Dear THLG fellow Members,
Another quarter has passed, and some will say these months went by incredibly fast, while others may believe it felt like ages. Besides, the COVID-19 pandemic has been teaching us to take one step at a time, for all plans are subject to change.
That’s what happened with our Fall Conference. Even though we were excited to finally meet again in person, we know that safety comes first not only in project cargo transport but in all aspects of life. So let’s keep our spirits up for this great chance to catch up and grow as individuals, as companies, and as a Group at our THLG 5th Online Conference — dates to be announced soon!
Another opportunity that was well seized and is worth mentioning was Chris Croft’s masterclass on project planning on the 14th of September. As you know, our ExCom is fully committed to fostering relationships between Members and potential customers, and one of the ways to do so is to promote high-quality webinars. It was rewarding to have such special guests at this event, from the expert speaker to the participants, which included some of our most indispensable customers, such as Andritz, General Electric, and Nordex Acciona.
And there’s another one coming up in November, this time with Broshuis, one of our Members in The Netherlands. We are certainly looking forward to it, after all, this is what THLG is all about: technical content, connectivity & interaction for business development in every sense of the word.
The bonding continues with our panel “Let’s Socialize”. On behalf of the entire Group, I’d like to thank each one of our hosts. We started out having single malt whiskey with KITA Logistics’ representative, Emre Eldener, followed by Rowners’ Juan Andres Turner with a good Argentinian red wine. After that, Hainite Silva from Tradelossa taught us how to make tequila sunrise.
These get-togethers have been joyful moments amid the social restrictions placed upon us, and a means of sparking creativity with industry-related discussions on technical progress and market development. So take my advice and don’t miss out on all this fun! Up next, we have Siddique Khan from Globalink Logistics as our host, and later this year Eduard Dubbens from Ipsen Logistics will be hosting our last edition. Let’s not forget the seats are limited — hurry up and save yours!
With so many accomplishments, it’s only fair that we thank our Board, which is constantly giving its best to make things happen. We appreciate the dedication of our Executive Committee, Alessio, Blanca, Elisabeth, and Johann, as well as its Ad Hoc Members, Colin and Natalya, and our Support Team, Andreas, Jos and Maria. Personally, it’s been a pleasure to be a part of such an impactful crew formed by first class executives and directors who, even with their highly demanding jobs, take the time to devote themselves to the Group. Our app, THLG365 (name voted by you), whose development is progressing according to schedule, is proof of that. We are not software experts, but we harness the managing and planning skills we have to achieve our goal.
The effort must be mutual, and THLG’s success relies strongly upon everyone’s engagement. We are here to support all Members, and to promote fruitful partnerships between them whenever possible — that is our primary concern. For that to happen, I encourage you to be more active, attending meetings and truly embracing our #PowerInUnity motto, thereby greasing the wheels of collaboration.
We’ve recently had a few Members attending Breakbulk Americas and we hope it was great! If you’d like, feel free to share your experience with us, as it can be a benchmark for both safety measures and event planning in general. Finally, if there is anyone who plans on attending Antwerp XL, please reach out to us at [email protected] . Maybe we can meet there and catch up!
Wishing you all the best for this last quarter of 2021,
Murilo Caldana
President and Business Development Officer
The Heavy Lift Group