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France’s Seafrigo buys UK’s Perishables Movements

[ July 10, 2023   //   ]

Le Havre-based temperature-controlled logistics firm Seafrigo Group has acquired specialist UK-headquartered forwarder Perishables Movements Ltd (PML). PML operates at Heathrow, Lincolnshire and Kent in air, ocean and road as well as warehousing and value-added services.

Seafrigo regional chief executive Jason Knox said: “With its excellent market reputation and our shared expertise in the management and distribution of temperature-controlled goods this deal is the perfect fit for us.  Through an expanded airfreight capability which PML will bring to our operation, all our customers will be able to benefit from an improved service offering, expanded geographic coverage, scale of operations, improved buying power and enhanced service solutions.”

PML chief executive Mike Parr added: “For us this new era is very much business as usual for all our customers. We are delighted to become part of the Seafrigo Group which has more than 40 years’ specialist leadership in the temperature-controlled food logistics market. The deal provides us all with the opportunity to grow and enhance our business and to truly control the global logistics chain from origin to destination for our customers.”

Seafrigo Group has infrastructure in 26 countries and a network of specialist global partners with 2,500 employees.

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