Globe Express Services (Overseas Group) Extends Logistics Expertise to Moscow, Beijing, Nanjing & Abu Dhabi

Globe Express Services® (Overseas Group), one of the world’s top 100 global logistics providers, has added four new corporate locations in: Moscow, Russia; Beijing, China; Nanjing, China; and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company now operates 49 corporate offices worldwide, just one short of its target of expanding to 50 offices by the end of 2011. GES’s broader market presence reflects its commitment to putting the right people in the right places to support its growth plans.

Maintaining a strong presence in Russia’s logistics market is a key priority for GES, as the country features one of the world’s most dynamic global economies with vast growth potential in containerized import/export, project shipments, air freight, warehousing and distribution activities. With a total area of over 17 million square kilometers (nearly 6.6 million square miles), Russia is the largest country in the world and home to abundant natural resources, particularly oil and natural gas. In addition, it is the world’s 10th largest economy by nominal GDP and the 6th largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).

David Pupco, Vice President Canada, who played an integral role in GES’s entry into Russia, said: “GES Moscow will provide a full range of logistic services in Russia for import and export clients, including local deliveries by rail and trucks, warehousing, Customs clearance, ocean and air freight deliveries worldwide. Moving forward, Moscow will serve as our head office for Russia as we extend our operations across the entire country.”

As a top 20 non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) in the transpacific trade, GES is also expanding its China platform with new offices in Beijing and Nanjing, bringing its total number of in-country corporate locations to 12.

Georges Mejaes, President of Asia Pacific & Indian Subcontinent, commented: “As the importance of China continues to increase in the company's global strategy, we have added a presence in Beijing to strengthen our network in northern China, and in Nanjing to further develop our coverage in Jiangsu province. Beijing will serve as one of our three international air hub stations in China, along with Shanghai and Guangzhou. Nanjing is the second largest city in the Yangtze River Delta region, and an important national base of scientific and technological innovation. We are confident that this expansion will help improve our ability to serve various key industries such as high-tech, manufacturing, automotive, textiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.”

GES Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, represents the company’s third corporate office in the UAE. This new location will conveniently serve the USD $5 billion Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone, which is set to handle up to 47.4 million tons of cargo and become the largest logistics facility in the Gulf region.

Mustapha Kawam, Managing Director Gulf States, said: “Our new Abu Dhabi office is a key addition to our Middle Eastern operations as we pursue a broader presence across the region. As the capital city of one of the Arab World’s most dynamic economies, Abu Dhabi offers significant logistics potential in light of the UAE’s world-class infrastructure and its growing role as a global trade hub. Abu Dhabi represents an important platform for achieving our growth goals for the Middle East.”

GES delivers customized logistics solutions to a diverse global client base doing business in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and around the world.