Project Cargo Professionals

** Voices of Breakbulk Americas, sponsored by Logiswift ** In this first episode of Voices of Breakbulk Americas, we head to Columbus, Ohio to sit down with Stephen "Spo" Spoljaric, recently named Bechtel Fellow for Supply Chain Logistics - the first person to hold this prestigious title in his field. Fresh from relocating his family to Ohio for a major semiconductor project, Spo shares his remark...

What’s a Danish shipping veteran doing in Mozambique? A lot, it turns out. In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals , I sit down with Thomas Vestergaard , CEO and founding partner of UPF Group , to hear how he’s built a growing logistics network across Africa—from Maputo to Luanda, from Douala to Dar es Salaam. We discuss: ·      The massive LNG projects transfo...

This week on Project Cargo Professionals , we head to Kolkata, India, to speak with Nilesh Sinha, Director of Procam Group and a member of The Heavy Lift Group, our Association Partner. With more than 15 years in the business, Nilesh offers a candid view of what it takes to operate in India’s fast-evolving project logistics sector. He explains why succeeding here requires not only technical skill,...

In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals , host Luke King goes Down Under to talk to Frank O Mueller—better known in the industry as "FOM"—to explore his journey from Hamburg to Brisbane and his 25-year career with AAL Shipping. From surviving Brisbane’s muggy summers to steering a multipurpose fleet through global disruption, Frank offers insights into leadership, customer trust, and the th...

Recorded in Basel, Switzerland, this episode features Sandro Lepori, Director of Industrial Projects at Fracht, and a longtime logistics leader with former roles at ABB and Alstom. Known for his understated style and extensive industry experience, Sandro reflects on a career at the heart of major global projects — and the lessons he’s learned about leadership, planning, and the power of respecting...

In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals, we speak with our first shipper guest — Agustin Harriague, Vice President of Logistics at Mitsubishi Power Americas. From 600-metric-ton gas turbines to last-minute site changes, Agustin knows what it takes to deliver in the complex world of power generation logistics. His message to logistics service providers is clear: stop trying to do it all. We...

Elisabeth Cosmatos didn’t just inherit a logistics company — she re-invented it. In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals , recorded in Thessaloniki, Greece, we speak with the CEO of Cosmatos Group and President of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG). From juggling NATO calls in her first job to steering the business into project cargo and heavy lift, Elisabeth shares how language, adaptability, and...

With over 40 years in the freight business and two company exits under his belt, Bo Drewsen has seen the logistics industry from just about every angle — and he's not done yet. In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals , Bo joins host Luke King for a candid conversation on what it takes to scale a project freight company, sell it successfully, and then start again — this time with a different...

In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals, recorded in Basel, Switzerland, Luke King interviews Ruedi Reisdorf, owner of Fracht, to discuss the history of Fracht, industry consolidation, and Ruedi's views on company acquisitions and growth - without borrowing money. He shares personal anecdotes, his strategy for maintaining a company's culture following acquisition, and his thoughts on the fu...

19 years in the military taught Kevin O'Sullivan discipline and structure, but he made the leap into construction and logistics and then went on to lead a management buyout of Mammoet’s southern Africa operation, now Tembo. In the first episode of Project Cargo Professionals, Kevin explains how he got started in heavy lift, how we bought a bit of Mammoet and why he’s never looked back. For more co...

Project Cargo Professionals takes you inside the heavy lift business to meet the characters who make the big stuff move. Discover the extraordinary stories of logistics leaders from all walks of life – and all corners of the earth – who’ve successfully navigated the highs and lows of project forwarding. Join us as we junk the jargon and hear real stories from real people as they share their person...