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Trailer Bridge Launches European Unit

[ August 8, 2024   //   Gary G Burrows ]

Jacksonville-based transportation provider Trailer Bridge Inc. said it has moved into the European market with the launch of Trailer Bridge Europe, or TBE, based in Frankfurt, Germany.

   Jason Trubenbach will serve as director of TBE, which will provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for commercial and government shippers working closely with the company’s U.S.-based government and international divisions.

            Trailer Bridge said it will leverage decades of experience to provide solutions for landside transportation and ocean shipping needs as well as warehousing solutions, freight forwarding, air transport and unique contract-specific services.

            “The launch of TBE is the natural evolution of our business as we have taken on new opportunities with shippers based in that region and landed key contracts with the U.S. military for global services,” said Trailer Bridge CEO Mitch Luciano.

            Trubenbach joins the organization with 2.5 decades of transportation experience, including 20 years with the U.S. Army, responsible for mobility policy and transportation planning and deployment. He serves as the European & African Regional President for the National Defense Transportation Association and as the Board Secretary for the American German Business Club – Frankfurt.

            Last month, Trailer Bridge was announced as one of 29 businesses awarded the Port Operations and Related Transportation Services (PORTS) contract by U.S. Transport Command to provide commercial port operations and transportation services in locations outside the continental U.S. Of the businesses included in the multi-award contract only 12 were based in the U.S.

            Trailer Bridge was founded in 1991 by industry pioneer Malcom McLean to serve the Caribbean market and has since expanded to be a full-service, asset-light logistics solution provider. In recent years, the company has expanded its suite of solutions to include a government division solely focused on handling the movement of military freight, dedicated intermodal and international shipping teams, and signed long-term lease agreements with the Jacksonville Port Authority and Puerto Rico Ports Authority, signaling its continued commitment to providing weekly ocean service to the island.

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