New Imtech office opens in Spain
Imtech Marine is opening of a new office in the Algeciras-Strait of Gibraltar region of Spain, from 17 October 2011. The company says this will be the 74th location in the its global service network.
From the new office Imtech aims to provide 24/7 maintenance services to locally operated vessels and to international shipping lines, in various ports of Spain, such as Algeciras, Barcelona, Cádiz and Valencia as well as the nearby ports of Gibraltar and Tangier.
Mike Bauwens, managing director of Imtech Marine Southern Europe & Africa, says: “The new office in Spain fits in our new strategy up to 2015. The strategy includes our intentions to expand our global service network, with new offices planned in Asia Pacific, India, South America and the Mediterranean. Our strategy is clear: we want to be where our customers are and serve them on the spot. This is why we intend to keep expanding our global network.”
Imtech Marine says that all of its offices are strategically located along major shipping routes and near major shipbuilding centres. Algeciras and Barcelona, as well as Gibraltar and Tangier, are all important ports. Imtech Marine expects growing business in Spain and the surrounding region predominantly in container & cargo shipping, but also sees opportunities to provide services to cruise liners, naval vessels, local fishery and yachts.
