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BDP Project Logistics signs agency agreement with American Cargoservice

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.

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