Sarens and Sinotrans link up in China
29 July 2015 by Daniel SearleSarens Group, the Belgium-based heavy lift and engineered transport provider, has entered into a joint venture partnership with China’s Sinotrans Heavy-lift Logistics Company.
Sinotrans, a subsidiary of government-owned Chinese integrated logistics company Sinotrans & CSC Group, will work with Sarens to provide Chinese customers with the most efficient and optimised solutions for heavy lift and engineering transport requirements, the companies said.
The joint venture will be called Sinotrans Sarens Logistics Co. Ltd., and will focus mainly on large engineering logistics projects and in particular modular offshore projects. The company plans to add 180 axles of SPMT to its portfolio.
Wim Sarens, CEO at Sarens Group, said: "Until recently Sarens Group was mainly involved in projects with non-Chinese customers due to policy constraints and market barriers which many foreign companies experience. The new initiative by President Xi Jinping called 'One Belt and One Road' creates new opportunities for China to open up and connect Asia's economic belt with Europe's economic belt.
"Finding a complementary Chinese partner was a consistent next step for us. Eventually a partner was found in Sinotrans Heavy-lift Logistics, a suitable partner to guide us into the Chinese market because of its strong brand and large domestic market share. We are confident that the venture between Sinotrans and Sarens is the bright start of a shining future for both companies."
