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In recognition of the challenges Australians have faced due to the pandemic Magellan has made a financial contribution to Children’s Ground.

Challenging shipping conditions remain. Congested ports, delays, high freight rates and container gridlock frustrate forwarders & importers alike

If your business is paying overseas suppliers, selling to a global customer base or looking to protect profit margins, we can help. Magellan Logistics as partnered with OFX, an organisation that is committed to assisting Australian businesses to save on their FX and move money globally with confidence.

Today we do business in an information economy.  Those with the best information win. In supply chain terms this means Supply Chain Visibility, SCV or just visibility. It simply means being able to track goods in transit from manufacturer to destination.  Its goal is to make the supply chain more efficient and resilient by making information available to stakeholders.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues to disrupt supply chains. Factory, transport and waterside operations are still not yet at capacity. With travel restrictions in place, the movement of cargo is significantly limited.
What’s next for your supply chain?

It is with much pleasure that we announce the appointment of Paul Driscoll in the newly created role of National Sales Manager.

Paul joined us in November 2019. In the three short months since the team is delighted with our new colleague and impressed with the impact, he has already made on our business.

An experienced sales professional and general manager with more than 25 years in the logistics and supply chain industry both in Australia and in Europe Paul is skilled in all facets of supply chain logistics. This experience spans multi-nationals and smaller local operations and ranges from shipping and airfreight, customs clearance, freight and transport operations, 3pl and warehouse operations to a more strategic focus in international trade, procurement and supply chain management and optimisation.

He brings this wealth of experience and natural talent to the task of leading and enhancing our sales function. Paul’s guiding principle for work and life is “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

Relishing the meaty challenge of optimising supply chains and creating genuine value for businesses Paul is skilled at identifying roadblocks, cutting down lead-times and stripping out cost. In addition to his deep understanding of supply chain logistics, Paul is a natural leader of people; coaching and mentoring our talented and growing sales team.  A perfect combination in the dynamic and complex world of logistics.

When asked to reflect on what makes him successful in his various roles so far, Paul identifies his ability to generate useful insights through his understanding and ability to think beyond the obvious. This combined with a determination not to settle for second best are the key ingredients for his success.

We are looking forward to big things in 2020 and have no doubt Paul will exceed our expectations.

If you have a sales query, please contact Paul Driscoll on +61 3 8318 9605, +61 407 484 584 or via email at paul.driscoll@maglog.com.au.

Magellan management generously matched funds raised by staff by a ratio of 10:1 and a total of $3300 has been donated to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund .

The Chinese New Year of 2020 is approaching. The public holiday in China for Chinese New Year is from 24 January to 30 January 2020. The official date for celebration is Saturday 25 January 2019; however many factories close earlier.

Congratulations to our Client Services Manager Bree Watson on successfully completing the Success Strategies for Leaders and Supervisors course.

Congratulations to our Airfreight Operations Manager/Guru Rita for 10 year’s service to Magellan.