Gordon Owen

Panalpina World Transport Pty Ltd

01.1996 - 04.2013

Company Overview: Panalpina World Transport Pty Ltd was a global freight forwarding and logistics company, which was later purchased by DSV
I was instrumental in gaining for our region the below businesses
Qantas Airways Limited where I managed and implemented all business from Boeing Seattle USA for all Boeing aircraft import and exports
Toulouse France where A380 aircraft are produced for export to Melbourne airport
I had this business for close to 20 years
SPC Ardmona I held this business for 15 years where we would arrange the import and export of some 600 containers annually including customs clearance / delivery
The export was also arranged by Panalpina
Campbell Foods Pty Ltd I held this business for nearly 15 years from all suppliers worldwide including air and sea imports/exports including customs clearance
Arnott's Biscuits Limited
This was by far my largest volume customer where we handled all imports air and sea from suppliers in the USA, Indonesia, PNG
Some 750 x 20/40’ containers including customs clearance
We also handled all exports by air and sea where 600 x 20/40 ‘ containers were exported
There were many other business gains for the company I managed to obtain but the above were the main contributors
Panalpina World Transport Pty Ltd was a global freight forwarding and logistics company, which was later purchased by DSV