IJS Global opens Egypt office

IJS Global opens Egypt office    IJS Global Inc., a Stamford, Conn.-based freight forwarder and customs house broker, said it has opened a new office in Egypt.
   With the Egypt economy growing at 4.3 percent in the first quarter driven by construction, telecoms and transportation it made sense to expand to Egypt, said Giorgio Laccona, IJS president and chief executive.
   Luciano Vladimir, general manager of IJS Global Cairo, said the government now forecasts growth of 4 percent to 4.5 percent in the fiscal year through June.
   IJS Global said it is continuing to expand globally, also recently opening branches in Vietnam, Poland and the Czech Republic.