In March of 2008, JAS Sweden had several large projects to handle at the same time. In order to better satisfy its customers needs, JAS Sweden decided to charter one vessel. M/V Skagern loaded at the inland city of Karlstad to transport a "Yankee cylinder", a paper-machine part with a weight of about 72 tons, to the ocean port of Wallhamn for further shipment to Egypt. The vessel was loaded in Karlstad on March 29, 2008 and arrived in Wallhamn on March 31st. The goods were safely discharged under the supervision of Mr PO Andersson and Mr Jonas Mattsson of JAS Sweden.

After unloading, the vessel left for the other ocean port of Gothenburg to load a big gas tank, about 110 tons, bound for Olensvag in Norway for another of JAS's customers. The vessel quickly arrived in Gothenburg and started loading the second big shipment for JAS immediately. Later on the same day, the vessel departed and sailed to Norway and again discharged the cargo safely at quay in Olensvag on April 2, 2008.

"To handle big shipments like this, a lot of planning and responsibility are required", says Johan Björklund, Regional MD of JAS in Scandinavia. "With the special skills of JAS Sweden's personnel, we are equipped to take care of our customer's very special needs. Instead of chartering the vessel for just one voyage we decided to use the same vessel and also to be able to dictate the conditions in the contract to better suit our customer's needs. We are pleased and proud to say that both customers were very happy with the quick and reliable transport as well as us being there to support the loading and discharge of their cargo."

JAS Sweden was also responsible for the labour and cranes in the ports, plus all lashing and securing onboard the vessel, showing once again the flexibility and know-how available to JAS Forwarding in Scandinavia.