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Trailer Bridge makes landfall in Europe

[ June 14, 2024   //   ]

US-based transportation provider Trailer Bridge has made its first move across the Pond with the launch of Trailer Bridge Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, and led by industry veteran, Jason Trubenbach.

Trailer Bridge Europe will provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for both commercial and government shippers working closely with the company’s US-based Government and International Divisions. They will provide solutions for land and ocean transport as well as warehousing, freight forwarding, air transport and contract-specific services.

Trailer Bridge chief executive, Mitch Luciano, said: “Our growth throughout the past decade has been fuelled by the needs of our customers and this expansion is no different. The launch of TBE is the natural evolution of our business as we have taken on new opportunities with shippers based in that region and landed key contracts with the US military for global services.”

Trubenbach brings two and a half decades of transportation experience including 20 years with the US Army, responsible for mobility policy and transportation planning and deployment. He has also been actively involved in industry associations and currently serves as the European & African Regional President for the National Defense Transportation Association and as the Board Secretary for the American German Business Club – Frankfurt.

Earlier this year, Trailer Bridge was one of 29 businesses awarded the Port Operations and Related Transportation Services (PORTS) Contract by United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to provide commercial port operations and transportation services in locations outside the continental US. (

Trailer Bridge was founded in 1991 by container pioneer Malcom McLean to serve the Caribbean market and has since expanded to be a full-service, asset-light logistics solution provider headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. In recent years, the company has expanded its suite of solutions to include a Government Division solely focused on military freight, dedicated intermodal and international shipping teams, and signed long-term lease agreements with both the Jacksonville Port Authority and Puerto Rico Ports Authority.

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