Urs Schaerer

Background

About Urs Schaerer

Managing Director for Chile & Peru at Bertling Logistics, bringing 30+ years of global logistics excellence to Latin American markets. Throughout my career, I've transformed logistics challenges into strategic victories across the world's most demanding projects – from transporting 1,800-ton modules from Korea to Kazakhstan via the Caspian Sea route ($37B TCO Future Growth project) to executing freight tons delivery for power stations in extreme environments. GLOBAL EXPERTISE • 30+ years leading logistics for $70+ billion in combined project value • Operations experience across Europe, Asia, Americas, Middle East, and Africa • Fluent in German, English, Portuguese, and Spanish • Specialist in extreme environment logistics and remote location challenges SPECIALIZED CAPABILITIES • Heavy lift and oversized cargo transport (up to 4,500 metric tons) • Marine logistics and port infrastructure development • Risk management and contingency planning for complex operations • Digital transformation in traditional logistics operations • International compliance and regulatory navigation CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • $37B TCO Future Growth: Led logistics planning for 1,800 MT modules via Caspian Sea • $31B LNG Canada: Developed transportation logistics for modules up to 4,500 MT • Burullus Power Station Egypt: Executed freight tons delivery and installation • Infrastructure projects: Optimized 64km marine channels and multi-berth port facilities Previous leadership roles with DB Schenker, Chevron, Mammoet, and Alstom Power across global markets. Founded Swiss Logistics Consulting (2014-2020) serving major EPC companies worldwide. Now leveraging this experience to drive Bertling Logistics' growth across Chile and Peru, while sharing insights with the global logistics community. Always open to discussing complex logistics challenges and industry innovations.#LogisticsExcellence #HeavyTransport #LatinAmericaLogistics #ProjectLogistics #BertlingLogistics