Gosselin news

The annual CrossTrades OBL network meeting was held in Addis Ababa from September 23 through 26. Agents from all over the world met in the Ethiopian capital for this three-day event to exchange experiences, visit clients and plot out the future of the logistics network.

Gosselin opens 12,000-m2 state-of-the-art warehouse complex in the presence of clients, prominent figures and staff. Just less than a year after starting up its operational warehouse activities, Gosselin made the time to officially open the impressive building on the Merksemsesteenweg.

How does the Gosselin Logistics’ air freight team make the difference at Brucargo? “We are part of a worldwide network, and this provides us with a lot of clout. At the same time, we apply the type of hands-on approach you might only expect from a smaller company.” Read part two of the interview with Martine Vermoesen.

The Brucargo air freight activities are experiencing an upward trend. Gosselin Logistics is reinforcing its presence by further professionalizing its import and export services, customs and clearance activities and by expanding the team. The Brussels airport is also undergoing further expansion to become the Gosselin Group’s European platform.

How do you get an old transformer measuring 7 x 3 x 5 meters to your scrapping facility? Easy. Just contact us. This spring, a few colleagues transported a 100-ton giant for grid operator Elia from an old power plant in Antwerp, Belgium to Tilburg in the Netherlands.

After more than 42 years, Antwerp has said farewell to the Lauranda, the ship docked next to the medieval fortress Het Steen. The specialists at Gosselin’s subsidiary, Heavy were charged with the delicate task of towing the inland navigation vessel away.

Yasmine is a student at the Karel de Grote University College in Antwerp, Belgium, and is studying Logistics Management. She did an internship at Gosselin for a few months in the spring.

At the invitation of Nextport, Walter Van Mechelen, Senior Director of Gosselin Logistics, recently spoke to a group of enthusiastic young potentials in Mumbai.

Gosselin recently won the ‘Lean and Green’ award in recognition of its strong commitment to use multi-modal alternatives for transport to and from the port.