Keeping dangerous goods protected before the installation site was ready

A full container meant for Malaysia arrived in Singapore by mistake. The cargo had already taken a wrong turn, so the next priority was to stop the issue from growing.

Lesley Gevers, one of our skilled forwarders, is quick to answer when asked about her most important daily responsibility. Her answer illustrates a deep commitment to uncomplicating her customers' world shared by her colleagues. This is how they apply it in practice.

For customers, a shipment may look like cargo moving from A to B. But behind the scenes, it is often a chain of daily decisions that keeps complexity from becoming their problem.

To support a major energy infrastructure development in the Middle East, our customer needed to move 28 heavy transformers and 50,000 CBM of general and oversized cargo from four continents to the UAE. It was a logistics project defined by scale, urgency, and complexity, leaving no margin for error.

When a large 3D construction printer needs a lift, time is ticking, and a single handling mistake could cost months of delay and derail the budget — it’s time to call in our heavy project logistics experts. Our valued customer did just that.

Recently, our Aid & Relief team received that call from the European Commission. In close collaboration between our operations in Denmark, the Philippines, and Myanmar, they made it happen within a very tight timeframe when Myanmar was struck by an earthquake.

Asia, the world’s largest logistics market by volume, holds vast growth potential. Seizing this opportunity requires more than just expansion—it demands an ambitious strategy, strong leadership, and an agile culture. Nicolas Moeller, COO of Asia, is leading the efforts to strengthen SGL’s regional sales organisation and enhance its capabilities to support the company’s global growth ambitions. Alongside him is Isabelle Lau, Vice President of Verticals for Asia, a key figure in this initiative. Leveraging her expertise in structuring and optimising sales processes, they collaborate closely to ensure the growth strategy is effectively executed.

In September 2024, Blu Logistics Brasil (Blu) joined SGL as part of its ambitious growth strategy and expansion into Latin America, strengthening its presence in the region’s largest economy. Founded by CEO Gabriel Carvalho in 2013, Blu has grown into one of Brazil’s leading freight forwarders and the second largest in ocean freight imports, boasting impressive growth rates of 27% and 47% in the last two years alone and employing over 200 people across eight offices. For Gabriel, finding the right partner wasn’t just about expanding into new markets; it was about preserving the company’s identity, keeping its people-centric approach and customers close while unlocking new opportunities as part of something bigger. In the following, he reflects on the journey from when it all began.

Each unit weighs 48 tonnes. Each one is classified as dangerous goods. Each one requires precision at every step. The customer’s real challenge?