Year: 2016

G-Solutions expands it’s International Removals service in Stockholm by agreeing to acquire 100% of Enter Global Logistics.

With this acquisition G-Solutions – International Removals will establish an even stronger position as a first choice removals partner.

This will become effective as from 1st January 2017.

 

From the new office in Stockholm, G-Solutions – International Removals will enhance it’s services within:

• In-house IATA airfreight services
• Own terminals with customs license
• In-house customs services and systems
• Logistics & Warehousing services
• More dedicated operations personnel in Stockholm
• Increased global network

 

Enter Global Logistic’s core business is air- and ocean freight, customs services and logistics & warehousing. The existing Enter Global Logistics structure, management team and staff compliments the Global Freight Solutions business model perfectly and with their head office conveniently located in Stockholm (Rosersberg logistics center) G-Solution’s presence is enhanced in this strategically important location.

 

This is an important step in Global Freight Solution’s growth strategy within the Nordic region and increases the already established offering of quality logistics services to existing and new clients.

 

For more information please contact Mr Johan Moerth:

Direct tel. +46 31 10 73 80

Mobile: +46 706 22 46 79

johan.moerth@gsolutions.se

G-Solutions is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Enter Global Logistics. With this acquisition G-Solutions will establish an even stronger position as freight forwarder in Sweden.

The acquisition will be effective as from 1st January 2017 at which time Enter Global Logistics will trade as Global Freight Solutions.

Enter Global Logistic’s core business is air- and ocean freight, customs services and logistics & warehousing. The existing Enter Global Logistics structure, management team and staff compliments the Global Freight Solutions business model perfectly and with their head office conveniently located in Stockholm (Rosersberg logistics center) G-Solution’s presence is enhanced in this strategically important location.

This is an important step in Global Freight Solution’s growth strategy within the Nordic region and increases the already established offering of quality logistics services to existing and new clients.

Enter Global Logistics strengths include:

• Airfreight
• Ocean freight
• In-house customs services
• Logistics & warehousing services
• Experienced personnel
• Global network

For more information please contact Mr Johan Moerth:
Direct tel. +46 31 10 73 80
Mobile: +46 706 22 46 79
johan.moerth@gsolutions.se

Blaiken Wind Turbine Project

Global Freight Solutions, PPG member in Sweden have successfully transported 9 large wind turbines totaling 6,800 tons and 39,000 cbm from the north Swedish port Skelleftehamn to the biggest windmill park in the mountain area of Sweden called Storblaiken, a distance one way of 240 km.

9 Wind Turbines successfully delivered!

The windmill blades had a length of 54 meters and the heaviest pieces had a gross weight of 70 tons. Components included Towers, Nacelles, Rotor blades, Hubs and Transformers. For project enquiries please don’t hesitate to contact us: info@gsolutions

G-Solutions is very proud to announce that we have been appointed agents for the CES Caribbean/Colombia with immediate effect.

CES Carribean/Colombia has a very quick- and weekly service to/from Rio Haina (the Dominican Replublic), Santa Marta/Turbo (Colombia) and Moin (Costa Rica).

We now accept commodities such as rolling stock, project cargo, steel parcels and containers.

Please contact: Annika Ahlkvist

Direct phone: +46 31 10 73 89

Mobile: +46 704 34 03 90

Email: annika.ahlkvist@gsolutions.se

G-Solutions welcomes Ellinor Selbenius and Karin Karlsson!

Global Freight Solutions AB welcomes Ellinor Selbenius to our expanding freight forwarding team in Gothenburg. Ellinor joins us from Postnord and brings with her 15 years of experience within shipping and logistics:

Contact Ellinor:

Direct phone +46 31 10 73 92

Mobile +46 730 36 79 49

Email: ellinor.selbenius@gsolutions.se

 

Global Freight Solutions AB also welcomes Karin Karlsson to our expanding freight forwarding team in Gothenburg. Karin joins us from Nordicon and brings with her 5 years of experience within shipping and logistics:

Contact Karin:

Direct phone +46 31 10 73 94

Email: karin.karlsson@gsolutions.se

 

G-Solutions welcomes Mr Carl Juviken!

Global Freight Solutions AB welcomes Mr Carl Juviken to our expanding Gothenburg sales team. Carl will be responsible for business development and field sales bringing with him 20 years of experience within shipping and logistics. We wish him a warm welcome.

Contact Carl Juviken:

Direct Tel. +46 31 10 73 93

Mobile: +46 706 25 77 14

carl.juviken@gsolutions.se

As mentioned earlier this year – that as from 1st July 2016, The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) through the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requires that a packed containers’ verified gross mass (VGM) is accurately reported prior to stowage aboard a ship. Any failure to report a container’s gross mass (weight) could mean that a container is refused loading aboard the target vessel or even refused entry into the required departure port if the weight is missing from the Ports’ and/or Carriers’ systems.

 

For the background to this implementation please read our article from January 2016 here

 

Please find here also information direct from APM Terminals in Gothenburg where global weighing options are planned and advised.

 

G-Solutions continues to collect information for the implementation of SOLAS – VGM and where possible we will continue to bring you the latest advice.
With any questions regarding SOLAS – VGM please feel free to contact our Alexander Broström:

alexander.brostrom@gsolutions.se

Or call +46 31 10 73 62

 

 

Custom Advisory from Maersk Line – The situation at the Port of Gothenburg

A strike in the Port of Gothenburg (APM Terminal) has been announced on 24th of May with an impact on vessel MSC ISTANBUL. At this point we cannot rule out more announcements of strike action affecting our scheduled calls during the coming weeks and to be prepared we are currently assessing plausible impacts and feasible solutions. We will revert with information when and if needed.

Next Steps

We have no updates on progress between the negotiating parties and we continue to work hard to be prepared for long-term impacts. We appreciate the support and understanding from you and we strive to keep a close cooperation with you throughout this situation in order to minimize impact on your business.

 

 

Continued disruption in the Port of Gothenburg.

After the recent strikes at APM Terminal, Gothenburg and after the failed attempts to resolve the dispute during this week’s meetings, The Port of Gothenburg continues to see a large impact on operations. Delays for the movement of containers and cargo are almost guaranteed. Vessel callings and schedules continue to be affected in some cases. Read more >

New strike action! – The Transport Workers’ Union.

Better working conditions for standby workers whom currently “lack job security”! This is what the Transport Union demands to withdraw their threat of an overtime block and hiring blockades at Swedish ports.

So far strike action is planned at 6 port facilities. Shore Link in Luleå, SCA Logistics in Umeå and Sundsvall, Mälarhamnar in Västerås as well as APM Terminals and Logent Port & Terminal in Gothenburg are the six employers within the Transport Workers’ Union which have given notice of a total work stoppage.

The strikes will take place in two 24-hour cycles during Tuesdays – May 31 and June 7 – from midnight to midnight. All employers where the union has members covered will be subject to the threat of a blockade of overtime, overtime work, recruitment and hiring, a notice which shall enter into force on 28 May from midnight.

For APM Terminals Gothenburg, the new threat of a conflict is on top of the ongoing battle with the second union, The Dockworkers Union. The Dockworkers Union has for several weeks carried out a number of 24-hour strikes at the Port of Gothenburg’s container terminal. The system which APM Terminals operates accounts for about half of Sweden’s container lifting berth. The strikes have had a focus on empowerment more generally.

Now The Transport Union is “rattling it’s weapons” – this is mainly about “standby workers”. According to The Transport Union – employees who are called in at short notice (nearly a fifth of all the workforce in many ports) deserve better conditions. The union considers it unacceptable that the workers are only guaranteed pay for three hours of work.

‘The blockade move on this is designed to give the greatest effect where the practice is most common.   The more ports that rely on being able to call standby workers with precarious employment conditions, the more noticeable the layoffs will be’, says the Transport Union’s central spokesperson Peter Winsten in the union’s recent press release.

G-Solutions is your partner for transports to/from Iraq

Global Freight Solutions AB is now officially a member of the group Iraq-Logistic. Iraq-Logistic is a consortium which brings together technical expertise for providing transports to/from Iraq as well as business opportunities in this specialized country and surrounding region.

All types of transports and logistics offered

With in-house expertise G-Solutions offers a total transport service package to/from Iraq:

• Land, sea and air transports
• In-house IATA Airfreight Cargo Agent
• Cargo inspection and off-loading supervision
• Alternatives for routings
• Adhoc and urgent assistance for customs requirements
• LCL and FCL
• Overland trucking solutions
• Heavy-lift and OOG handling
• Excemption letters supervision
• Border-crossing expertise and knowledge
• Security

Please contact Annika Ahlkvist:
tel 0046 31 10 73 89
annika.ahlkvist@gsolutions.se