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| Panalpina nominated by VSB | 11/26/2009
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| Panalpina Brazil has been nominated by VSB, a joint-venture between French Vallourec and Japanese Sumitomo Metals Industries, as the Logistics Operator for 100% of their inbound cargo for their new plant located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Beyond the freight management, Panalpina will be responsible for track & trace of all cargo and will also handle the national logistics with an in-site team. Additionally Panalpina has been nominated as preferred carrier to perform the ocean charters for their heavy sized cargoes.
Partners for more than 30 years in the oil & gas industry, Vallourec and Sumitomo Metals Industries started construction of an industrial plant with expected investment of USD 1,6 billion.
Under the «VSB Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil» brand, the group expects to become one of the largest steel pipe producers in the world reaching approximately an output of 600,000 tons of steel pipes per year, mainly for the petroleum industry.
«Currently this project is one of three major and complex projects under way in Brazil with several suppliers in different countries. Therefore the partnership with a company with a global presence, experience in managing multiple operations and industries, special visibility and working on reducing costs for customers are vital factors in the choice of Panalpina that differed in these points. We expect the level of service is performed with significant financial gains for our operation», says Luís Guilherme Paschoal Andrade, Project Coordinator – Logistics, at VSB.
The Panalpina Group
The Panalpina Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in end-to-end supply chain management solutions and intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments. Thanks to its in-depth industry know-how and state-of-the-art IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated door-to-door forwarding services tailored to its customers' individual needs. The Panalpina Group operates a close-knit network with some 500 branches in over 80 countries. In a further 80 countries, it cooperates closely with partner companies. Panalpina employs approximately 13,500 people worldwide. |
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