PHILADELPHIA and SAN DIEGO, January
21, 2009 - BDP Project Logistics will be represented in California’s
San Diego and Imperial Valley markets by American Cargoservice,
Inc., a San Diego-based freight forwarding firm with which it
signed an agency agreement this week.
"BDP Project Logistics is an excellent fit for us,"
said Terry Simokat, president of American Cargoservice. "The
company’s global project network will enable us to bring
major resources, including engineering, to large projects that
require all facets of transportation management on a global
scale."
Luc VanHeygen, managing director, Americas and Europe, for BDP
Project Logistics, added, "ACS will bring us valuable cargo
handling capability and expertise in the important California
project market, where we are looking to expand our involvement
in the alternative energy markets, among others."
A wholly-owned subsidiary of BDP International and based in
Singapore, BDP Project Logistics offers transportation and related
services for time-sensitive shipments that require special equipment
and coordination to support construction and expansion projects
for the global power generation, infrastructure, mining, oil
and gas, chemical, alternative energy and other industries.
Among the services provided are end-to-end materials management
and tracking, freight consolidation and carrier cost maintenance,
logistics process analysis and optimization, documentation,
coordination of cargo inspections, inland transportation and
scheduling, and supervision of heavy lifts, and hazardous cargo,
port operations, and jobsite unloading and checking. In addition,
the company recently established an engineering division based
in Leipzig, Germany, that provides professional route surveys,
method statements and infrastructure-related structural engineering
calculations, as well as technical methods for lifting and positioning
heavy equipment.
For further information, contact Elizabeth Parke, Marketing
Manager, BDP Project Logistics LLC, Tel: 281-233-4777, Email:
elizabeth.parke@bdpprojects.com;
Terry Simokat, President, American Cargoservice, Inc., Tel:
858-565-4125/800-508-4888, Email: tsimokat@acssan.com.
About BDP Project Logistics
BDP Project Logistics is a leading privately held project logistics
and transportation management services company, operating global
logistics centers throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle
East and the U.S., with a network of owned offices, strategic
partnerships and agencies in more than 120 countries. The company
provides customized logistics solutions that support engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) companies, mining, oil and
gas, power generation and other infrastructure projects. It
utilizes a variety of transport modes, including barge, rail,
truck, aircraft and vessels to deliver over-dimensional cargoes
to their often remote destinations. Also offered are end-to-end
materials management and tracking, freight negotiation and carrier
cost maintenance, in-house project engineering services, logistics
process analysis and optimization, complete documentation, online
tracking and reporting tools, coordination of cargo inspections,
supervision of heavy lifts, oversized and hazardous cargo, port
operations, and job-site unloading and checking. For more information,
visit www.bdpprojects.com.
About American Cargoservice
American Cargoservice is a full-service international freight
forwarding firm that provides logistics and transportation services
for industrial, commercial and project customers in the U.S.
and 140 countries. In addition to air, sea and ground transport
services, the company offers regulatory compliance consulting
and warehousing. It is a member of the World Cargo Alliance
Project, National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association,
SEPA, CNS/IATA and Air Forwarders Association.



