Dear Readers,
It is Thursday the 18th of June, the 3rd Thursday of the month and our newsletter is here. This time my editorial will be super brief, I am simply letting my interviewees give you their stories and let you have peace and quiet from my personal and political comments. With these words and with the best wishes for you all to have a wonderful summer (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) and with just a quick reminder to say that we will publish again in August. 20th of August to be exact and then my editorial will be back in full gear so to speak🙂.
Before we share today’s menu, here are a few pictures from the joint networking luncheon hosted by Cross Ocean and CLC Projects Networks, held just ahead of Breakbulk Rotterdam — exclusively covered by Project Cargo Weekly as Global Media Partner.
Our menu today:
| 1. Shanghai Flowlink Supply Chain Management – Shanghai, China
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| 2. German Shipbrokers Association – Hamburg, Germany
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| 3. ITO Global Logistics – Tunisia
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| 4. Logistics Plus Ireland
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| 5. MEMO Shipping – Norway
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| 6. Shin-Jo Logitech – South Korea
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| 7. SHIPIT – Los Angeles, CA, USA
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| 8. TERA Projects & Shipping – Malaysia
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| 9. UAL Chartering – Copenhagen, Denmark
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Yours sincerely,
Bo H. Drewsen
bo.drewsen@projectcargo-weekly.com
Interview
Shanghai Flowlink Supply Chain Management – Shanghai, China
Interview with
Mr. Roy Zhu
Manager Of Business Development
First of all Roy, please tell our readers about the history and background of Shanghai Flowlink.
Shanghai Flowlink Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. was formally established in 2016, through the strategic merger and integration of several logistics companies that specialized in special container, heavy-lift and project cargo transportation. Our headquarters is based in Shanghai, with a team of over 200 logistics professionals. We hold NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) qualifications and are members of international logistics networks including WCA and CIFA. From the beginning, our core focus has been on building a reliable, asset-backed logistics platform for project and heavy cargo, and we have grown to become a leading provider in this niche.
Video Interview
German Shipbrokers Association – Hamburg, Germany
Alexander Geisler, Chief Executive Officer at German Shipbrokers Association (ZVDS) was interviewed by Bo H. Drewsen, Editor in Chief at Project Cargo Weekly.
Interview
ITO Global Logistics – Tunisia
Interview with
Mr. Mourad Mabrouk
Country Manager
What can you tell us, Mourad, about the history and background of ITO Global Logistics?
ITO Global Logistics is a German company created in 1978, specializing in freight forwarding and transporting all kinds of cargo.
ITO can provide the best service for the last mile delivery in complex areas in Africa and all over the world.
Beside FAK [freight all kinds, -ed.], we are focusing on government & defence, aid & relief and project sectors.
Video Interview
Logistics Plus Ireland
Bob Kevitt, Managing Director Logistics Plus Ireland was Interviewed by Bo H. Drewsen, Editor in Chief at Project Cargo Weekly.
Interview
MEMO Shipping – Norway
Interview with
Mr. Robert Sæbø
Director of Projects & Business Development
For starters, Robert please tell us about the history and background of MEMO Shipping.
MEMO Shipping AS is an independent Norwegian shipping and logistics company with a strong foundation in Project Cargo and Specialized Transport Solutions. The company was established with a clear focus on combining traditional shipping expertise with a flexible, customer-oriented approach.
Over the years, MEMO Shipping has developed a solid reputation within the Project Logistics segment by consistently delivering tailored transport solutions for Complex and Oversized cargo. Our philosophy has always been built on close client collaboration, transparency, and operational reliability. Being Norway-based, we have naturally developed strong competence in handling cargo related to Offshore, Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors, which are key drivers of the Norwegian economy.
Interview
Shin-Jo Logitech – South Korea
Interview with
Mr. DJ Kim
Managing Director
What can you tell us about the history and origins of Shin-Jo Logitech? Does the company name have a special meaning?
Shinjo Logitech was established in Busan in 1998 and is a project-specialized logistics company that has been steadily growing to this day. The meaning of the company name is as follows: “Shinjo” signifies trustworthy and helpful, while “Logitech” is a compound word of “logistics” and “technology,” signifying that the company is a specialized logistics firm based on professional technology rather than general logistics.
Interview
SHIPIT – Los Angeles, CA, USA
Interview with
Mr. Kasra Ferasat
Managing Director
Some shipping lines nowadays have their own freight forwarding division. What is your view on this? Do you find them serious competitors? Also, the customer service of many lines have come under scrutiny. What is your experience?
For most of the niche markets we operate in, I am not concerned. There are so many minute details in such services and shipments that ocean carriers do not have the capacity or willingness to handle, except for standard vehicle shipments. We know ocean carriers have contracts with major OEMs and containerize them using their 3PL divisions, but they don’t get involved in the used vehicle markets.
Regarding customer service, that is an area of the lines that has gotten worse over time as they have focused on automation and also taking business from their NVO/FF customers. There are some carriers in the US that still offer personalized communication without a group email that has a different person responding to each email, and that is a result of giving such carriers more volume as well.
Interview
TERA Projects & Shipping – Malaysia
Interview with
Mr. Dennis Tan
Group Managing Director
Dennis, first off, how did you get into logistics in the first place? What made you choose this kind of career?
Logistics has been my bloodline ever since I was born. Our family has been in the logistics businesses since my Great Grandfather’s time when they were in the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods -.ed) distribution business. My grandfather was in the heavy transportation and heavy lift businesses and was operating as a port contractor in the 50s.
As the company evolved over time, I always dreamt to be one of the specialised logistics pioneers in the area of an integrated projects logistics service provider in our region. Therefore, I studied engineering and international business and graduated from Monash University.
Interview
UAL Chartering – Copenhagen, Denmark
Interview with
Mr. Samir Ferguen
Managing Director
Please tell our readers about the background and history of UAL overall and also elaborate on the history and function of the Copenhagen office.
UAL has a long-standing history in Africa-focused shipping, with roots going back to the 1970s. Over the decades, the group has built a strong position in breakbulk, project cargo and containerised shipments, particularly for industries that require flexible and dependable transport solutions into challenging markets. Today, UAL is recognised for its practical, hands-on approach, its strong relationships across the African market, and its ability to combine liner services with tailor-made project solutions.
Brazil-Peru railway promises faster trade to China, but at what cost?
Editor’s Note:
This newsletter called Dialogue Earth that I signed up for has a lot of interesting articles including one here about the planned PERU/Brazil railway link through the Amazonas Jungle. Chinese COSCO built a port called Chancay and continue their owners (Chinese Government) policy of “controlling” the world through trade… smart if it materialises… It certainly will involve shipping in a big way in Latin America too.
For hundreds of years, global traders have faced a problem: how to transport goods as quickly as possible from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The Panama Canal, which cuts through the narrow Central American isthmus, was a solution to that problem.
However, as the canal has become more congested and costly, a situation only due to worsen because of climate change, the hunt for other trade routes linking the west of the Americas with the east has intensified.
CLC Projects Network Newsletter
Editor’s Note:
There are a ton of freight forwarding networks out there. I have interviewed many of them in the past but I provide you herewith a sample of 2 networks. The 1st one is CLC Projects Network established 2012 by professionals in the industry. They are also NOT owners themselves of any other freight forwarding companies on the side. Their newsletter here is “shipping news” from around the world in itself.
A collection of member news from CLC Projects Network
Cross Ocean Air & Sea Project Logistics Network Newsletter
Editor’s Note:
The second is Cross Ocean Air & Sea Project Logistics Network, established in 2016 as an independent arm of the CLC Projects Group. Together, Cross Ocean and CLC Projects comprise some 340 members in 150 countries worldwide — making them a strong choice if you need to go global quickly.
A collection of member news from Cross Ocean Air & Sea Project Logistics Network.
Gold Star Line Sailing Schedule – Week #22
Editor’s Note:
A lesser-known transpacific RoRo carrier is now available from Gold Star. Since Gold Star Line is part of ZIM, the editor reckons this RoRo service may soon be flying the colours of Hapag-Lloyd, following their recent takeover of ZIM Lines. Time will tell. Until then, take a look at the interesting load and discharge ports — high and heavy welcome too!
SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant achieves record performance with Danieli plate mill
SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in India has achieved outstanding operational results with the state-of-the-art, 4.3-m-wide plate mill supplied by Danieli reaching new production milestones and surpassing its rated annual capacity.
Container terminal in Republic of the Congo expands fleet with 11 Konecranes lift trucks and one Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor crane
An expanding container terminal in the Republic of the Congo has ordered a package of Konecranes equipment to support continued growth in container volumes. The order was booked in Q1 2026, with delivery scheduled for H2 2026.
DMT Prime Links SANY, Neoleap for Solar-BESS Europe
DMT Prime, the Sofia-based project and construction management company, signed a tripartite strategic agreement with China’s SANY International and Neoleap Digital Energy to support investments in large-scale solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems across Europe.
Grenergy to deploy 1.5GWh of CATL batteries at Oviedo and Escuderos
Grenergy has entered into an agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to secure 1.5GW-hours (GWh) of batteries for its storage projects in Oviedo and Escuderos, Spain.
Passing the Equator bound for Walvis Bay
Editor’s Note:
About two years ago, I crossed the Equator southbound, bound for Walvis Bay, Namibia. On a day like this one—as most days were on that wonderful trip—you really savor being out on the ocean. It’s completely detoxing, an experience every burned-out executive should have. The vessel was mv Bright Sky of www.macship.com they accept passengers!
Editor’s Note:
Visited New York and stayed in Manhattan recently. Only for a couple of days as the wallet otherwise would have been empty, still it is a great place to visit. Top of Freedom Tower had a great view of the Verrazano-Narrows bridge where this day a large CMA CGM vessel was exiting.
