Global Transport Solutions (GTS), a logistics service supplier specialised in provide chain options for the maritime business (via the model Marinetrans), has acquired Ship Spares Logistics (SSL) (previously a part of Burando Maritime Services), a marine logistics specialist offering barge deliveries, warehouse consolidation and freight forwarding providers. The mixture of the 2 corporations will elevate service choices in marine spare elements logistics, making a synergy that leverages the mixed strengths, tradition, and worldwide community of each corporations.
“With a shared vision and complementing strengths, this collaboration with SSL is a natural progression. Together, we are able to redefine service standards in marine spare parts logistics, offering an even more comprehensive and integrated service portfolio to our clients at Marinetrans that is unrivalled in the industry. The acquisition of SSL reinforces our last-mile service offering, giving our clients a wider range of options” remarked John Burgstra, co-CEO at GTS
Leo Faasse, managing director at SSL, mentioned, “Joining hands with GTS feels like coming together with a trusted friend. The existing relationships and cultural synergy between our teams will surely translate into a successful and fruitful partnership, offering unmatched value to our clients.”
The co-CEO of Burando Maritime Services, Andreas Drenthen, mentioned, “This transaction allows SSL to join forces with a long-standing partner, GTS, and offer its clients an international proposition. We believe this strategic move will unlock new potential and opportunities for both companies, and we are excited to see where this collaboration leads.”
