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CMA CGM completes Bolloré takeover

CMA CGM Group has almost completed its acquisition of fellow French company Bolloré Logistics to CMA CGM, after the European Commission has approved the deal in late February. Transfer of Bolloré Logistics Sweden to CMA CGM remained subject to foreign investment clearance in that country, at the time of writing. The European Commission’s approval is also conditional on divestment of all Bolloré Logistics' activities in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin, and French Guiana ... [+]

‘Bidding war’ on the cards for Wincanton

A bidding war for Wincanton is emerging after it was revealed that US-owned GXO Logistics was also interested in acquiring the UK-based logistics company. The US firm’s move came on 26 February, about three weeks after CEVA Logistics, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, said it had ... [+]

Commission approves CMA CGM’s Bolloré takeover

The European Commission has approved CMA CGM’s acquisition of fellow French company of Bolloré Logistics. Approval is conditional on divestment of all Bolloré Logistics' activities in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin, and French Guiana; and of a number of assets in metropolitan France linked to these ... [+]

NYK group buys Global Freight Solutions

International Logistics Group (ILG), the e-commerce fulfilment arm of the Yusen Logistics/NYK group of companies has acquired enterprise carrier management (ECM) company, Global Freight Solutions, for an undisclosed sum. The move will help GFS accelerate development of its multi-carrier ECM platform.  Established more than 20 years ago, ... [+]

DP World trade deal tops a billion dirhams

DP World Trade Finance says it has financed non-oil trade worth more than AED 1 billion (£215m) for the UAE a year after signing a deal with Etihad Credit Insurance. It adds that a significant portion of the transactions were from small and medium-sized enterprises ... [+]

Multimodal in line for visitor surge

Clarion Events, Organisers of the Multimodal supply chain event say that they have seen a surge in visitor registrations for the show at Birmingham’s NEC on 11-13 June. Multimodal 2024 already has over 230 exhibitors signed up, including Amazon, CEVA Logistics, DP World, Hapag-Lloyd, Kuehne+Nagel, Maersk, ... [+]

Turkish Cargo is Honored with Two Awards at Air Cargo India 2024

Turkish Cargo, the air cargo brand of flag carrier Turkish Airlines, received "Innovative International Cargo Airline of the Year" award at the "International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo" ceremony, held by Stat Trade Times magazine. Turkish Cargo has been also awarded as the most ... [+]

EU customs reforms ‘could have unforeseen consequences’

CLECAT (European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services) and the European Shippers Council have warned Members of the European Parliament that the EU Customs Reform proposal could have unforeseen consequences. While supporting the overall objectives of the plan, they say that the programme is ... [+]

DSV reports ‘solid’ performance

Danish-owned forwarding and logistics company DSV says it delivered solid results for 2023 in its latest annual report. Gross profit decreased by 13.4%, while EBIT earnings before special items were down by 27.4% compared to 2022. It said these results were in line with expectations ... [+]

UPS earnings down 7.8%

UPS says its consolidated revenues were $24.9bn, a 7.8% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2022, according to its international earnings for Q4 2023, published on 30 January. Consolidated operating profit was $2.5bn, down 22.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, and down 27.1% on ... [+]

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