Panalpina to integrate Apollo in Perth

Following the acquisition of Apollo Forwarding in Adelaide last year, Panalpina will now incorporate another long-time partner company, Apollo in Perth. Although having traded under the same name, the two companies have never been related to each other.

Panalpina will fully integrate Apollo in Perth, a set-up that will complement Panalpina’s existing office that focuses on industrial projects and the oil and gas business.

Apollo Perth has acted as Panalpina’s agent, both locally and globally, since 1997.

Jörg Granzow, Panalpina’s area managing director, Oceania, commented: "Our existing office in Perth focuses on industrial project forwarding and services for the oil and gas industry. By adding Apollo to our organisation, we can now offer the entire forwarding and logistics product portfolio under one roof and as one Panalpina unit.. This refers particularly to local services such as customs clearance and distribution."

Karl Weyeneth, Panalpina’s chief operating officer and executive board member, said: "The Western Australian market is becoming more and more important, particularly due to the increasing oil and gas and mining business. Obviously, we are determined to take full advantage of this growth."