Agility acquires Geopetrol in Canada

Agility acquires Geopetrol in Canada Logistics company Agility said Tuesday it has acquired Geopetrol International Ltd., a freight forwarder and logistics company specializing in the Canadian oil and gas market.
   Geopetrol’s range of services include air, ground, sea freight, customs clearance and warehousing. The company has a special focus on project logistics, including heavy lift and oversize cargo shipments, as well as other specialized project forwarding services for the Canadian oil and gas industry.
   Geopetrol has offices in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, as well as St. John’s, Newfoundland, with customers throughout Canada.
   The purchase “contributes the necessary talent and expertise we require to expand our oil and gas and project cargo offerings,” said Mark Soubry, chief executive officer of Agility Canada. “This acquisition gives us strategic capabilities to tackle the growing opportunities within Canada and into other international oil and gas markets.”