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Switzerland’s Fracht to buy Ireland’s Quality Freight Group

[ February 11, 2025   //   ]

Swiss-based Fracht has agreed terms for the acquisition of the entire shareholding in Ireland’s Quality Freight Group.

The Dublin-headquartered company, now in its 35th year, comprises Quality Freight, Renewable Logistics, Quality Freight (Belfast),Quality Port Logistics BV, Quality Freight Netherlands and Quality Freight Inland Container Depots.

Quality Freight has offices in Dublin, Belfast, Knock and a Rotterdam Port warehouse and cross dock facility in Wallhaven (QPL) and a nearby forwarding and logistics office.

It operates two inland depots in Cork and a three-acre site near Dublin Airport/M50. Both have single lift heavy capacity of 35-tonnes for out of gauge or containerised cargoes.

Quality Freight specializes in project cargoes with a small fleet of low loader chassis and dedicated project teams. Its Renewable Logistics subsidiary focuses on clients in the energy sector.

It also offers niche bulk tank and bulk container logistics/ transport in its food and chemical bulk businesses, with a fleet of 24 specialist chassis across Ireland.

The Belfast office, also active in operations such as bulk transport and with its own debagging operation is seeing growing demand across Europe thanks to Northern Ireland’s unique position of being both part of the UK whilst working under EU trading conditions.

At Knock Airport Quality Freight operates two small warehouses catering for the pharma and blue chip companies that favour the west of Ireland.

Quality Freight Netherlands has been in operation since 2013, with a small forwarding team that manages groupage / LCL and intermodal operations.

The Quality Port Logistics facility is a 5,000sq m warehouse located at the short sea terminals and close to the deepsea port areas giving the Irish company ownership of warehousing and distribution services in Europe. The operation acts as a distribution and cross-dock facility – both for Quality Freight and its European partner forwarders, crossdocking 40-50 shipments per week to 40’ and 45’ containers. 

Quality Freight group commercial director, Shaun Ryan (pictured, below) said: “Having unique selling points like the added value services, Rotterdam facility and our ICDs have helped Quality Freight to maintain its position in a tough, competitive market. Reaching a conclusion with Fracht was the perfect direction for the family-owned Group to work with likeminded professionals and bring the Group to a new level offering great opportunities.

“We believe, Quality Freight is a perfect match with Fracht Group and are looking forward to the future opportunities and that will drive our mutual success.”

Fracht Group said: “Reaching a conclusion with Fracht was the perfect direction for the family owned Quality Freight Group to work with like minded professionals and bring the Group to a new level offering great opportunities for its loyal staff. Quality Freight has worked with Fracht in recent years co-operating on strategic projects. We believe, Quality Freight is a perfect match with Fracht Group and are welcoming them in our family.

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