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Combi Lift founds new Forwarding Solutions Division

German heavy lift and logistics expert Combi Lift is proud to announce a further expansion of its service portfolio: The newly founded Forwarding Solutions Division will start working on 1 October, allowing customers to benefit from an experienced team with a world-wide network.

(l-r) Matthias Gross, Florian Koppelmann and Mike Schmidt

Led by General Manager Matthias Gross, the new Forwarding Solutions Division (forwarding@combi-lift.net) consists of three experienced employees specialised in the Non-Containerised Cargo (NCC) segment – pieces and goods that can be transported both with and without the use of special equipment, at maximum reliability and the lowest possible cost. “Our logistics offering primarily targets international customers in the machine building industry and plant construction sector, but we basically transport everything that fits or does not fit into a standard container – by ship, road or rail,” Matthias Gross explained.

“We at Combi Lift are extremely pleased that Matthias Gross, Florian Koppelmann and Mike Schmidt have joined our team. They all have tremendous experience in the international forwarding business,” said Holger Hinrichs, Managing Director of Combi Lift. “The new department adds another pillar to our business model: In addition to the established project and salvage business, Combi Lift now also offers comprehensive forwarding and supply chain solutions. This makes us even more flexible and attractive for our customers.”

Dr Martin Harren, Managing Director of the Harren & Partner Group, described the strategy behind founding the new division: “I am very proud and delighted that we were able to form this new Forwarding Solutions Division. This marks yet another milestone in the history of our group. Now that Harren & Partner has spent the last several years strengthening and expanding its position in the heavy lift, tanker and bulker segments, we want to continue this development with our newly expanded forwarding services.”

About Combi Lift: Combi Lift is a logistics expert for comprehensive transport and salvage solutions. The dedicated Combi Lift team led by Heiko Felderhoff and Holger Hinrichs consists of more than 30 experienced logisticians, forwarders, naval architects and engineers.

Combi Lift focuses on demanding logistics challenges beyond the day-to-day transport business. It’s the one-stop shop for all kinds of heavy lift transport solutions, particularly door-to-door and multimodal concepts – from the factory to the building site. Combi Lift offers its clients seamless logistics solutions, from initial planning and budgetary phases to the final delivery and facility start-up. The German logistics experts provide comprehensive land and sea transport services without any liability gaps; the entire process is handled by Combi Lift.

The company also provides a full range of salvage and towage services across the globe to its customers. Wherever their capsized vessels are, Combi Lift always serves them safely, quickly and efficiently.

Combi Lift is headquartered in Bremen – at the heart of the Harren & Partner Group, which has a fleet of 86 units, 22 offices and 3,200 employees worldwide. This simplifies decision-making processes and ensures that the necessary expertise is always at hand.

For more information about Combi Lift, go to www.combi-lift.net