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Project and heavy-lift carrier Beluga Shipping GmbH is a specialist for tailor-made transport solutions. Withaglobal office network and an in-house Transport Engineering, the company is your reliable partner foryour worldwide shipments of any kind of oversized goods. Currently, the modern Beluga fleet comprises57 multipurpose heavy-lift project carriers with lifting capacities of up to 700 tons, by 2009 the maximum will increase to 1,400 tons.
Advance International is an international forwarder, based in Istanbul. It offers services worldwide, and has special expertise in the Middle East, CIS and Eastern Europe. The company has vast experience in the shipment of project cargo, particularly power generating machinery and petrochemical, smelting and mining equipment. It also offers transport by road, rail, sea and air.
 
GENEL TRANSPORT Forwarding & Trade Co., Ltd. was founded in 1988 by Turgut Erkeskin in Istanbul, the capitol of trade in Turkey. In nearly a decade the company developed from a small scaled freight forwarding company to an important server to trade and industry. With a huge variety of services in the field of sea, air, land, customs, projects and door to door logistics it has always been one of GENEL TRANSPORTs main assignments to provide the market with superior product quality. Because of strong involvement in almost each and every aspect of international freight forwarding, warehousing and transportation the full and practically unlimited commitment to each and every customer everywhere in the world is guaranteed. GENEL TRANSPORT offers a global coverage to its partners and customers on inbound and outbound traffic from / to and via Turkey through its own offices in Istanbul, Izmir and Mersin.





Rickmers-Linie is a leading specialist in the worldwide transportation of breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo. With newly built vessels and the development of the industrys first 3D cargo management system, Rickmers-Linie has positioned itself at the forefront of technological innovation in this business. The revolutionary Round-the-World Pearl String Service is another prime example of these innovative products: With regular sailings, short transit times and reliable schedules, Rickmers has set new standards in the industry. Supply chain links are now available in this sector of shipping, with modern tonnage and an unrivalled concept. The company has also invested in terminal participations in Hamburg, Antwerp and Genoa. Further terminals are going to be added. Rickmers-Linie will add 14 newbuildings to its fleet during 2009-2011.

Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG
Neumuehlen 19
22763 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 40 38 91 77 200
Fax: +49 40 38 91 77 274
E-Mail: info@rickmers.net
 
 


Ruslan International was established by Antonov Airlines and Volga-Dnepr Airlines in July 2006 as a joint venture commercial and marketing company responsible for the sales and operations of the two airlines combined AN-124 freighter fleets.

By creating the worlds largest fleet of 120 tonnes capacity AN-124 cargo aircraft 17 freight in total Ruslan International is able to achieve the most efficient utilization of the AN-124 fleet through greater flexibility in scheduling and routing. This, in turn, improves availability of the AN-124s unique operation capabilities for the movement of outsize and heavyweight air cargo for customers in the transport, construction, automotive, space, defence and other industries.

AHMETYIGIT specializes in Turnkey project cargo logistics solutions, able to cover numerous destinations all over the world with the valued support of a global network as well as domestic partners. Project cargo logistics is the core function of the company, which has developed gradually since 70s, now is now one of the leading companies in project cargo logistics in Turkey.

AHMETYIGIT offers a full spectrum of project cargo logistics solutions, and service capabilities are not limited to just the domestic market and neighboring countries, but also to worldwide destinations.

Services that AHMETYIGIT provides include:

Heavy Lift and Oversize Transportation
Crane and lifting operations
Port operations
Vessel chartering
Route planning and road survey
Escort and permit services
Customs clearances



Barwil is one of the worlds leading shipping agencies with its headquarters in Oslo, Norway. It is wholly owned by Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, financially sound company with a rich and distinguished history in the transportation industry. Barwil has a strong presence within the Gulf region, with 30 offices in the Middle East operating from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Iran. In the U.A.E. Barwil was established on 1st April 1976 in Dubai and has now had a major presence for over 25 years. Barwil offers diversified worldwide shipping and cargo related services through its seven offices in the UAE. Barwil offers a multitude of services to its clients and principals, namely: Air Freight - import/export, Consolidation to Upper Gulf, Customs Clearance and Local Delivery, Household Removals,Insurance,Sea-Air Cargo, Sea Freight - import/export, Ship/Cargo Broking, Ship Spares handling, Warehousing and distribution, Packing and Removals, Project Cargo Handling.
 
CHARLES KENDALL FREIGHT LTD of UK is a private owned freight forwarding and logistics organisation. Incorporated in 1954, we are part of the CHARLES KENDALL GROUP of companies please see www.charleskendall.com. We employ over 120 people throughout 6 offices in the UK, 3 offices in the Middle East, 2 in the Far East and 1 in India.

Specialist divisions within CKF UK offer procurement/purchasing services, value added logistics, exhibition services, project cargo forwarding particularly for the construction and petrochemical industries. In addition we provide in house case making services through the Groups own packing Company based on site at the main Feltham facility at Heathrow. CKF are ISO 9001 under the Charles Kendall Group registration and are Government Aviation Security listed and both IATA and FIATA certified. We hold memberships of several professional bodies including BIFA, NAFL (UAE) and BBG (UAE). CKF has won several industry accolades over the years including People Development Awards in 2004 and 2005 from BIFA and IFW. It currently holds the 2007 award for the Top Agent of the Year as voted for by the worldwide membership of WCA.

CKF offers full supply chain logistic management throughout the UK through CHARLES KENDALL LOGISTICS, particularly to the high tech business sector. We also provide consultation services in compliance to all Customs and VAT matters including fiscal representation. Our MILITARY DIVISION, focuses has government Section 5 authority at various UK locations and we are able to store various classes of weapons and ammunition in purposes built facilities in the UK and arrange transportation Europe wide using our own trucking services. We have specialist CHARTER and FULL FREIGHT FORWARDING services for both air and ocean, particularly from our regional hub in DUBAI and throughout the Gulf including IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN and IRAN. CKF also operates in BAHRAIN and MUSCAT to provide specialist services locally. CKF HONG KONG is the HQ for the region and SHANGHAI is a branch office of Hong Kong offering a full service menu.