipment (extenders – easily adjustable) and by two Gottwald motorized mobile cranes with capacities of 100 mt (not by ship’s gear due to outreach and storage onto the shore and two cranes instead of one due to length of the cargo).

Due to the large storage area required, MV Jumbo Vision had to shift 40 m. Europe Cargo jointly surveyed unloading operations with the receiver’s appointed surveyors. Europe Cargo also arranged customs clearance in Antwerp. After unloading, necessary repairs and cleaning of the frames was arranged and took several days. When this was completed Europe Cargo ordered and arranged loading of four barges (110 m x 45 m) for the inland transport via Rhine river to the final Frankfurt site.

Europe Cargo’s profressional expertise in the project was highly appreciated by the receivers’ engineers!

Europe Cargo’s GPLN profile:

http://www.gpln.net/members/Europe/Belgium/EuropeCargoBVBA.html

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For the 3rd consecutive year the Global Project Logistics Network participated in Trans Middle East. Trans Middle East is the largest annual ports, shipping and transport logistics exhibition in the Middle East.

The 5th Trans Middle East 2009 was organized by Transport Events Management Ltd at the Gulf International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Manama, Bahrain. The 6th Trans Middle East 2010 will be at the HiltonAlexandriaGreenPlaza in Alexandria, Egypt. GPLN will be taking part. For more information:

http://www.gpln.net/up-meetings.html

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

Follow us on Twitter!:

http://twitter.com/GPLN

In showing our commitment to the energy sector the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) took part in the very first Heavy Lifting & Transport for the Power Sector Conference which was held in the Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.

This event brought together many of the decision makers in the wind energy and power industries in Europe as well as several of the best known international project shipping and logistics service providers. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade, who are also planning three similar events in 2010 in Singapore, Houston and Frankfurt.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

Website:

http://www.gpln.net

Follow us on Twitter!:

http://twitter.com/GPLN

Global Project Logistics Network member Younger Niche Logistics (YNL) has the distinction of being responsible for the movement of the single largest piece of equipment ever moved by road transport in ZhangJiaGang, Jiangsu Province, China. The piece, 14m x 7.4m x 7.9m / 86,000kgs, was moved by road from the supplier’s premises to PuXiang port, ZhangJiaGang. The move, covering 30 kms, took 22 hours to complete and involved the services of local ZhangJiaGang government, the police and officials from the department of electrical power.

In order to reduce height the unit was transported minus cradles. Only once alongside vessel was the unit positioned and secured in cradles.

PuXiang port, a privately owned facility, was chosen as the load port as access from suppliers whilst still difficult was the closest with less overhead obstructions than other roadways to the public port.

YNL were instrumental in obtaining berthing rights for the ocean carrier, a foreign flag vessel, at PuXiang port.

The Global Projects Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional project logistics network of independent companies (including project forwarders and project charterers) who are specializing in the movement and handling of international project cargo by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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http://www.gpln.net

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Recently the Russian based GPLN member Transy transported two Soyuz-ST space rockets from Russia for the launching complex at the Guiana Space Centre (GSC) .

The dangerous cargo of (IMO 1 class) of 21 specialized oversized containers and 30 standard containers, flat-racks, tank-containers with additional equipment and rocket fuel were transported from the Moscow and Samara regions to the port of St. Petersburg by rail-transporters and trucks. These were then installed and mounted by our specialists onto specially designed trailers (including installation of specialized equipment and connecting to specialized containers), cradles and lodgements in the port area and then loaded on board of RO/RO vessel by using of two shore cranes.

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

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http://www.gpln.net/members/Europe/Russia/Transy.html

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GPLN members Trans-Trading GmbH, Hamburg and UTM Projects & Logistics Pty. Ltd., Brisbane have jointly secured the transport of 68 locomotives each weighing 132 tons, from Mannheim, Germany up to placed on to rail at the Brisbane Multimodal Terminal, Brisbane, Australia.

The locomotives, manufactured in Munich, were transported from Munich by low loaders to Mannheim where GPLN member Trans-Trading GmbH received them.  “Due to height restrictions along the route to Mannheim, the locomotives arrived with a temporary roof which was replaced with the actual roof, including a pantograph, upon arrival at the heavy lift terminal in Mannheim,” said Thorsten Reinke, Hamburg branch manager of Trans-Trading, Once permanent roofs were assembled, the locomotives, two per lot, were shipped by river barge to Bremerhaven. Once in Bremerhaven, the locomotives were lifted out of the river barge using mobile cranes and were loaded on to Ro-Ro vessels for direct shipment to Brisbane.

Upon arrival in Brisbane, the locomotives were pulled off the vessel using an eight-axle hydraulic trailer and were delivered to the Brisbane Multimodal Terminal (BMT). At the BMT, a trailer with a locomotive is driven underneath a lifting system and locomotives are lowered on to rail.  “The challenges in Brisbane included, but were not limited to, the coordination of the tides as locomotives can only come down the vessel’s ramp during low tide,” said Peter Schweizer, managing director of UTM Projects & Logistics. “Also we had to coordinate transport with port security and the BMT operator in order to make certain deliveries did not interfere with regular train operations at the BMT.”

With the arrival of the first Pacific National locomotive in May 2009 the second stage of this massive project has started. So far, a total of 27 locomotives have been delivered without any delays and to the

fullest satisfaction of the customer, Schweizer said..

Jeena & Co. has succeeded in bringing about the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a business cooperation between an Indian port and an overseas counterpart.

The MoU was signed between Jeena, Chennai Port and the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, earlier this year. Jeena acts as ambassador for the Port of Halifax and played a key role in initiating

and organizing an MOU for sister port cooperation, which Jeena believes create a new era of mutual understanding.

The MoU is evidence of the steps that Jeena is taking to maintain strong growth in a time of general economic certainty, the company has said. Other moves include strengthening its international network by

placing an Indian representative in China by tying up with one of the largest Chinese logistics companies, Cargo Services. Zubin Davar, Jeena delegate to China, will be taking up this responsibility from

July 2009. This partnership will also cover another important market like Hong Kong.

ECS Project Cargo, part of the ECS Group now has a new website which showcases its special skills.  The Spanish company has extensive experience in logistics and special projects, and offer logistic services and storage, planning and carrying out all operations required for loading and unloading of goods from ships.

The location of company headquarters in the port of Algeciras, natural point of connection between Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean and Atlantic, offers numerous benefits for customers.

Earlier this year, the company delivered two Agusta Westland helicopters, each measuring 13 meters long and 3.6 meters high, which were shipped from the U.S. and unloaded at Algeciras for onward delivery.

ECS has provided services for major industrial projects, such as the construction of combined-cycle plants and helping the implementation of wind farms on land.

The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN), the world’s largest network of independent international project logistics specialists and charterers has now turned five years old.

“Our group has lots of milestones to be proud of,” said Gary Dale Cearley, Executive Director of GPLN, “We have grown from only ten members in our first year to being the largest projects logistics specialist network in the world.  We should be around 200 member offices near the end of this year.  And that is no mean feat.”

Cearley puts the growth down to GPLN’s commitment to promoting the group globally.

“From the beginning our focus has been global,” continued Cearley, “We have members on every continent, in every region of the world and in every major projects port.  We have been very focused in this aspect.  We attend shipping and maritime trade shows about ten times per year.  No other group does that.  And we promote only within the range of project forwarding and chartering – no LCL specialists and no airfreight forwarders on our roll.  Only real and verifiable project logistics specialists.  In the end this sets us apart and ahead of the pack.”

GPLN has also been keeping it global when it comes to their annual meetings.  “We have had meetings in the past in Dublin, Bangkok, Dubai, Prague, Kuala Lumpur, Tunis and next we will be in Rio de Janeiro,” said Luzius Haffter, GPLN’s new Commercial Director, “And this next meeting will be even bigger than before.  We are working hard on it already.”

The fact that the Global Project Logistics Network’s prestige has grown can be reflected in the corporate sponsors that they have been able to attract such as Beluga Shipping and Rickmers-Linie.

GPLN has been recording its history through photos on the GPLN website as well.  “We are constantly trawling our members for photos of their moves so we can get these out to everyone,” said Gary Dale Cearley, “This is one of the best ways we have been able to promote our specialties within the group and to the various industries that are served by project forwarders and project charterers.  Our members have lots that they can be proud of over the years and I want to make sure that the entire world knows.”

The Global Projects Logistics Network (GPLN) is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

International freight and logistics expert Cory Brothers says it is looking forward optimistically to the future as it opens bespoke new U.K. offices to accommodate the company’s growth.

Cory House, in Haven Exchange, Felixstowe, was officially opened by the Rt Hon John Gummer MP for Suffolk Coastal, in front of invited guests, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Felixstowe, and industry leaders, including Alan Marsh, chief executive officer of the Braemar Shipping Services Group – of which Cory Brothers is part – and Cory Brothers Chairman and Braemar Shipping Services Director Quentin Soanes.

John van Bergen, Managing Director of Cory Brothers’ Freight Forwarding and Logistics Division, said: “We are delighted to be opening this new facility which will enable us to provide an even better service for our customers.

“This development emphasizes the investments we are making in our products to ensure our customers receive superior support and care in these most demanding of times.”  Cory Brothers provides a wide range of port, hub, liner, cruise and forwarding services from its bases throughout the U.K. and internationally, including from its new South-East Asia hub in Singapore.

The company, which can trace its history back to 1842 where it began as Richard Cory & Sons in the Cardiff Docks, says the new 15,000 square-foot Felixstowe office is a result of recent organic growth and the purchase of Freight Action at the end of last year, and demonstrates the company’s commitment to its strategy of further expansion.  Alan Marsh, Chief Executive of Braemar Shipping Services plc, said: “We are pleased that Cory Brothers continues to go from strength to strength. Cory Brothers represents an important component within the group, which has developed marine services business divisions in parallel to shipbroking and these divisions now represent a growing percentage of the group’s profitability.”

Cory also developed ShipTrak, an Internet-based application for monitoring vessel movements.

Titan Logistics recently completed a couple of heavy-duty jobs in Singapore, covering both infrastructure and leisure projects.

The first was the lifting of the luxury boat Braveheart at Jurong Port. Carried out for Coli Shipping & Transport Group, the job entailed lifting the 430-ton 40-meter-long Braveheart from the transport vessel Lena. The rigging, weighing 84 tons, had to be taken into account because of the boat’s soft hull.

A 1600-ton Sheerleg Crane Barge was used to discharge the boat from the vessel. The smaller crane barges could not perform the job due to their limited hook-height. Titan personnel were involved in planning, rigging design and execution of the job together with the technical department of SAL Shipping, the captain and superintendent of the vessel, Coli Shipping. Boat was discharged safely from the vessel to the waters off Jurong Port, Singapore.

The second job was the transportation of a rail-grinding vehicle for Singapore Mass Rapid Transport (SMRT) for the island’s MRT network.  The rail-grinding vehicle consisted of a three-car configuration, with the heaviest car at 45 tons. The units were transported from the port of Singapore to the MRT Depot at Kim Chuan, and later relocated to Bishan Depot.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has signed a three-year warehousing and distribution service agreement for eastern and central Saudi Arabia with Alcatel Lucent. The contract requires 5500 square meters of open and closed storage with distribution of materials for mobile telecommunications signal relay stations across eastern Saudi Arabia.  This entails storage and distribution of out-of-gauge masts plus the delicate handling of sensitive and high-value electric housing units and associated components. WSS Saudi won this contract against leading international and domestic service providers based on us being able to provide a flexible and highly responsive service offering covering all areas of the storage and distribution cycle.

WSS has been trading in Saudi Arabia for over 30 years. Wilhelmsen Ships Service is involved in a number of ongoing major infrastructure projects such as a cement plant relocation to Rabigh, Manifa causeway construction, as well as the commercially vital Ras Al Zour port construction.

Transportas has played a key part in StatOil Hydro’s environmentally pioneering Hywind project. Hywind is the world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine, which will float on seas of depths between  be

placed at ocean depths of between 120 and 700 meters. The floating structure consists of a steel jacket filled with ballast.

This floating element will extend 100 meters beneath the surface and will be fastened to the seabed by three anchor piles. The mooring equipment, crucial to the safe continued operation of the project, is

extremely heavy, and Transportas was involved in shipping bundles of chains from China to Norway, anchors from the Nertherlands, and reels from Italy.

Transportas Internationale Spedition recently moved a big paper mill project of about 20,000 freight tons from Southern Germany to Kings Lynn at the East coast of United Kingdom.

The entire project consisted of about 80 normal truck loads, 65 oversized and heavy load trailers and 14 pieces which had to be shipped in combined transport truck, river barge, coaster vessel and truck due to the maximum width up to 7.50 m and height of the biggest pieces were 5.40 m in combination with the maximum weight of 125 tons.

“Transportas organized transportation from factory via the various routes which have been necessary out of cargo´s physics up to just in sequence delivery to the jobsite,” said Claudio Blasizzo, managing director of Transportas Internationale Spedition, “The main challenge for the oversized cargo was that the main road through the whole city of Kings Lynn had to be closed and authorities and officials only allowed us during the nights from Saturday to Sunday.  Also there were twelve traffic lights and other traffic related establishments that had to be removed.”