Scan Global Logistics strengthens its presence in Latin America

By investing in strengthening its structure in Latin America, Scan Global Logistics (SGL) expands its presence in one of the world's emerging regions, which has great economic potential and a strategic geographical position in relation to North America and the Asia-Pacific region

Jörn Schmersahl, CEO for Latin America, details the strategy of the organisation:

Latin America has immense potential and the expansion of our regional presence, with Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, is a strategic investment. At the same time, We're building the capabilities of our teams in Mexico., Chile and Peru. Through greater local knowledge and experience, respond to customer needs and preferences more efficiently and offer better logistics solutions and services in a personalised way. Thus, Our local and global customers can make more informed decisions to improve and optimize their supply chains. Furthermore, the expanded structure of SGL LATAM will contribute to the requirements of the entire SGL network

In addition to strengthening SGL's global and regional network, increasing the local presence will also improve the company's network with neighbouring countries, like Uruguay and Paraguay.. Thus, customers will benefit from extended cross-border logistics solutions, facilitated customs clearance, storage and domestic and international road transport services

Throughout Latin America, SGL provides services to customers in the areas of aid and assistance, energy, pharmaceutical products, industrial projects, automotive industry, FMCG (fast moving consumer goods), food and additives, technology and manufacturing, among others

Allan Melgaard, Global CEO of SGL, comments on the investments planned for the region:

Latin America is an extremely interesting market, with a young and growing population, rising purchasing power and commercial diversity of sectors and customers, Which makes it an excellent choice for our company.. We are determined to continue investing in developing a strong presence in the region, to provide comprehensive and competitive logistics solutions to our customers

Additional markets will provide customers with better solutions, with greater flexibility:

• A Argentina (headquarters in Buenos Aires)has a robust logistics infrastructure with a port system, well-developed airport and railway. The main ports of the country, along the Atlantic Ocean, offer local and global services. Combined with cross-border services to Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, customers will have even more benefits in importing and exporting. The country offers excellent connectivity and a strategic advantage for companies in the process of expanding and regionalising their operations
• A Colombia (headquarters in Bogotá)) has ports in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, With greater profitability of these operations and turning the country into a strategic springboard to Asia, the Pacific and the Americas, beyond the point of entry to the other South American countries. With its extensive networks of Free Zones in all ports and major cities (Bogotá, Cali and Medellín), Colombia is the perfect location for distribution on the South American continent.
• THEBrazil (headquarters in Sao Paulo)It has one of the longest coastlines in the world., with many deep-water ports, providing an optimal port infrastructure for international trade, in addition to road links with neighbouring countries. SGL recently acquired Blu Logistics Brazil, specializing in trade routes between China and Southeast Asia and Latin America. It is a key local player in air and maritime logistics., with impressive growth rates of 27% and 47% in the last two years.. This acquisition will provide SGL with a robust operational platform, enabling the company to expand its regional presence and offer better services to customers around the world

No Chileand noMexico, SGL teams have new qualified specialists in the air and maritime sectors, operating from Santiago (Chile) and Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara, Mexico. Furthermore, SGL Mexico is stepping up its operations on the northern border., in cooperation with SGL USA