Logistics

MSC may be playing both sides of the fence with latest acquisition

Analysts note that the world’s largest shipping company has landed a logistics acquisition in France, which is competitor CMA CGM’s home turf.
Photo: Yves Herman/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Yves Herman/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

MSC’s recent acquisition of French freight forwarder Clasquin can be interpreted as a sign that the large container shipping company has a growing interest in land-based logistics.

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