Kuehne + Nagel has been selected to coordinate and manage the shipment of 26 Maserati GranTurismo racing cars from Europe to the overseas destinations of the Maserati Trofeo World Series championship in California and Shanghai.
This year, the Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati is organising the
third edition of its international mono-brand racing championship, the
Maserati Trofeo MC World Series, featuring events in Spain, Portugal, Italy,
France, the US and China. Being part of the FIA World Touring Car
Championship (WTCC), the overseas races take place in Sonoma/California (near San Francisco) and on the Formula 1 circuit in Shanghai.
As official logistics partner, Kuehne + Nagel was awarded the ocean
transport of the 26 racing cars including accessories and spare parts, from
the Italian port of La Spezia to Oakland/California and onwards from
Oakland to Shanghai and after the season closing race in November back
to La Spezia.
"Having been selected by Maserati as its official logistics partner is a great
opportunity for Kuehne + Nagel to demonstrate our professional approach,
service quality and specialised logistics expertise," said Paolo Guidi, Sales
& Marketing Director of Kuehne + Nagel Italy.