Logistics
WACO ADDS THREE NEW MEMBERS
September 29, 2017

Freight management network The WACO System has appointed three new members from Africa and Latin America.

 

According to WACO, SICARGA Panama SA will cover Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, OMA Logistics Senegal SARL will represent Senegal, and GESPROS SA will represent Cameroon. The three new members will be officially welcomed at WACO’s extraordinary general meeting in Macau from October 23 to 25, 2017.

 

“We are focused on offering comprehensive global coverage, through a network of local experts,” said Richard Charles, executive director of The WACO System. “Latin America and Africa are important markets and we are pleased to be welcoming such well-established experts to the WACO family.”

 

SICARGA Panama SA is based in Panama City and has offices in Colon, Panama and San Jose, Costa Rica. The company offers connections to more than 44 destinations in Central America, the Caribbean and parts of South America.

 

“Being part of such a distinguished network, with all these first-class members, with no doubt, will be a strategic asset for us to expand our worldwide coverage and to offer our customers a dependable and value-added service,” said Pedro Cabrera, CEO of SICARGA Panama SA.

 

OMA Logistics Senegal SARL serves the entire logistics sector, including transit cargoes to Mali, and specializes in services for the oil and gas industry, including the handling of offshore oil and gas projects.

 

“It is an honour for OMA Logistics Senegal to be a member of this prestigious WACO community consisting of brilliant freight management companies,” said Guy Sagna, operations manager of OMA Logistics Senegal SARL. “Being the Senegal representative will provide our company with opportunities to further strengthen our tradition of good-quality service which OMA is committed to offer to our customers and to enhance our visibility within the WACO community.”

 

GESPROS SA was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Douala, Cameroon, offering a full suite of logistics services worldwide, including special projects.

 

The WACO System includes 116 independent forwarders in 113 countries and holds two meetings a year to facilitate bilateral meetings for members to network and grow business.