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DSV adquiere Swift Freight y se expande así en Asia, India, EAU y ÁfricaDSV Purchases Swift Freight and expands like this in Asia, India, EAU and Africa
12 November 2012
The company of global services of transport and logistical solutions integrals
DSV has purchased recently Swift Freight. The agreement of acquisition, made public the past day 1 October, includes the total titularity of the companies in EAU (Arab Emirates Joined), China and India, and a participation of 33% for the companies of the African continent.
Expects that DSV assume the total titularity of the African entities along a period of time stipulated. With this acquisition, DSV establishes a solid network in Africa with total presence in 15 countries of this continent after the transaction. In the 12 African countries in which Swift Freight is present, his operative name will be DSV Swift. Warren Erfmann, general director of Swift Freight, will continue in his charge like regional general director of all the activities of DSV Swift in Africa.
Swift Freight, with main headquarters in Dubai, has of 36 offices distributed by 15 countries of Africa, Middle East and Asia. Founded in 1989, has specialised in solutions of transport in these regions. In Africa, Swift Freight has offices in Mozambique, Zambia, R. D. Congo, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenia, Etiopia, Nigeria, Ghana and Togo. Out of the African continent, the headquarters of Swift Freight distribute in the Arab Emirates Joined, India and China. Like data stood out, in the last 12 months, the 400 employees of Swift Freight generated some profits of roughly 70 million American dollars.
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