(Ecofin Agency) - Bolloré Transport & Logistics has been named the Best Regional Cargo Logistics Provider at the East Africa Maritime Awards held on Friday 17^th September at the Sarova Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa. The award seeks to recognize a Logistics Company in the East Africa Region that has demonstrated its ability to consistently contribute to the development and implementation of best practices in Global Supply Chain, to further enhance and develop cross-border commerce while providing end-to-end logistics solutions to their customers.

This is the second time that Bolloré Transport & Logistics has won the coveted award, the first being in 2018 during the inaugural East Africa Maritime Awards.

Bolloré Transport & Logistics also scooped various other awards including the Best Cargo Transporter, the Best Logistics Provider in Uganda, the Best Warehousing Company, and the Occupational Health & Safety Award for its initiatives to increase workplace safety.

“Our number 1 focus is always to offer our customers the best. It is therefore a great and unexpected honour to receive these commendations from the industry for what we are doing. Thank you to all our teams across East Africa and let’s keep striving to do better than our current best.” Said Jason Reynard, Regional CEO for East Africa of Bolloré Transport & Logistics.

The East Africa Maritime Awards (EAMA) were established in 2018 and seek to recognize outstanding practices for Excellence, Sustainability, Training, Technology, Initiative, Personality and Leadership from Maritime Players in the East Africa Region using the port of Mombasa.

The awards, which drew entries from 77 participants in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and DR Congo, are a strategic initiative of the Kenya Port Authority in collaboration with the Kenya Maritime Authority, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Trade Network Agency, Shippers Council of Eastern Africa, East African Business Council and Think Business Limited.

About Bolloré Transport & Logistics

Bolloré Transport & Logistics is a major player in international transport and logistics with 35,000 employees in 109 countries. Major international supply chain operator, the company designs and deploys tailored solutions with a strong added value. Established in the main port and airport hubs, Bolloré Transport & Logistics offers its clients a local service, perfect knowledge of the markets and skilled end-to-end operations. Bolloré Transport & Logistics offers a 360-degree scope of services in Supply Chain & Warehousing, Multimodal Transport Solutions, Local & Regional Distribution, and Industrial Project Logistics across the East African Region. The Company has developed specialized expertise and facilities for a wide range of industry including Manufacturing & Retail FMCG, Commodities, Aid & Relief, Oil & Gas, Mining, and telecoms among others.