Scan Global Logistics expands presence in Latin America
25 / 09 / 2024
Source: Scan Global Logistics
Freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has expanded its presence to Argentina and Colombia with the opening of new offices in the countries.
The Denmark-headquarterd firm said it had recently opened offices in Argentina and Colombia as part of recent efforts to expand in the Latin America region.
As well as the new office, the company also recently announced a deal to acquire Bazil-based BLU Logistics.
Meanwhile, the company said it had also expanded its teams based in Chile, Peru and Mexico.
The main office in Argentina is in Buenos Aires while in Colombia it is in Bogotá.
SGL regional chief executive for Latin America Jörn Schmersahl said: “Latin America holds immense potential, and expanding our regional footprint to include Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil is a strategic investment in pursuing our global growth strategy.
“Simultaneously, we have enhanced the capabilities of our existing teams in Mexico, Chile, and Peru. Through increased local knowledge and expertise, we address the needs and preferences of local markets with a better understanding.
“As a result, we offer improved, customised logistics solutions and services and help our local and global customers make informed decisions to enhance and optimise their supply chains.”
SGL global chief executive Allan Melgaard added: “Latin America is an interesting market with a young and growing population, increasing buying power, and a commercial diversity of industries and customers, making it a great fit for our company.
“We are focused on continuing to invest in building a strong presence in Latin America to provide comprehensive and competitive logistics solutions to our customers.”
Explaining the logic behind the opening of the new Argentia office, the company said that the country offers “robust logistics infrastructure” and a “well-developed port, airport, and railway system”.
SGL added that the country’s ports provide a global reach while there are also cross-border services to neighbouring Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
Meanwhile, Colombia’s geographic location makes it a strategic springboard to Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas and an entry point for South American countries.
“With its extensive networks of Free Trade Zones in all ports and major cities (Bogota, Cali, and Medellin), Colombia is a perfect location for distribution to the South American continent,” SGL added.
