BDP Project Logistics opens Abu Dhabi office
SINGAPORE and ABU DHABI, August 26, 2009 – BDP Project Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of BDP International based in Singapore, has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. To position itself for government tenders and expand its activity in the country and region, BDP Project Logistics established the office as a separate legal entity. Conducting business as BDP Global Project Logistics LLC, it will focus on the oil and gas, infrastructure and power generation sectors working with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors.
“Of the seven emirates, Abu Dhabi has been the least affected by the current economic downturn, and is assisting the others in their recovery efforts,” said Virendra Sehgal, regional director for BDP Project Logistics in the Middle East. “Additionally, it is expected to rebound strongly in the region.”
Thaddeus Joymon, general manager of BDP Project Logistics’ Dubai office, which is providing sales, finance and administrative support for the new office, noted, “Abu Dhabi is the largest of the U.A.E. emirates, covering nearly 90% of the land mass and contributing 70% of total GDP. Significantly, it holds 9% of the world’s proven oil reserves and almost 5% of its natural gas reserves, the rising prices of which are fueling lots of construction activity, which in turn is providing enormous opportunities for project logistics business.”
“Sponsoring our company is Sultan Salem Khadem Salem Al Mansouri, a U.A.E. national who has sponsored many other firms engaged in engineering, infrastructure and logistics,” added Joymon. “He brings to us extensive experience, expertise and enthusiasm in dealing with companies in the oil and gas, energy and engineering and construction industries in Abu Dhabi.”
Managing the Abu Dhabi office and reporting to Joymon are Vinod Kumar, manager of sales and operations, who brings more than 10 years of logistics experience to the position, and Ayyappadas Kurup, a business development executive who had been working in the company’s Dubai office.
They may be contacted at BDP Global Project Logistics LLC, Ahmed Abdulla Al Hamly Building, Tourist Club Area, Al Salam Street, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., P.O. Box 131116; Tel: +971-02-6432911; Fax: + 971-02-6432919; Email: ayyappadas.kurup@bdpprojects.com.
For more information, contact:
Elizabeth Parke, BDP Project Logistics, 1646 Rankin Road, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77073, USA, phone: 1-281-233-4777, elizabeth.parke@bdpprojects.com.
Anna Neo, BDP Project Logistics, 511 Kampong Bahru Road, Keppel Distripark, #01-02/05, Singapore 099447, phone: 65-6723-4218, anna.neo@bdpap.com.
Matthew Shaw, Rubicon Consulting Pte Ltd, TEL: +65 6465 3029, HP: +65 9851 9340, matthew@rubcion.com.sg.
About BDP Project Logistics
BDP Project Logistics is a leading privately held project logistics and transportation management services company, operating global logistics centers throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the U.S., with a network of owned offices, strategic partnerships and agencies in more than 120 countries. The company provides customized logistics solutions that support engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, mining, oil and gas, power generation and other infrastructure projects. It utilizes a variety of transport modes, including barge, rail, truck, aircraft and vessels to deliver over-dimensional cargoes to their often remote destinations. Also offered are end-to-end materials management and tracking, freight negotiation and carrier cost maintenance, in-house project engineering services, logistics process analysis and optimization, complete documentation, online tracking and reporting tools, coordination of cargo inspections, supervision of heavy lifts, oversized and hazardous cargo, port operations, and job-site unloading and checking. For more information, visit www.bdpprojects.com.