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MSC’s Medlog acquires UK logistics provider

MSC-owned logistics and supply chain provider Medlog has completed the acquisition of Maritime Group

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

September 5, 2024

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The sale was completed on 2 September 2024 and marks a significant milestone for both Maritime Group and its development plans, the UK company said in statement.

"We are really pleased to have secured the long-term future of the business as part of an independent, global logistics organisation capable of providing the continued investment to help us with our exciting plans to develop the company [Maritime] for all our stakeholders," commented John Williams, Executive Chairman of Maritime Group.

"We will continue to develop practical, technology-driven, infrastructure-led, supply chain solutions and setting a high bar for service performance in the UK with new battery electric trucks on order and our rail terminals operating on an open access basis for existing and new customers," he added.

Founded 23 years ago today has a workforce of 3,000 employees and a network spanning 41 sites across the UK, Maritime offers a wide range of integrated road and rail freight logistics services, including container transport and storage, domestic distribution, freight management, and truck sales.

Following the acquisition, Maritime will continue to operate the business under the ‘Maritime’ brand, with new investment support from Medlog. Operations will proceed without interruption, said a Maritime statement.

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"The wealth of knowledge within Maritime, coupled with the investment and expertise from Medlog, will power continued innovation into the UK’s logistics infrastructure for the future, in a manner that’s aligned with our values and the respect we hold for the environment," said Medlog Chairman, Giuseppe Prudente.

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About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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