February 15 - Eni Norge has awarded a 4-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel to provide integrated transport, forwarding and customs clearance services.

Eni Norge is part of the Italian integrated energy company Eni and operates in oil and gas exploration and production.

The new agreement encompasses the provision of logistics services to Eni Norge for the development, drilling and operational phases of two new offshore projects - Goliat and Marulk. The new offshore fields are located in the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea to the north of the country.

"As an established logistics provider to this industry, Kuehne + Nagel's Oil & Gas division is ideally placed to manage the requirements for Eni Norge's exciting new developments in Norway," comments Leif Arne Strømmen, national manager Oil & Gas, Kuehne + Nagel Norway. "This unique opportunity also supports Kuehne + Nagel's strategy to expand its offering to this market in northern Norway."