CEVA Logistics wins new contract with Baker Hughes
21 September 2009 - 11:00 CET
CEVA increases its energy footprint across AustralasiaMELBOURNE, Australia, 21 September 2009 - CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has won a new contract with Baker Hughes, a global oilfield service company, covering the management of all inbound and outbound freight logistics within Australasia.
Baker Hughes has operations in over 90 countries and provides advanced products and services to help customers drill, evaluate and produce oil and gas wells.
Under the contract, CEVA will be responsible for the management of all customs clearance, de-stuffing of containers and loose product deliveries to Baker Hughes' operations. This will be achieved through CEVA's network of multi-user warehouse facilities in Australia (Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin and Brisbane) and also New Zealand. CEVA will also be responsible for line haul operations along the West Australian coast, drill bit cleaning and preparation, together with a range of wharf services, including break bulk.
Howard Critchley, Managing Director of CEVA Australia, said: "Signing the new agreement with Baker Hughes boosts our profile as the leading logistics provider of oil and gas spare parts within the region and further enhances the company's sector presence and regional capabilities. Importantly, CEVA's office in Perth, Western Australia, will become the control centre for all Baker Hughes activities."
For more information contact:
Name: David Cliffe
Marketing and Communications Manager
Phone number:+613 9931 9959
Email address: david.cliffe@cevalogistics.com
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CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight management to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs circa 50,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. For the year ending 31 December 2008, the Group reported revenues of €6.3bn. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.
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