July 1 - Dutch heavy lift shipping company, Jumbo Shipping has opened a representative office in Bremen, Germany, in cooperation with German independent breakbulk and heavy lift shipbroker Coli Schiffahrt & Transport KG.

The new office, Jumbo Agency Germany GmbH, aims to further strengthen Jumbo's position in the German project cargo and heavy lift market. Felix Peinemann (pictured below), who has many years of experience in project shipping - five years in overweight and oversized cargoes, has been appointed general manager.

 

Peter Bloch, Jumbo Shipping's commercial sirector, expresses his confidence in this new venture: "We've been doing business with the German industry for over 40 years. The new office enables us to strengthen our relationships with our clients and respond quickly to their needs. In addition, we're looking forward to build long-term relationships with new clients."