SWISS logistics group Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a contract by Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) to provide global transport management and supporting services for its North American Genie aerial work platform equipment and Terex light towers.

Under the agreement the logistics company will serve as the single point of contact to Terex AWP in North America for a wide variety of management functions, including transport planning and management, global performance measurement of logistics service providers, freight settlement, and continuous improvement projects.

"Our relationship with Kuehne + Nagel will provide Terex AWP with improved customer service and responsiveness to support continued growth of our North American business, meet our evolving customer and business requirements, and have a more flexible, cost effective logistics infrastructure," said vice president Global Logistics, Distribution & Trade at Terex AWP, Howard Wilkinson.

"Today, equipment manufacturers are under intense cost pressure and global competition to increase product and service solutions while reducing costs," said Kuehne + Nagel vice president Peter Haver.