A Polish Company’s Growing Role in Global Logistics
Interview with Adam Adamowski, Air and Sea Director of AMG Cargo Logistics Sp. z o. o.
The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Eastern Europe have upended global supply chains – particularly in Central European markets such as Poland, where AMG Cargo Logistics provides air, sea, rail, and road freight services to customers worldwide. In an interview with European Business, Air and Sea Director Adam Adamowski discusses the company’s current challenges and where he sees new opportunities emerging.
“We launched our air freight operations in Warsaw in 2014,” Adam Adamowski recalls, reflecting on the company’s early days. “From there, we expanded into ocean, rail, and road services, particularly for customers in China.”
Today, AMG Cargo Logistics has broadened its capabilities further by operating its own customs brokerage, allowing clients to avoid reliance on subcontractors and streamline the entire logistics process. “Our goal is to deliver all essential services directly,” Adam Adamowski explains. “That’s why we maintain offices at the cargo terminal of Warsaw Airport. The only period when that wasn’t possible was during the height of the pandemic.”
How a pandemic and a war upended global supply chains
The pandemic marked one of two major shocks that reshaped global logistics in recent years. The other came with Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, which has had a direct impact on AMG Cargo Logistics’ day-to-day operations.
“We are currently handling a significant number of shipments for Ukrainian companies, since reliable air cargo services are no longer available there. Our colleagues and clients in Ukraine are working under truly extenuating circumstances: one month they’re active and in business, but only a short while later some companies may be forced to cease operations entirely,” Adam Adamowski says. “We are doing what we can to support them now and going forward. When the war ends and reconstruction begins, demand for transportation and cargo services will surge. Poland will play a key role as a logistics hub in that process.”
Adam Adamowski sees this as both a major growth opportunity for AMG Cargo Logistics and a catalyst for closer economic cooperation between Poland and Ukraine. At the same time, the company has taken a firm stance in response to the conflict. “For nearly four years now, we have refused to provide services to Russian and Belarusian clients,” he says.
New opportunities in Ukraine, China and the United States
Beyond Ukraine, AMG Cargo Logistics serves a diverse international customer base that includes major companies in the United States and China – two markets that have become increasingly complex amid geopolitical tensions and shifting tariff regimes. “We can’t change trade policy,” Adam Adamowski notes. “But we can help our clients navigate the logistical challenges that come with it.” To that end, the company works closely with global partners to provide round-the-clock customer support across three continents. “Our goal is simple,” Adam Adamowski says. “We want to deliver the best possible logistics solutions – no matter how complicated the environment becomes.”