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NEWSLETTER Issue 18 - January 2015

THIS ISSUE The Top 10 reasons our 4th Annual Summit was such a success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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AGL Awarded SCC Quality Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GoTrans: Offering Friendly & Professional Services in the Dominican Republic . . . . . . 2 Front Page News!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Alliance Logistics Ship CAT Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KIFFCO Complete Water Supply Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Tweet Tweet! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 EXG in India: Extensive Project Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 KenFreight Begin One of the Biggest Projects in East Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Integral Welcomes New Operations Manager. . . . . . . . . . 6 InterMax Deliver the First Trams in Zhuhai . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Scandinavian Express Poland Handle Long Footbridge to Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

THE TOP 10 REASONS

OUR 4TH ANNUAL SUMMIT

WAS SUCH A SUCCESS Our 2014 Annual Summit took place, from 16-18 November, at the Crowne Plaza St Peter’s Hotel, in Rome, with 160 CEOs and Senior Managers, from 75 countries, in attendance. We were delighted to host such a large attendance, as this is only our 4th meeting, and we feel honored that so many Members took the time and commitment to attend our Rome gathering. Photos of the event are available from our website. Here are the top 10 reasons why we deem our 2104 Annual Summit a success…

1. Highest attendance to date

New Representation in Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 MI Logistic Display Their Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2015 Annual Summit: Bangkok. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Prime Cargo (Norway) Handle Huge Volume. . . . . . . . . . 11 Europe Cargo & Coordinadora Collaborate on Big Project. . 12

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Two Latest Projects from Delta Maritime. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Recent Project Operations from TransOcean. . . . . . . . . 13 Pol-Inowex: Dismantle, Relocation & Assembly. . . . . . . 13 Interfracht Complete Massive Project Transport. . . . . . . 13 New PCN Exhibition Collaborations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Destinators Advanced Services Since 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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StederDelta: Servicing Oil Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ryano Logistics Bring Energy to Remote Location. . . . . 14 Conxion Logistics Handle Qatar Rail Doha Metro Projects . . 15

2. Excellent quality of companies

Topline Show How Packaging Can Save Costs . . . . . . . . 15

3. Representation from 75 countries

Recent News from AAI + Peers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4. Every 1-2-1 meeting ran on time, with no delays

CEA Assist in Thai Military Community Project . . . . . . . . 17

5. No sponsorships, no gimmicks - just business

Aryamasir Move Materials for Huge Building in Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

6. New enhanced networking strategies

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Full Well Freight Handle Cargo for Adventure Event. . . . 18

7. Feedback showed delegates were serious and committed 8. We raised $4,915 for charity (bringing our 3 year grand total to $14,755) 9. Even though the schedule was packed, we still saw Rome! 10. Lastly, at PCN we think ‘big’ and our Dinner Show was certainly a spectacle

Integral Complete Inland Transport in Chile. . . . . . . . . . 18 4th Annual Summit Award Winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 StederDelta Handle Transhipment of 200tn Crane To Johor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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GWL (Jordan) Handle Two 140tn Cement Mill Tubes. . . . 19 CEA Racing Team Win Dramatic Competition & the 2014 Pro Racing Team Championship . . . . . . . . . . 21

We hope, the outcome of our gathering is that, Members will continue to build on their business relationships. It’s vital to follow up, keep in touch and share information and leads that might benefit new contacts. There are often pleasant surprises at what happens as a result.

Aaras Shipping Agencies Handle Massive Delivery in Pakistan & Other Recent Projects. . . . . . . . . 22 Paolo Federici of Fortune (Italy) Honoured with Logistics Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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PCN Foundation Raises $14755 for The Dream Trust. . . . 23

We now look forward to our 5th Annual Summit, which is officially supported by the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and Thai Airways, and will take place from 15-18 November 2015, at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn, in Bangkok. Rachel Humphrey President/C.E.O.

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AGL AWARDED

GOTRANS: OFFERING FRIENDLY

SCC QUALITY CERTIFICATION Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) are PCN members representing Germany, Mongolia and Russia. The company have been ISO certified for many years, and have now also been awarded SCC Quality System Certification. SCC certification is accredited to technical service providers, with excellent occupational health and safety systems.

& PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

We are pleased to welcome PCN representation in the Dominican Republic, with GoTrans Logistics. Located in Santo Domingo, the company have a particular interest in the marble & ceramic, iron, building and construction markets.

AGL state the SCC approval has been added “... to satisfy the demanding and increasing quality management, mainly of project Pascual Sandoval at GoTrans customers.” states: “We are well equipped to handle both sea & air and our main experience has been

within the North & South American, European and Asian regions, but we are open to worldwide opportunities. Our qualified & experienced staff develop and offer the best personalised & reliable services, with friendly & professional attention. We are constantly improving our services and adding valued tools, in response to customer’s needs. The company values of GoTrans include: loyalty, honesty, tolerance and responsibility. The Dominican Republic is a country highly visited by tourists, from all over the world, producing a variety of agricultural products, with a booming free-zone sector, high-tech products and good attentive people. We are located in the centre of the Caribbean, which serves as a highly competitive advantage, to position inventory in the United States, as well as Latin America and Asia.” Photographed here are the GoTrans team, at their Santo Domingo office. www.gotrans.com.do

www.alexander-logistics.com

www.cargoconnections.net

Almost 15 years after starting her first company Universal Freight Organisation (est. 2000) and then Project Cargo Network (est. 2010) - and to complete her trio of networks, Rachel Humphrey recently launched Cargo Connections. Cargo Connections is a general cargo network offering a Restricted Representation policy, which means membership will only be offered to a limited number of agents per country.

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News of our meeting is starting to reach industry online resources and media, including HLPFI and Freightbook, and we were featured on the front page of Il Messaggero Marittimo, an Italian newspaper, that reports the latest news and information to shipping agents, freight forwarders, transporters, importers & exporters.

KIFFCO

COMPLETE

WATER SUPPLY

PROJECT

FRONT PAGE NEWS! You can read about our gathering online.  Again, many thanks to all those who attended, for your hard work, for your commitment to PCN and for making our trip to Rome such a memorable experience.

ALLIANCE LOGISTICS SHIP CAT MACHINERY

We are pleased to announce Kings Line International Freight Forwarding Company (KIFFCO), as a new PCN member, representing Afghanistan. Located in Kabul and with 18 employees, KIFFCO are particularly interested in the mining, construction and oil & gas sectors. The company offer a full range of solutions and list their main services as: Project Logistics; Military Cargo; and Custom Brokerage.

Alliance Logistics, PCN representative in Morocco, have grown to become a leading freight forwarder and heavy-lift specialist in the country. Their last heavy-lift operation involved the pictured CAT machinery. The shipment combined road and sea transport, from Casablanca port in Morocco, to Hoorn in the Netherlands. www.multitransalliance.com

TWEET TWEET! Did you know that we recently started a new Twitter account for PCN? Please follow us!

We regularly send news articles, about our Members, to the industry media and have built good relations with many of them (including HLPFI, Breakbulk, Journal of Commerce, Loadstar and Global Logistics Media). In fact, the majority of articles that we publish, in our Latest News section and in our Newsletter, are re-published on the HLPFI and Breakbulk websites. Please feel free to send in submissions for our next newsletter. Simply email us details and photos of:

1. Interesting projects/shipment that you have completed 2. Changes in custom procedures 3. New staff members 4. Opening of new branch offices 5. New heavy lift/ project cargo services offered by your company This public relations and promotions service is included in your Annual Fee – there is no extra charge. We also provide regular promotion of your shipments on LinkedIn.

Asadullah Khan (President & CEO) states: “KIFFCO was founded in 2003, with a combined strength of experts in packing, moving, customs brokerage, logistics & transport. Over the last decade, we have transformed the company from a local enterprise to a professional global mover, providing consolidated and complex logistics solutions. Our range covers all 34 provinces in Afghanistan, offering any cargo handling and value-added services, for endto-end logistics requirements. We offer a single customised service, to the diverse needs of project customers. We offer competitive rates and, being a multimodal transport organisation, we can handle shipments using our own house bill of lading; ensuring a smooth operation at both origin and destination ports. Our qualified and experienced team, of specialists, are always available to offer advice on any requirements. We love the challenge of the different and special project cargo jobs!” KIFFCO hold several contracts, with Afghanistan ministries, and has handled a range of different projects, through these major clients. Recent work includes, a military project, involving red zone ammunition supplies for the Afghan police force, and government security, as well as a water supply project, in Kabul province. www.kiffco.com

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The PCN Head Office is pleased to approve Express Global Logistics Pvt Ltd, as a new PCN member, representing India. The company are almost 70 years old, starting business in 1946, and now employ 210+ staff in their freight division & 800+ as a whole. They cover the whole of India, with a large network of offices - their headquarters are located in Mumbai with branch offices in Ahmedabad, Ankleshwar, Bangalore, Baroda, Chennai, Delhi, Dahej, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Haldia, Kandla, Mundra, Pune and Surat. Express Global Logistics were assisted, in their application, by a recommendation from a current PCN member. Company Director, Nailesh Gandhi states: “We provide fast, convenient, professional and efficient logistics solutions, both import and export. With over 5 decades of experience, we have diversified and our expertise is in the handling of end-to-end project movements. We are ISO:9001:2008, ISO:14001:2004 and OHSAS:18001:2007 certified and have been the recipient of various awards. 

equipment. Given the scope and the number of projects that we handle, we are able to offer visible cost benefits to our valued clientele plus deliver quality that guarantees minimum delays and total safety. Our project services are specially customised for each individual contract. Our specialist teams use the creativity and skills that come from experience in the field. For Turnkey projects, we offer a comprehensive consultancy from visualisation to realisation. Preparing techno-commercial feasibility and detailed project reports in coordination. Our previous experience (sea, air, rail and road) in turnkey projects has included clients in the following sectors:  Power, Cement, Engineering, Fertilizer, Agro-Tech, Communication, Bio-Tech, Two Wheelers, Sugar Plants, Infrastructure, Textile, Oil & Gas, Packaging, Steel, Automobile, Pipeline, Petrochemicals and Float Glass.  In addition, our 100% owned subsidy company is in the engineering and fabrication industry and can extend their services to our partners to carry out EPC work, dismantling & assembling, fabrication and sourcing.

yard. Along with our associates in Africa, we had to ensure that the larger pieces were re-oriented carefully, under the authorisation and supervision of the client, to enable a safe passage of the material to final destination. We are proud to have cleared the entire lot in one go, with minimum demurrage, and safely delivered the cargo to Lubumbashi, with no damage. We also maximised the loads, without compromising the safety of the cargo, thereby reducing the estimated number of trailers. The savings were passed to the customer, who was very pleased.”

EXG IN INDIA:

EXTENSIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE Express Global Logistics’ team comprises of knowledgeable professionals from two different generations, each complimenting the other. The younger generation ensures the implementation of new technology systems, with the older generation assisting them based on extensive experience. This combination, differentiates us as a leading logistics solutions provider.

At Express Global Logistics, project handling is a core function and one of the main strengths of our comprehensive portfolio. We provide project services to a variety of industries. One of the keys of our success is intricate planning, which we believe is essential to this sector. The hallmarks of our service include: attention to detail, accurate & fast paperwork, close & continuous co-ordination with government officials, constant monitoring of movements, trained staff at ports, a complete understanding of national and international processes and a full range of handling

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Our warehouse facility is very close to the gateway port, Nhava Sheva in Mumbai alowing us to deploy our own fleet, of handling equipment, to various countries.”

Examples of the range of capabilities and turnkey experience of Express Global Logistics are showcased here, beginning with the completion of one of the largest hydroelectric projects undertaken by their client in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The client is a leading EPC company, based in India, with a particular interest in Africa. The cargo comprised of 3,500frt of material handling equipment and the project site was located in a very remote area of the landlocked country. This was not easily accessible by road, rail or river. Nailesh: “We initially transported the shipment from Mumbai to Dar-es-Salam, in Tanzania, to then make the journey to Lubumbashi. The project faced several challenges with regards to the execution of timely and proper shipping documents, custom clearance with the least amount of demurrage at the discharge port, organising transport for the entire lot (around 80 vehicles) including ODC’s and escorts. The movement passed through three international borders (Tanzania, Zambia and the DRC). Other issues included, obtaining permits, from various authorities, within the stipulated time and ensuring that the cargo was safely loaded and moved in the client’s

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Next, Express Global Logistics have recently completed a power project involving the loading of 8,094frt of cargo, moved from Yantai (China), to Mongla (Bangladesh). The cargo included 15 modules (weighing up to 158mt with dimensions of 26.78 x 4.80 x 2.81m) and LP, HP, & IP drums (the heaviest drum weighed 115mt with dimensions of 13.39 x 2.97 x 3.58m).

Nailesh states: “We chartered an entire vessel, to move this shipment, which was marked as extremely urgent. Given the time constraints, we managed to convince the carrier to skip the next port of call, after Yantai, and divert the vessel directly to Mongla, within a shorter transit time of 18 days. For the smooth loading operation of these units, team members from Express Global Logistics visited Yantai, to ensure the completion of the shipment. The challenge was to arrange the vessel, to our conditions, at Yantai port and also to arrange a 18-axel hydraulic truck, to bring the modules alongside the vessel. Due to the efforts of our company, the project was completed on time.” Another successful project, successfully completed for an oil & gas customer, included ship chartering, safe & timely loading, surveying and the ocean transportation of cable reel weighing 130mt. The reel had measurements of 9.40 x 6.13 x 9.40m and was destined for an oil & gas site, in Abu

EXG ALSO WIN THE ‘2014 GUJARAT STAR PROJECT FORWARDER AWARD’ The company are also very pleased to report that they are now ‘Gujarat Star Awards 2014 Winner’, in the category of ‘Project Forwarder of the Year’. The ceremony took place on the 22nd November in Ahmedabad, India. Mr. Nailesh Gandhi explains: “Since our inception in 1946, we have created a value driven portfolio of services, for customers, ranging from multi-surface project handling, project transportation, project management, site handling to heavy equipment rentals, engineering solutions, route surveys, customs clearance, warehousing and procuring competitive & customised logistic solutions. In a nutshell, EXG can be treated as a ‘one-stop shop’ for project logistics & management solutions. It is a matter of pride to retain most of our customers for over four decades. It is this professionalism that has been recognised by the Gujarat Star Award. EXG was handpicked for the honour, by a jury of respected and experienced leaders, from maritime and logistics industries. The awards are also duly recognised by government institutions and the shipping ministry. Such awards would not be possible without the support of our staff, stakeholders, vendors and project partners around the world. We would like to express our thanks, dedicating this award to all of them”.

Dhabi, from Newcastle, in the UK. The cargo was transported on M.V. Abis Dusavik, which stows 541cbm on the lower hold & under deck. Nailesh Gandhi explains: “We moved a shipment of 2 similar reels last year, also to Abu Dhabi, thus we knew what was required, with the movement being time critical. With the urgency of the shipment, our entire team closely monitored the delivery arrangements of the shipper, and port handling agency, to ensure the smooth completion of the loading, as per our preplanning. The challenges were to arrange a suitable vessel, in Newcastle, and to berth the vessel, to load the cargo during the available window slot provided, by terminal. However due to excellent loading, stowing, fastening and extensive planning, the operation was completed in good time.” An on-going project for Express Global Logistics involves the import handling of casings & tubes, for an oil & gas client. They have been successfully handling these operations for over 5 years, with shipment

quantities varying from 1,000 - 5,000mt, per shipment, with around 15,000mt+ on a yearly basis. The pipes and casings are designed to carry oil & gas, and require special handling. Lastly, The delivery and timely loading of 2 heavy tyre mounted cranes, moved from Mumbai to Jebel Ali, UAE. The cranes were 82m and 70m high and were shipped on M.V. Grand Orion. The project involved at total of 7 pieces with a total weight of 169.25mt and a volume of 510cbm. Express Global Logistics’ scope of work included: Providing a specialised driver to pilot the cranes from the site to Mumbai port (a total distance of 500km) which took 3 days, to shift the crane inside the port and during the loading onto the vessel; Providing engineers to service the cranes in port before loading; Providing an escort team for moving the cranes from the site to Mumbai port; Creating a specially designed saddle, for on-board lashing and securing; and Identifying and booking a suitable vessel.

www.expressworld.com

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KENFREIGHT BEGIN ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROJECTS IN EAST AFRICA

PCN representatives in Uganda, KenFreight, are 20 years old and their coverage extends to 6 offices across the country. The company have recently begun one of the biggest projects ever undertaken in East Africa. Capt. Florent Van Burkom (General Manager) explains: “The vessel ‘Kota Bangga’ transported 29,000cbm of out-of-gauge cargo, from China, which was discharged and cleared, destined for the Kinangop wind power project, located near the Aberdare Mountain Range, in Kenya. This is the first of 4 vessels, we are handling for this project, importing a total of 38 GE-1.6MW turbines. In terms of both the amount (269 out-ofgauge pieces plus 4,000cbm  of accessories) and the extreme dimensions (the individual pieces are up to 4.7m wide, 40m long or weighing 60mt), this is one of the biggest projects ever undertaken in East Africa. The KenFreight specialised fleet was mobilised in full, and the cargo was safely delivered to an intermediate storage location, in Nairobi, awaiting final delivery to the site. In collaboration with the Spanish mega-engineering firm Iberdrola, we will be working well into 2015 to the successful completion of this challenge” www.kenfreightgroup.com

INTEGRAL

WELCOMES NEW OPERATIONS MANAGER Integral Chile are pleased to announce Mrs. Carla Parra, as their new Operations Manager. Carla has 15 years of experience, working for international freight forwarders, and has developed a wide range of skills & expertise in imports & exports transport, in Chile. Mrs. Carla Parra states: “I am pleased to introduce myself, I am 42 years old, married, with two children. My area of expertise is in ‘Ingenieria en Comercio Internacional (International Trade Engineering)’. 15 years working in different international forwarder environments, has given me a thorough knowledge of exporting and importing worldwide. I look forward to carrying out all procedures, at Integral Chile, and giving the best service to our customers and partners.” All at Integral Chile would like to wish a warm welcome to Carla! www.integralchile.com

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INTERMAX

DELIVER THE FIRST TRAMS IN ZHUHAI InterMax Logistics Solution Ltd, were established in 2001, and employ 90 staff. They have been a reliable PCN member, representing Taiwan, since December 2013. InterMax were recently honoured, to handle the transportation of the first trams, for a new line, in Zhuhai, China. In total, the 1st line of the Zhuhai tram will be 19.033km in length with 25 stations. The first phase of the construction will cover 8.9km, with 14 stations, and is expected to be finished in 14 months, along with dedicated roads for the tram system. State-of-the-art, low-floor,

modern trams will be used, taking advantage of new technology - the 1st application of a new ground power system. The trams will have an average speed of 50-60km/hr, with a maximum of 70km/hr. Ashley Kwan, of the Oversea Marketing Department, at InterMax, states: “The 2 trams arrived in the Guangdong Xinsha RoRo Port, for loading and stacking in the harbour’s front area. After arranging customs clearance and commodities inspections, the official formalities related to the delivery were completed and our

operations specialists, with vehicles & equipment, arrived to prepare the trams for transportation. Once everything was in place, the trams were smoothly moved on 2 trucks, which were accompanied by support vehicles, on the journey to Zhuhai. The cargo arrived safely and our experts used our own special equipment, on the unloading platform, to carefully transfer the trams to the ground track. Our clients were very satisfied with the delivery and the services of InterMax.” www.inter-max.net

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SCANDINAVIAN EXPRESS

POLAND HANDLE

LONG FOOTBRIDGE TO SWEDEN SCANDINAVIAN EXPRESS POLAND LTD ARE LOCATED IN GDANSK AND HAVE OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, SPECIALISING IN OVERSIZE LOADS. THEY HAVE RECENTLY HANDLED A NOTABLE OVERSIZED TRANSPORTATION - A FULLY ASSEMBLED STEEL FOOTBRIDGE, MOVED FROM GDYNIA (POLAND) TO MALMO (SWEDEN).

THE VEHICLE CHOSEN FOR THIS UNUSUAL PROJECT WAS A 6X4 FH16 VOLVO TRACTOR, 660 HORSE-POWER, WITH A GROSS UNIT WEIGHT OF 120TNS. THE LOAD WAS PLACED ON A 6-AXLE NOOTEBOOM SEMI-TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTENDED DECK, HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION AND AN AXLE STEERING SYSTEM. IT CAN BE EXTENDED TO A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF ALMOST 42M, ALTHOUGH ON THIS OCCASION, AN ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF 16M WAS SUFFICIENT.

The footbridge was over 33m in length, almost 6.5m wide and weighed 48tns. Along with the tractor and semi-trailer, the length of the entire transport unit, traveling by road, exceeded 39m, with a height of 4.5m and weight of 84tns. The intermodal project took over 2 months of detailed preparations, including exact route planning and precise measurements of all elements on the road, with the Scandinavian Express experts covering more than 2,000km. The challenging

www.scandinavianexpress.com

NEW REPRESENTATION

IN COSTA RICA

Rodnney Salazar (General Director) states: “Logistics Transport was founded in 2002 with 100% Costa Rican equity. We offer international freight logistics and all related services. We strive to achieve a balance between competitive rates and quality solutions, ensuring the safety of our customers’ cargo. Maritime Transport: We provide LCL, FCL and oversized break-bulk, for both import & export. Our good relationships mean very competitive rates & contracts, with major shipping lines & NVOCC’s. We also offer weekly departures and excellent transit times.

THE PHOTOS SHOW AN IMPORT SHIPMENT HANDLED BY THE COMPANY OF 6 FR’S, MOVED FROM INDIA TO COSTA RICA.

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We are pleased to introduce representation in Costa Rica, with Logistics Transport RS S.A. The company are located in the country’s capital, San Jose, and come recommended by a current PCN member. They are specialists in all kinds of over-dimensional cargo.

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Road Transport: We offer transportation of oversized loads, on a range of different vehicles, as well as LTL & FTL. Working with only the most-respected companies in our country, all trucks are insured and fitted with up-to-date GPS. Our special teams are able to provide our services in any part of the country, however remote. Our reliable pick-up services allow cargo to be collected at the place of origin - give us the address, we’ll do the rest! Air Transport: Logistics Transport has very competitive and fair contracts, with various airlines who service Costa Rica.”

www.mi-logistic.com journey began in the Tri-City, in Poland, and finished in the centre of Malmö, Sweden. The cargo was first delivered to Swinoujscie (a seaport in north-west Poland), where the footbridge was successfully carried by ferry to Trelleborg, in Sweden, then onto the site, to be installed. A total of nearly 700km. Patryk Szymanski was the logistics operator responsible for the entire transport of the footbridge. He explains: “It is not a common occurrence that a shipment, is transported via public roads and the level of difficulty was raised as there was almost 500km to cover in Poland alone. A lot of effort was taken to meet our goal: the extensive preparations involved, detailed planning of the whole process, the preparation of equipment, very precise manoeuvres throughout the route, and the partial dismantling of road infrastructure. The ferry crossing was an additional difficulty, placing such a giant piece, in the ferry loading area, required special preparations, including detailed measurements of both the vessel and the two terminals. The obstacles encountered on the route included: Toll gates at the A1 motorway, which were partially dismantled to allow easy passage of the cargo;  Roundabouts, requiring very precise manoeuvres on the opposite side of the road, against the traffic flow, with temporary road closures;  A slow and careful passage underneath a railway bridge, in Jastrowie, as there were just a few centimetres of space separating the load from the top of the bridge structure; Tight junctions, in smaller towns, where the passage required the trailer axles to be remotely controlled;  In the Swinoujscie port area, the harbour structures & cargo supports created many obstacles and, in most situations, the margin of space was just a hair’s breadth;  The ferry exit ramp, in Trelleborg, meant the cargo needed to leave the ferry at a 90° angle, to the left, and with a load of such length, this required meticulous precision, from both the driver and the pilot crew;  Whilst passing through the suburbs of Malmö to reach the site, at the very centre of the city, the route involved many roundabouts and intersections, which were also traversed at 90°;  To position the transport unit for unloading, it was necessary to drive into the middle of an intersection and reverse at a 90° angle onto the site.”

MI Logistic are heavy lift specialists, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. They have been dedicated PCN representatives since October 2011. In the past weeks, MI Logistic have completed several projects, with the assistance of their fellow PCN members, including the below export and import shipments...

MI Logistic have also recently handled an import project from Xingang (China) to Cikampek, in West Java, Indonesia. A break-bulk vessel was used to transport the commodity of 329 pieces of steel structures. The gross weight totalled 297,907kgs with a volume of 781m3. Each piece had dimensions of 11.97 x 0.865 x 0.25m.

An export project of 2 GW transformers and their tools shipped from Jakarta to Chittagong (Bangladesh), was successfully handled by MI, and they were nominated for the work by Marmedsa Proyectos, PCN representative in Spain. The transformers weighed 29,000kgs each, with dimensions of 4.4 x 2.5 x 3.9m. The following containers were used for the transportation: 2 x 20”FR; 2 x 40”OT; 1 x 40”HC; and 1 x 20”DV.

Mr. Ropinus Tambunan: “The cargo terms for this shipment was DDP door-to-door and we handled all the costing and local jobs in Indonesia, including full payment of duties and taxes.”

Managing Director at MI Logistic, Mr. Ropinus Tambunan states: “For this exwork, we handled the stuffing of the heavy lift cargo to the low-bed truck, the lashing, the inland transportation from the shipper’s factory, arranging Schneider to the Tanjung Priok port, in Jakarta, and booking the shipping line. We used Hanjin Shipping, departing on September 15th and arriving in Chittagong on September 27th. We would like to offer our thanks to Marmedsa Proyectos for their kind cooperation and trust in MI Logistics, to handle this shipment safely and smoothly.”  Some of the photos, above, show the transformers on a low-bed truck, on its way to the port. The transformers were all covered in a plastic tarpaulin, before the flat rack container was loaded to the vessel.

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Our 5th Annual Summit will take place from 15-18 November 2015 at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn in Bangkok. The hotel is centrally located in the Sathorn business district, just minutes from the world famous Chao Praya River and a short drive via the nearby expressway to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. It also has its own direct access to the BTS Sky Train system at Surasak Station literally bringing the city to your doorstep. The meeting is officially supported by the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). Representatives from all major world markets are expected at our conference which will consist of a 5th Anniversary Gala Dinner with entertainment, 1-2-1 Business Meetings, interesting Case Studies, plus an exciting Quiz Night with a Thai Buffet and all drinks included!

PCN is designed to be a catalyst for long standing relationships between Members, which means repeat business. Trust is essential to repeat business and our Annual Summit provides the opportunity for all PCN overseas offices to get to know each other and build confidences. New Members are warmly welcomed at our meetings and quickly become part of our organisation.

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We are delighted that Thai Airways International PCL is the Official Carrier of our meeting and have provided an event code so that delegates can obtain a special fare when travelling on Thai Airways to attend our summit.

SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2015 19:00 – 23.00 5th Anniversary Gala Dinner MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2015 09:00 – 13:00 Official Opening & 1-2-1 Meetings 14:00 – 17:30 1-2-1 Meetings 19:00 – 22:00 Quiz Night with Thai Buffet TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 09:30 – 13:00 1-2-1 Meetings 14:00 – 17:30 1-2-1 Meetings WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2015 09:30 – 13:00 Case Studies 14:00 – 17:30 1-2-1 Meetings

Please see www.pcnmeeting.com for full details.

NEW FOR 2015!

We are introducing a new Case Studies session as an opportunity for Members to learn from each other’s experience via presentations. The 10 minute case studies will include an introduction of the commodity including weight and volume; an outline of the steps taken for the client and the mode of transport; description of challenges and how they were overcome; an explanation of costs and pricing and an analysis on the final results. As well as the audience gaining knowledge, this session enables Members to promote their company by presenting an effective, memorable case study.

Bangkok 2015 Annual Summit

15-18 NOVEMBER 2015

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HANDLE HUGE VOLUME PCN representative in Norway, since November 2012, Prime Cargo have recently handled a charter of oil & gas equipment from Norway to Korea. In total, the cargo amounted to 271,754kgs and 1,723.579cbm. Kim Eckerman of the Projects Department at Prime Cargo states: “The operation consisted of pre-carriage by trucks & barge, loading, lashing, the securing & welding of the cargo and survey reports, as well as the actual seafreight to the final destination. The most difficult issue was the pre-carriage to the quay of 2 ‘Hydrarackers’, each weighing 50,000kgs, with dimensions of 44 x 2.05 x 2.60m and 2 ‘Vertical Pipe Rackers’, each

weighing 40,320kgs, with dimensions of 44.30 x 2.70 x 2.45m. Among the various other pieces was also 1 ‘Upper Track’, weighing 29,647kgs, with dimensions of 21.50 x 4 x 4.65m, which was too big for the road tunnel and had to be transported by barge. The discharging, loading & complete operational procedure ran perfectly within the time frame, of around 30 hours. We are proud of this achievement, and all the good people in the Prime Cargo team, ensuring the satisfaction of our customer. Please contact us with any enquiries - we are now looking ahead to new and challenging tasks!”

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Europe Cargo, in Belgium, were established in 1992 and are a founding PCN member. They are currently handling the ‘TOTAL Optara B Project’ in Antwerp, along with Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas, founding PCN member in Spain. The vessels (both conventional and submergeable RO/RO carriers) were chartered by Coordinadora and loading took place at Tarragona port in Spain; to be transported to Abes, in Belgium (quay 363), where Europe Cargo are handling the discharge, long-term storage, preparing of the modules for road transport and the actual movement. The Optara B project is one of the biggest transportation operations ever undertaken on the Antwerp roads and will run to around 180 days in total. Heavy lift units weighing up-to 1,000mtns are being trucked, via the Scheldelaan road, to TOTAL’s final site. Overall, 34 modules will eventually be moved from Spain and the first vessel carried 9 modules. The first module, to be discharged, made its road transportation in Antwerp by night. Some photographs of the operations, including the arrival at the TOTAL site, are shown.

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EUROPE CARGO & COORDINADORA

COLLABORATE ON BIG PROJECT

TWO LATEST PROJECTS FROM

DELTA MARITIME Delta Maritime Ltd are over 10 years old and are PCN members representing Greece (Thessaloniki) and Serbia (Belgrade), as well as Romania (Bucharest & Constanta as StederDelta Group). The company’s Greek office have recently handled two notable projects. Starting with the successful transportation of two OOG conveyor belts, from Volos (Greece), to two destinations in Germany - Niederzier

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and Eschweiler. The cargo (each weighing 28.5tns with dimensions of 3.5 x 2.2 x 3.5m) had to be moved under the strictest time schedule and safety conditions, which Delta Maritime reliably met. Also, Delta Maritime have successfully completed the combined transportation of three OOG tanks, from Nea Santa in Greece, to Russia. The largest tank had dimensions of 20 x 2.4 x 3.6m and weighed 5,685kgs.

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RECENT PROJECT OPERATIONS

FROM TRANSOCEAN TransOcean Shipping have been a strong and active PCN representative, in Austria, since May 2011. They also added their Slovenia office, to our network, in September 2014. The company are almost 10 years old and project cargo plays an important part in their operations. Two recent projects handled by TransOcean include handling the shipment of 2 TRAFO machines each weighing 230tns; involving loading, in Austria, onto river barges. TransOcean also recently shipped 3,000cbm of power plant accessories to Costa Rica. www.tos-ship.com

NEW PCN EXHIBITION COLLABORATIONS SECURED EVERY MONTH

POL-INOWEX:

DISMANTLE, RELOCATION & ASSEMBLY

Pol-Inowex (PCN member representing Poland since November 2012) offers specialised and comprehensive services in dismantling, assembling, packing, and relocating industrial plants and machinery. Managing Director, Piotr Rakowski states: “Since our establishment in 1991, we have dismantled & assembled thousands of tons of industrial machinery and equipment, as well as complete production lines. We have provided our services to a wide range of industries including: Sugar; Pulp & Paper; Chemical; Power; Cement; Food Processing; and Plastics. DISMANTLING of industrial plants such as cement mills, paper machines, boilers, turbines etc. as well as complete production lines, to be reassembled elsewhere. Our dismantling projects combine marking, dismantling, packing, and loading (containers or trucks). RELOCATING and transportation of entire plants and industrial machinery, including a full range of specialised services.

ASSEMBLING of industrial equipment, in properly adapted buildings, PCN in accordance with the commissioner’s requirements and proudly specifications. The service also includes the reassembling collaborate with many of previously dismantled machinery.” of the world’s leading www.polinowex.pl exhibitions including events in the oil and gas, construction, power and energy sectors. You can view all our current collaborations on our Endorsed Exhibitions page.

INTERFRACHT

COMPLETE MASSIVE PROJECT TRANSPORT One of the founding PCN members, Interfracht Air Sea Land Service, are representatives in Germany and Japan. They have recently handled four reactors, each weighing 800tns, transported from Japan to Belarus. This massive project included a three-year planning period, with the Interfracht Hamburg and Tokyo offices working closely together. The reactors travelled across a distance of 17,500km from Japan then, via the Black Sea, by a river voyage, on the Dnieper River, in Ukraine, all the way through to Mozyr in Belarus. Tobias Karrasch (Managing Director at Interfracht Hamburg) and Kazuhiro Furukawa (General Manager at Interfracht Japan) explain: “Four special barges, a 10km heavy duty road and the unloading pier were designed and built exclusively for this movement. The huge reactors measured 50 x 7.2 x 5.5m”. “The cargo was loaded at Higashi Harima, in Japan, and transported to Kherson, in Ukraine, by MV Trina of SAL Line. There, the shipment was loaded onto special barges, specially constructed by Marine Digital. The pontoons were towed along the Dnieper River, from Kherson to the landing stage. Due to the unstable political situation in Ukraine, this particular segment of the haulage was extremely challenging and the exact location of the goods was constantly inspected and monitored using the most advanced technology. Also, to make the shipment an even bigger achievement, heavy storms in Eastern Europe resulted in flooding at the destination site. Therefore a protective dam was especially built around the landing stage and the final road haulage was then carried out using a 64-axle SPMT, having to overcome inclines of up to 12%”. Tobias and Kazuhiro would like to thank everyone involved for their outstanding cooperation and commitment, after this successful delivery. www.interfracht.de

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DESTINATORS ADVANCED SERVICES SINCE 1978

We are pleased to announce a new PCN member representing Lebanon - Destinators. The company is located in Beirut and employ a total of 100 staff. During their application procedure, they were recommended by a current PCN representative. Senior Logistics Specialist, Mr. Ziad Ismaiel states: “Destinators is an international freight consolidation and logistics service company set up in 1978. Our experienced professionals, provide a wide range of standard and customised value-added services. Our solutions extend from management and operation to basic custom clearance services. We focus on the total logistics process. Our international oceanfreight and airfreight forwarding services offer a complete package. We also offer global special packaging. We have been responsible for many heavy load projects in the past few years, from oil transportation to medical supplies; such as: Oil & Gas:  Along with Bati (PCN member representing Afghanistan), we were part of a huge project importing oil and petrol from Turkey to North Lebanon. The total cargo amount is currently at 76 containers. We have also provided services to Unigaz, including importing 32 flat-racks from Italy to Lebanon and 4 HQ containers per month over two years.

General Manufacturing:  We managed to import a total of 56 containers stuffed with raw materials and machinery inside the 3 week deadline for Doghmosh Factories. Automotive:  For 5 months, we handled a project of 15 containers per month moved to Africa containing heavy vehicles and detailed road construction blueprints. Power & Energy:  An import project of 4 x 40’ per month from China and Hungary to Lebanon for Faremco. Aid Cargo:  We were part of the UN Aid project to Syria delivering food and shelters. Construction:  We are currently working on a large import movement of 145 open-top containers, holding heavy stone blocks and marbles from Portugal to Beirut. The materials heading for a project dedicated to the late Lebanon Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri. From large multinational companies to small businesses, all our clients have been satisfied with Destinators advanced services in transporting cargo securely, on time, and at competitive rates. However big the project we have it all covered!” www.destinators.com

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STEDERDELTA:

SERVICING OIL OPERATORS StederDelta Group (PCN representatives in Romania since October 2013) are project & heavy-lift cargo specialists and they have dedicated departments for oil & gas activities. The company have recently been awarded several Romanian service contracts, by well-known oil operators drilling in the Black Sea. Laurentiu Eugen Ursu (Project Director) states: “We are currently actively involved in providing services for one particular customer, who is drilling 3 wells as part of a 9-month project. Our customers in this field include: Lukoil Overseas Atash, Bourbon Greenmar, CGG Services and several others. Our scope of work for these companies covers a broad spectrum of services, including logistics for technical crew members and materials, local representation, freight forwarding, husbandry agency and ship chartering.  Although we are a relatively young company, in Romania, we have already proved to have the necessary internal resources, and local know-how, to provide specialised services, to the specific industry of project cargo transportation and oil & gas market services”. www.stederdelta-group.com

RYANO LOGISTICS

BRING ENERGY TO REMOTE LOCATION Ryano Logistics are PCN representatives in Peru, located in Lima. The company are experts in finding solutions to the most difficult project cargo and heavy lift challenges. A recent operation, successfully completed, involved 3 power generators, a transformer and a fuel tank, transported from the Netherlands, to a remote part of the Andes, in Peru.

forklifts or cranes can be used, as the ground is unstable and cannot handle the weight of the machinery. Our experts at Ryano Logistics carefully evaluated the scenario, risks and opportunities, before the cargo arrived in Peru, and therefore all our solutions were in place and the 2nd stage of the operation was put into action as soon as the cargo was unloaded.

The primary PCN contact at Ryano, Jhoanna Benitez states: “The last month has been another busy one at our company and we have again proven that our developed techniques and processes ensure that our zero-incident mind-set is fully achieved, in every single operation we perform. An important part of our industry lies in what to do when standard technology is not the solution, when nature complicates the operation, with heavy and constant rain etc., and when the destination is in a place that trucks cannot access. In these cases, creative solutions must be sought and definitive action needs to be taken. This truly defines the meaning of logistics. At Ryano Logistics, our inventive approach means we see these obstacles as learning experiences, that makes our mission more interesting.

A jacking system was utilised and, in less than a week, the three power generators, transformer and fuel tank were safely assembled and running at the secluded location. The installation was originally supposed to be temporary (3 months) but has now been extended to 2 years. Along with our client, we are very proud to deliver progress to this region.

The cargo, for this particular operation, allowed our client to bring light, development and energy to houses in the Peruvian jungle that didn’t have it before. The first part of the operation ran smoothly and the cargo arrived safely in Peru from the Netherlands. However, the real adventure started when the cargo needed to be delivered to the Sivia district, in a location where no

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Facing similar challenges all year round has triggered our experts to expect the unexpected and has further driven our desire to offer innovate & superior long-term solutions, customer-oriented processes and to never lose sight of the facts. This helps us to alter our techniques and approaches, adapting them to each specific operation. Ryano Logistics’ adventurous spirit is explored every day and enjoyed to the fullest in every operation.” www.ryanologistics.com

Topline Express Logistics are a wellestablished logistics provider in China and have been PCN representatives since July 2011. They have recently handled several projects, that were packed or re-packed by the company, to save logistics costs as shown by the 2 examples below.

CONXION LOGISTICS

HANDLE QATAR RAIL DOHA METRO PROJECTS Conxion Logistics & Heavy Equipment were established in 2000 and offer reliable and cost-effective solutions, for the transportation of cargo, heavy equipment and industrial products. They have been strong PCN members since June 2012. The company have recently handled the movement of 11 gantry cranes, for the Qatar Rail ‘Doha Metro Red Line South Project’. In total, the cranes weighed 369tns, with the largest at 52tns. The longest piece measured over 15.6m. Mr. Rama Chandra, CEO at Conxion, explained: “We arranged the complete required route survey and the traffic department escorts, as well as the actual movement of the cargo, to the project site. We utilised a 300tn crane to load the shipment onto the trailers.  Conxion Logistics is one of the listed suppliers of the Qatar Rail Doha Metro projects. We are providing consistent logistics services to Doha Metro Red Line South, Doha Metro Red Line North and Doha Metro Green Line. The Doha Metro projects are one of the most high profile and prestigious in Qatar and will contribute a major function to Qatar’s infrastructure facilities.” www.conxionlogistics.com

TOPLINE

SHOW HOW PACKAGING CAN SAVE COSTS

Topline were asked by PCN members in Ecuador, Schryver, to ship 2 wooden cases of machinery, from Shanghai to Guayaquil, in one 40’ flat-rack. Martin Zhao (President) states: “The shipment terms were FOB and the ocean freight was to be paid by the consignee. We checked the dimensions of the cargo and found we could save substantial costs, if the wooden cases could be stacked. Therefore, we informed Schryver of our proposal, to reinforce the cases, to make them stable for stacking. As the new cost was much less, Schryver del Ecuador put their trust in our planning and our packaging people did a great job. The shipment was shipped stacked in a 20’ flatrack and around US$6,000, in ocean freight, was saved for the consignee.” Topline have a German customer, based in Shanghai, who manufacture tyre production machines for customers, such as Michelin and Continental Tyres. Martin Zhao explains: “They used to ask two different companies to handle their packaging and logistics separately. The packaging company’s only concern was the safety of goods - they didn’t pay much attention to the dimensions of the packages. So each time the machinery was exported, the logistics company had to use 12 x 40’HQ’s, to load all the different sized parts. When we were invited, by the customer, to offer packaging and logistics solutions, we re-designed the packaging processes to ensure a more economical fit of the cargo into the containers. Now, we ship the same amount as before, using only 10 x 40’HQ’s. We saved our customer not only the ocean freight cost, but also the total logistics charges from the shipper’s door to the consignee’s door, including trucking & port charges, THC etc.” Some of the photos show the packaging and container loading of the tyre production machinery. www.tel-group.com

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AAI + Peers Inc. have been a PCN member representing the Philippines since July 2012. They are focused on heavy lift & project cargo handling, transportation and delivery. It has been a busy time for the company.... www.aai.com.ph

RECENT NEWS FROM AAI + PEERS AAI + Peers have successfully passed the ISO 2001:9008 process and have been awarded their certification. Elias B. Maravilla Jr. (Sales Manager) explains: “We are proud of this achievement, being one of the only project cargo moving, companies in the Philippines, to become ISO 9001:2008 certified. The certification was awarded by TUV Rheinland Philippines Inc., for ‘Provisions of Rigging-Hauling/Industrial Crating’”. AAI + Peers have also been issued a Certificate of Compliance, on General Labour Standards and Occupational Safety & Health Standards, by the Department of Labour & Employment (DOLE). The certification means AAI are compliant with the highest safety and labour standards. “We felt it necessary to earn these

credentials, to further enable our servicing of the growing demand for project cargo moving, with the robust Philippine industrial, commercial and infrastructural markets”. In 2006, Peers Cargo Movers Inc. joined the prestigious Airlift Asia Inc. Group of Companies (AAI-GOC), becoming one of its affiliate companies (AAI + Peers). Elias B. Maravilla Jr.: “The union has evolved into an integral logistics company, offering the special handling of project cargo and machinery. Carving a name, initially in the electronics and manufacturing industries, we have been extending our rigging-hauling and industrial crating services to more varied markets, such as construction, power-generation, mining,

medical equipment, cooling systems, and entire plant transfers. A new expertise, we now provide, is the heavy-lift of special machinery such as transformers (weighing over 80mts) using skid rails, hydraulic jacks, steel chokes, and hydraulic cylinders. Moving the heavy machine manually without the use of a crane. This is a practical alternative for moving heavy equipment in remote areas of the Philippines, where the availability of heavy moving equipment is scarce. This ‘skidding heavy-lift method’ is also a much more economical service. We shall be more than glad to attend to any project cargo moving, and total logistics needs, coming to and from the Philippines”.

PCN members in Germany, Russia and Mongolia - Alexander Global Logistics (AGL), report another significant project movement. The company moved 10,000frt of cargo, from Antwerp to St. Petersburg, and from there onto the Russian inland port of Dzerzhinsk. Director of Projects at AGL, Jürgen Weyhausen: “The cargo (consisting of coldboxes, adsorbers, molesieve-units etc.) is destined for an air separation plant being installed in Dzerzhinsk. AGL Germany worked in close conjunction with AGL Russia to organise: all pre-carriages, the surveys in Antwerp, St. Petersburg and Dzerzhinsk, roadstudies, all handlings, a full-charter for both seafreight and Russian inland water vessels (which had to comply with a maximum draught of 2m due to waterlevel constraints on the Russian river system), customs operations and delivery by special trucks with turntables at the job-site in Russia. The individual pieces went up to 100tns with the largest dimensions 42 x 5.06 x 3.60m. Once again, AGL has proven to be one the first-class logistics providers in Russia, due to our extensive experience, in the region, for decades.”

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www.alexander-logistics.com

www.ceaprojects.com

CEA Project Logistics are over 15 years old and are experts in project cargo and heavy lift. They are active PCN members in Thailand & Myanmar and they show the same activism in their local communities, as demonstrated by this worthwhile project, located in Kanchanaburi Province (Thailand), which they have recently taken part in. The project was to restore a C-123 Fairchild ‘Provider’ transport aircraft, that served in the Vietnam War. The aircraft is kept at the ‘Royal Thai Army Vietnam Veterans Museum’, in Kanchanaburi, and CEA were joined by a number of local businesses and ex-pats to help complete the task in just 4 days. Earl Brown (Marketing & Communications Manager) explains: “CEA sent a team on the Friday morning, along with a Hiab truck and a generator, to help aid the project, which actually became instrumental in the success of the operation. The number of willing hands soon grew, with members of the DSL and Defence International Security Services pitching in alongside even more CEA staff, arriving on the Saturday. Mick Newbatt, of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, was the foreman for the weekend and had only to give minimal guidance to the teams who, with brush in hand, set about painting the old bird!

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By Monday, the project was complete, with the final decals applied to give it that finishing touch. The plane, now restored to its former glory, was used for a Vietnam War veteran’s reunion. Now the painting teams are already looking to the next community project, as the original museum suffered water damage two years ago and is yet to be repaired”.

VE M ATER O M R I I S AL S A I N G N A I M D Z L E I R BA F O U A B Y E R IJA R G A U N H

Aryamasir International Transport are located in Baku (Azerbaijan) and have a proven track record of successful projects, involving a wide range of different cargo. They have been PCN members since October 2013.

The company have recently arranged for the transportation of over 1,000tns, of building materials, loaded in Bandar Abbas (Iran) and delivered to the project site at Baku port. The ongoing and extensive operations have totalled 60 trucks, up to now, which is still rising, as the huge building is slowly constructed.

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FULL WELL FREIGHT HANDLE CARGO FOR

ADVENTURE EVENT Full Well Freight are an established company with 3 offices located in Cambodia - Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Bavet. They have been reliable PCN members since February 2013. The company are pleased to announce the recent completion of a notable project - the handling of cargo for the 2014 Raid Amazones sports adventure event, which took place in Siem Reap and Angkor in Cambodia, from 16th-27th November 2014. The Raid Amazones is an all-women adventure race and the 2014 event, in Cambodia, was their 13th edition. A total of 84 teams took part, challenging the physical and mental stamina of the competitors for over a week. The running, rowing and cycling brought out team spirit, solidarity and teamwork, from all the ‘raiders’ involved.

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Sales Manager at Full Well Freight, Ken Pay states: “It was a pleasure and honour for us to handle this project and we would like to take this opportunity to thank every single person in contributing to this event”.

INTEGRAL

COMPLETE INLAND TRANSPORT IN

CHILE Integral Chile were established in 1992 and have been strong PCN members representing Chile since June 2012. The company offer full heavy lift and project cargo services. They have recently handled a project, in Chile, of solar power and electrical room centres; collected in Santiago and transported to the customers site in Diego de Almagro. www.integralchile.com

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4TH ANNUAL SUMMIT

AWARD WINNERS

The conference officially began on the Monday, with a keynote speech by PCN President/C.E.O., Rachel Humphrey, who provided an industry outlook with input from HLPFI Director, Mr Ian Matheson and Drewry Maritime’s Susan Oatway, including expectation for fleet growth and a look at carrier’s joint ventures and pool creations. The continued steady growth of PCN and the marketing tools available to Members were also highlighted during the opening session. Many delegates travelled 1000’s of miles to attend the conference, but the longest distance of 10,012 miles, from Brisbane to Rome - travelled by Westlink Logistics and Sinotrans Integrated Logistics - was acknowledged, with both companies presented with a free registration to next year’s meeting. Following this was an Official Awards Ceremony, with awards being presented to the following companies:

2014 International Member of the Year

Base Spa (Italy)

2014 President’s Award

Marmedsa Proyectos (Spain) 2014 Regional Award: The Americas

2014 Regional Award: Europe

2014 Regional Award: Asia & Pacific

2014 Regional Award: Middle East & Africa

C.H. Robinson Project Logistics (Canada)

Sadleirs Global (Australia)

Philco International (France)

Syon Logistics (Dubai)

STEDERDELTA

HANDLE TRANSHIPMENT OF 200TN CRANE TO JOHOR StederDelta Group are PCN representatives in Romania, located in Bucharest and Constanta. The company have recently completed the transportation of a dismantled crane, weighing 200tns in 16 pieces, with the heaviest at 120tns. Dimitris Charisoglou (Agency & Port Handling Manager at StederDelta’s Constanta Office) explains: “To carry out the project, we used a 2 vessel combination and a direct ship-to-ship transhipment. The cargo was loaded at Turkmenbashi Port in Turkmenistan and transhipped at Constanta from ‘M/V Whitebox Volga’ directly onto ‘M/V Panthea’, which travelled to the final destination discharging port of Johor in Malaysia. The operations were performed by the ship’s heavy lift cranes, with one vessel berthed alongside the other. StederDelta took care of the chartering of both the vessels, the ship-toship transhipment, the agency of the vessels and the full handling & manipulation of the cargo at all ports. Despite the practical difficulty of both the cargo and the nature of operation, all stages were excellently performed, both in time & effectively, and our customer was very pleased with our professional service”. www.stederdelta-group.com

GWL (JORDAN)

HANDLE TWO 140TN CEMENT MILL TUBES We are pleased to welcome Golden Ways for Logistics (GWL), as a new PCN member representing Jordan. They are located in Amman and employ 20 staff. GWL’s project experience includes the sea-freight charting of vessels carrying rock phosphate, potash and many other heavy-lift, containerised and bulk cargo. General Manager at the company, Mr. Ahmad Q. Omran states: “GWL was established by two young & generative

partners to serve an existing client base and during the past five years, we have expanded to be one of the leading freight forwarding companies in Jordan. Our success, and the rapid growth of our client numbers, can be attributed to our attentive customer service, very competitive rates, professional staff offering unique solutions with specific expertise in their departments, available tools including our own fleet of 88 trailers (handling special

heavy-lift cargo) and our solid financial position. We offer our customers the advantage of providing all services under one roof”. The GWL team have recently handled two cement mill tubes from Bilbao (Spain), each weighing 140tns. The photos show the loading, the cargo on-board the vessel and the discharging. www.gwl.com.jo

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CEA RACING TEAM

WIN DRAMATIC COMPETITION

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CEA Project Logistics (PCN member representing Thailand & Myanmar, specialising in industrial project cargo) sponsor their own racing team: CEA Racing. The team (pictured here) enjoyed a dramatic and fairy-tale ending to their last competition/race. The CEA Racing Team came from last position on the grid, to excitingly win first place in the 1,500cc class at the True Visions Bobby Hunter Super One race, taking place at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. The CEA driver, Thomas Raldorf, from Denmark, started racing at just 10 years old and is a former Thailand and Denmark go-karting champion. He succeeded in overcoming adversity and misfortune to snatch the important victory.

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A broken gear box during the qualifying stage meant they were forced to forfeit their slot and started the first race at the back of the grid, in 25th place.

This total put Thomas starting in pole position on the grid for the final race.

With a mix of incredibly skilful driving and sheer determination, from Thomas, CEA Racing powered through the 6-lap race. At the end of the first lap, Thomas had moved an amazing 13 places and by the end of third lap, he was in 3rd place.

From the very beginning, Thomas remained safely in 1st place for the entire final race, with none of the other drivers threatening the win at any point. From starting in the worst place in round one, CEA took the final victory.

However, CEA Racing were unable to reach the 1st and 2nd placed cars in the remaining 2 laps and finished the first race in 3rd place. An excellent achievement made all the better when it was announced that Thomas had secured the fastest lap of the day, meaning extra bonus points were added to the CEA Team tally.

The CEA Racing team were delighted with the win and stated it was made all the sweeter due to the difficulties faced and gaining pole position for the final race, due to the fastest lap - drama with a fairy tale ending! As he crossed the finish line, Thomas held his hand out of the window in celebration.

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AND IF THAT WASN’T ENOUGH...

www.ceaprojects.com

THE CEA RACING TEAM WIN THE 2014 PRO RACING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Coming soon after their Fairytale win (see previous story), CEA can now report that their racing team, CEA Racing, have now won the 2014 Pro Racing Team Championship in style at the Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand. Earl Brown (Marketing & Communications Manager) describes the action: “The CEA driver, Thomas Raldorf from Denmark, drove in the #29 car and started the first race in 2nd place on the grid. As the lights went, he stormed into the first corner and by the second, had already built up a significant lead. From then on it was a fairly straightforward race, as the chasing pack could do nothing to stop Thomas’s charge to the finish line. As Thomas achieved the fastest lap of 2:06.1, in race one, he was in pole position for race two. However, the race didn’t pan out as smoothly as the first. Once again, he made a blistering start but some wayward driving from the following pack caused him to run wide twice, allowing other drivers to get in front. As the laps counted down, Thomas battled his way back into contention and crossed the line in 4th place. This disappointment was soon washed away, though, as the news that CEA Racing had won the Team Championship filled the paddock. As well as this, Thomas had also consolidated  2nd place in the Drivers’ Championship, which, added to the S1R Championship that CEA won earlier in the year, cap a great season for the team! Our thoughts now turn to planning and preparation for 2015”.

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Aaras Shipping Agencies (founding PCN member in Pakistan) are pleased to report another remarkable project, which ranks among their best and most memorable, from the last few months.

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Our stevedoring team efficiently & safety discharged the shipment from the vessel, took direct delivery under hook/hook and arranged the inside transportation from berth to the stowage area specially allotted by the Port Qasim authority. In the stowage area, we made special arrangements for heavy units to offload onto jack stands for a smooth loading & shifting. Upon completion of the custom formalities, we arranged the inland transportation to the customer’s job site - a distance of around 1,460km”.

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Manager of Export & Overseas Business Development, Mr. Masood Ahmed explains: “’MV. Han Zhi’ was appointed to our agency services with complete logistic operations. The cargo arrived at Port Qasim in Pakistan, from Shanghai, China and consisted of 179 heavy & long packages of project cargo weighing a total of around 2,311.0390mtns and 7,176cbm. The cargo was destined for the installation of a huge power plant project (the overall project cost amounts to $251 million) involving Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Morgah Rawalpindi Oil & Gas Development Company Limited, Karachi China Harbour Engineering Co Limited and DHA Karachi.

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OTHER RECENT PROJECTS FROM AARAS Aaras Shipping Agencies are also pleased to report on three other project cargo vessels, which were handled during October 2014. Firstly, MV. ‘King Brave’ arrived at Karachi port on the 22nd October 2014, travelling from Shanghai, China. Aaras handled 2,096 pieces of project cargo including Komatsu excavators & cranes, 150 TPH boilers and various construction materials (mixing plants and steel cargo). In total the shipment weighed 8,091.1140mtns and is to be used for hydro-power generation, biomass green field and infrastructure projects.

MV. ‘Amber Alena’ arrived at Karachi Port on the 16th October, travelling from Tianjin, China. In total, Aaras handled 11,597 pieces on-board the ship, weighing around 28,262.0574mtns. The commodities included 50mw power generation units, oil field machinery, land drilling rigs, HOWO 50 & 70 coal mining trucks and other steel cargo (coils, sheets, beams billets, plates & rods). The shipment was eventually destined for a range of different customers for Aaras, including companies involved in wind power projects, oil & gas exploration, coal mining, steel industries, construction and civil engineering.

Lastly, MV ‘Zhe Hai 522’ arrived at Karachi Port on the 18th October 2014, travelling from Bayuquan, China. On-board, Aaras handled 1,278 pieces of steel cargo, weighing a total of 11,824.2210mtns. The cargo was meant for steel industries, construction & civil engineering and included plates, coils, & rods. Manager of Export & Overseas Business Development, Mr. Masood Ahmed adds: “Contact Aaras Shipping Agencies because we are ready for action Whatever you are planning, we’re there for you!”

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PAOLO FEDERICI

OF FORTUNE (ITALY)

HONOURED WITH LOGISTICS AWARD

Fortune International Transport were established in 1991 and offer a full range of project cargo and heavy lift services. They have been reliable and active PCN members in Italy since January 2013.

PCN FOUNDATION

RAISES $14755 FOR THE DREAM TRUST

Paolo Federici, the Managing Director of the company, has been awarded ‘The Logistics of the Year’ by the Italian Logistics Association ‘AssoLogistica’ (www.assologistica.it). The commendation (one of only 5 awarded) was received for innovative efforts in the field of project cargo and in providing a valuable contribution to logistics culture in Italy. The ceremony took place at the ‘Press Club’ in Milan. Paolo states: “I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to the commission who decided I was worthy of the honour. I would also like to thank all the visitors to my blog (dedicated to logistics & transport) for reading, commenting and sharing the varied articles as this has allowed me to delve deeper into logistics culture”. The above photograph shows Paolo (left) receiving the award from Jean Francois Daher, Director of the Italian Logistic Association. www.fortuneitaly.it

The majority of PCN Members recognise the importance of supporting and actively contributing to those who are less fortunate. We are aware that a small effort from each Member can make a big impact to those in need. The PCN Foundation provides the opportunity for Members to be able to make a difference to people’s lives through annual fundraising. In 2012 we decided to source a charity and support it for 3 years, so that we had time to establish good relations and to make a real difference. The chosen charity was The Dream Trust in India, who fund life-saving insulin for poor children with Type 1 Diabetes. The charity is close to my heart as my youngest son, George, was diagnosed with Type 1 when he was 9 years old. 

My sister, Mary, and I made a self-funded trip to Nagpur to visit the Dream Trust and witness their inspiring work. The PCN Head Office currently sponsors 11 children and we had the great privilege of meeting them all during our trip (see photos). Since 2012, PCN Members together raised $9,840. We are now adding $4,915 to that total from our recent fundraising including a generous €1,000 donation from Alexander Global Logistics GmbH in Germany – this brings the total to a fantastic $14,755. The funds have been used to provide insulin, syringes, blood test strips and health care for the children. We have also funded educational scholarships, travel grants and rehabilitation programs to help the children to become self-reliant. I am sure that you will agree that this is a great achievement that we have made together. The PCN Head Office will continue with the 11 childrens’ sponsorship indefinitely and next year PCN will have a new charity to support, with details to be provided in due course. RACHEL HUMPHREY President/C.E.O.

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