Geodis completes Keppel acquisition to expand Asia Pacific market

Geodis completes the acquisition of Keppel to expand the market in Asia Pacific (Image: Phaata)

The deal was first announced at the beginning of the year but Geodis has now received all regulatory approvals allowing Geodis to complete the acquisition.

Geodis said the acquisition will strengthen the two companies' respective e-commerce offerings by combining Keppel Logistics' delivery service with its own regulated air freight network as well as its seafreight and road transport connections across the region.

Headquartered in Singapore, Keppel Logistics is a 3rd party logistics (3PL) specialist with nearly 500 employees and operations across Asia Pacific, operating approximately 200,000 square meters of warehouse space across Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

“We are pleased to welcome Keppel Logistics’ customers, employees and management to the Geodis Group,” said Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis.

“The acquisition of Keppel Logistics marks a key milestone in Geodis’ Asia Pacific ambition, increasing our Contract Logistics footprint and e-commerce fulfillment services in Singapore and Asia-Pacific.”

“This is truly a significant step in our continued expansion in Asia-Pacific and will certainly take our digital omnichannel capabilities to the next level, ensuring that we can go above and beyond to support our customers in responding to the growing e-Commerce opportunity, even in today’s complex supply chain ecosystem,” said Onno Boots, president and chief executive of Geodis in Asia - Pacific.

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• Geodis acquires Keppel Logistics to accelerate growth in Asia

Source: Phaata.com (According to Air Cargo News)

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