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Kerry Logistics in Yorks and Lancs

[ July 27, 2011   //   Chris ]

Far East-based Kerry Logistics has acquired two UK freight forwarding companies – Manchester-based Bergen Freight Forwarding and Regency Forwarding, headquartered in Yeadon near Leeds Bradford Airport in Yorkshire.

Bergen specialises in sea freight imports from India and the Far East while Regency offers airfreight, sea freight and international import and export trailer movements for both imports and exports, with a particular emphasis on imports from the US and Asia and exports to international destinations. Kerry said the acquisition would extend its coverage across the industrial heartland of Yorkshire and North-east England.

Kerry’s managing director for Europe, Gary Wilcock said: “Bergen  and Regency will strengthen the Kerry  Logistics’   network in   the UK and across Europe  as well as extending  our reach   into the UK’s major manufacturing regions in the north  of England.”