Panalpina’s Panprojects division, was recently named “Project Forwarder of the Year.”
Press release follows:
Organized by Lloyd’s Freight Transport Buyer Asia (FTB) and endorsed by the Economic Development Board of Singapore, there were four finalists in the category “Project Forwarder of the Year”. Nominations were determined from votes cast by readers of “Freight Transport Buyer”, “Containerisation International” and “International Freighting Weekly” magazines in Asia, North America and Europe.
Panalpina is the market leader in the provision of specialized freight forwarding services for industrial clients and the oil and gas industry globally. This award marks another milestone after the 2005 acquisition of Singapore-based Janco Oilfield Services.
With its own worldwide organization and Air/Ocean freight transportation capabilities, Panalpina offers integrated logistics, forwarding and management services for all types of “turn-key” projects to various industries on a global scale. The construction of plants and other big projects usually requires complex logistics and forwarding solutions including the transportation of very heavy and oversized loads.
“This award is a confirmation of Panalpina’s position as the market leader in this specialized business. We thank our clients and business partners for their vote of confidence in our service capabilities and performance”, said Volker Sachse, Managing Director of Panalpina South East Asia Area.
Panalpina Panprojects
Panalpina’s dedicated project competence center under the name of Panprojects is based in Bremen (Germany) and encompasses more than 230 specialists worldwide. They develop transportation solutions that allow fast and secure shipment of plant parts and other bulky and oversized goods used in a great variety of projects.
Panprojects provides its tailor-made services to various engineering procurement and construction companies. It also specializes in serving the mining industry and their suppliers on mining emplacements and extensions. To the power and energy sector, Panprojects provides solutions for the supply of large generating plants and wind parks. Moreover, it offers its services to miscellaneous manufacturers and suppliers of other industrial plants, heavy and over-dimensional equipment and modules.
The Panalpina Group
Panalpina is one of the world’s leading providers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments and associated supply chain management solutions. Thanks to in-depth industry know-how and state-of-the-art IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated door-to-door forwarding solutions tailored to its clients’ individual needs. The Panalpina Group operates a network with 500 branches in 80 countries. In a further 60 countries, the company cooperates closely with selected partner companies. Panalpina employs some 14,000 people worldwide. Further information may be found at www.panalpina.com.