Introduction to Eurolist International Limited
Eurolist International Limited ("Eurolist") is a specialist consultancy business, offering professional and cost-effective marketing solutions to the ports industry. The company was established in 1985 and has been acting as regional representatives in Europe for a large number of port authorities over many years, with the first such representation contract being concluded with the Port of Los Angeles, which contract is continuing today. Our longstanding association with client ports and with the shipping lines & the larger direct shippers based in Europe ensures an unparalleled familiarity with the global ports business and its varied customer base.
Our work in Europe reflects the diverse mix of cargo types and commodities being handled in the ports that we represent and, accordingly, our contacts are drawn from various industries. We have found that this continuity of contact with shipping companies and direct shippers is an important addition to the (often limited) sales visits made to Europe by overseas port executives. In addition, even though regional offices may have a large degree of autonomy, it is still quite common for scheduling decisions and ships’ itineraries to be made (or at least ratified) at company headquarters in Europe.
We provide our port clients with a continuous presence in the European marketplace without the drawback of an extended learning curve or expensive exposure to employment legislation in the case of having an own office. We help secure new business for the ports through a close cooperation with their business development executives and we provide existing and potential customers with a local and reliable contact point in Europe.
Eurolist is privately owned with the principal shareholder actively engaged in the business on a daily basis. The business employs a small, but highly experienced team of individuals dedicated to delivering a quality service and the company provides all the benefits of local, professional port representation, marketing & promotion. The company is situated in central-London and works with well-qualified associates based in Stockholm/Sweden and in Genoa/Italy. The members of the team travel extensively in Europe both to establish new contacts and to stay in touch with a large group of shipping line & logistics executives. This activity, supplemented by regular telephone & email contact generates a range of European market intelligence, which is made available to client ports with discretion. Whilst our networking activity used to concentrate to a large extent on shipping lines, our regular interface now includes many well-established contacts with the larger cargo producers (shippers & forwarders) in Europe.
With different ports having different requirements and priorities, the Eurolist services are tailored accordingly, always bearing in mind the corporate culture, the business objectives and any budget considerations. Experience enables the company to identify and understand the critical issues in the ports industry and to help provide solutions for the Eurolist clients. Customarily, bespoke marketing objectives are developed jointly with the client ports together with the strategies to achieve these objectives successfully.
Through a long-standing association with other port representation companies, operating in different parts of the world with each providing a wealth of local industry knowledge and contacts, Eurolist is able to offer the option of a more extensive geographical coverage to those ports that require a centrally managed global intelligence monitoring system. The associate companies are situated in the USA, Latin America, the Middle East, the Far East, South East Asia and Australasia and any of these regions can be combined individually with the routine work covering our work the European market place.