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OTAL Services > Corporate Information > Press Releases OTAL expands its
Agency Network into the Baltics (11/11/04) In a move to strengthen OT Africa Line's (OTAL) presence and enhance its operations in the Baltic Ports, OTAL through it's Scandinavian agent, Maritime Transport & Agencies AB (MTA) has appointed MTA as agents in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia. Rachel Bennett, OTAL’s marketing manager, explains: “OTAL has been looking to appoint representatives within the Baltics for a while, and by using our existing partnership with MTA, we are confident that there is great potential for development in Eastern Europe. Adding five new countries to our existing portfolio ensures OTAL builds important in-roads into this market and underlines our commitment to developing West Africa’s niche markets around the world. While trade between the Baltics and West Africa is still modest, it is expanding. At present Eastern and Central Europe is the fastest growing region in the world with GDP growth forecasted at 6%, in comparison to Western Europe at 2% and we are very keen to tap into this emerging market" Maritime Transport & Agencies, is a Scandinavian liner agency group with head office in Gothenburg and offices located in Aarhus, Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki, Gothenburg, St Petersburg, Gdynia, Riga, Klaipeda, Tallinn, Poti and Novorossiysk. Providing efficient liner agency services, these agencies also provide clearing and forwarding, terminal operations, warehousing, crewing, bunkering and ship repair services. With this we take the opportunity to welcome our new associates and
look forward to a long and positive relationship. MTA website: www.mta.nu |
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