Panalpina Strengthens Australian Network

Panalpina announces the acquisition of Apollo Forwarding, Adelaide, effective immediately. The two companies have been close partners for over ten years, Apollo Adelaide having acted as Panalpina’s agent both locally and globally. “The acquisition enables us to further enlarge our geographic coverage in Oceania and widens our customer base”, explains Karl Weyeneth, Chief Operating Officer of the Panalpina Group. Jörg Granzow, Area Managing Director of Panalpina Oceania, adds: “In addition to being a well established customs broker, Apollo Adelaide also provides international freight forwarding services, in-house customs clearance, distribution services as well as quarantine clearances and inspections, among other offerings.”