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OTAL Services > Corporate Information > Press Releases OT Africa Line
appoints a new Spanish agent (29/07/02) OT Africa Line (OTAL), the specialist West African shipping line, has appointed a new Spanish agent, Isamar, in a bid to strengthen its presence and enhance its operations in the Iberian Peninsular. Isamar, like OTAL, is part of the Bolloré Group. It shares common goals with OTAL and benefits from the added security of being part of a large, financially strong and well integrated transport organisation. Founded in 1993, Isamar is a logistics company with a specific focus on maritime transport. It has offices in nine Spanish cities. They are: Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Las Palmas, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia and Vigo. Isamar also acts as agents for OTAL in Portugal where it has offices in Lisbon and Leixoes. The strengthening of OTAL's agency network in Spain is both a logistical and strategic move. Spain is an important export partner for many West African countries including: Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Mauritania and the Gambia. In addition, Spain's prime location in the Mediterranean, neighbouring both France and Portugal, makes it an important transport hub. Commenting on the new appointment, Rachel Bennett, OTAL's marketing manager says: "Spain has an important part to play in the global economy, and moreover its position as a major gateway from Southern Europe to sub-Saharan Africa is an increasingly important one. By appointing a dedicated agent in this region we will be able to offer customers in the area improved access to OTAL's services and to their West African counterparts. "OTAL is an experienced operator in the complex West African shipping environment. It is ideally placed to ship, truck and manage all the documentary formalities of delivering goods to some of the most demanding markets in the world. Handling the full transport package including documentation, cargo consolidation, shipping and logistics, OTAL transports goods throughout the region often deep into the West African interior. OTAL is confident that the new relationship with Isamar's Spanish office will prove to be a long lasting and fruitful one benefiting all parties. New agent contact details: Isamar - Valencia |
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