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Thirty years in business for Trans Europe Express

[ October 6, 2020   //   ]

Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland-based family owned international freight forwarding company Trans Europe Express (TEE) is celebrating 30 years in business in October. The company which arranges all types of freight, transporting cargo to and from Scandinavia in particular, has been a well-known name in the logistics sector for many years.

Owner and founder Vincent McGovern (pictured, right) said: “Our industry has changed considerably in the last 30 years with the advancement of technology but what hasn’t changed is the need, as an island, to be able to transport goods in and out easily.

“We are facing one of the most challenging periods in our history with the uncertainty still around Brexit which will happen in two months’ time, and also dealing with a global pandemic.”

He continued: “We are however resilient; we have fine-tuned our business over a proud 30-year history and we know that we, and those in our industry will effectively deal with what comes our way.

“We haven’t been able to celebrate this milestone as we would have liked to have done, with our customers and our friends. We do however hope, over the course of our anniversary year to be able to mark the occasion in a number of smaller ways.”

More than three years ago Vincent was joined in the business, by his son, Ryan McGovern (left) who has been learning the trade for the last three years and is planning for future growth.

He said: “We’re all very proud in the family of the business that dad and mum, along with their colleagues, have built up over the years. I have really enjoyed learning about the industry and understanding the operational side of the business over the last three years. It is a very precarious time and one which is filled with uncertainties but there are also opportunities.”

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