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Dachser reinforces air and sea freight business in the Netherlands

Kempten, 23 January 2013. On 1 January the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, acquired 100 percent of the shares in the joint venture Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. established in 2008.

Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. has handled shipments in the international air and sea freight forwarding segment at its three locations in Maastricht, Rotterdam und Amsterdam since 2008. The company was founded as a joint venture together with the Dutch partner Seacon Logistics and has posted steady growth rates since its inception. With effect from 1 January 2013, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics now holds 100 percent of the shares in Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics.

“We will continue to accelerate growth in the Benelux countries in future and further expand our air and sea freight business in the region,” says managing director Thomas Reuter. “In Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. our customers have a strong services provider with a proven track record and direct access to our full-coverage European overland network,” Reuter adds.

About Dachser:

In 2011, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser (www.dachser.com), generated total revenue of EUR 4.3 billion. 21,000 staff working in 315 profit centres worldwide handled 49.3 million consignments weighing a total of 37.1 million tonnes.