Logistics operator Dachser has acquired 100 percent of the shares in the joint venture Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. The Dachser division specializing in air and sea freight already has 141 branches worldwide.
Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. handled international air and sea freight, operating in three locations: Maastricht, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. The company was established in 2008 as a joint venture following a merger with the Dutch partner Seacon Logistics. As of January 1, 2013, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is the 100 percent owner of the company.
– Our goal is to accelerate the development of our network in the Benelux countries and continue investing in air and sea transport in this region – says Thomas Reuter, Managing Director of Dachser Air & Sea Logistics. – We offer our customers many years of experience and access to a dense network covering all of Europe.
– This is another acquisition by the Dachser Air & Sea Logistics division in recent months. All are being carried out as part of the Global 2.0 strategy, which aims to develop air and sea transport – says Robert Pastryk, General Manager of Dachser Air & Sea Logistics in Poland. – By 2017, the division is planned to grow from its current 141 branches in 28 countries to 220 in 49 countries, and to double its revenue to 2.2 billion euros – explains Robert Pastryk.
Currently, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics has one branch in Poland, located in Warsaw.