Independent journal on economy and transport policy
06:49 GMT+2
This page has been automatically translated by Original news
Maersk expands its reach to e-commerce logistics by acquiring Visible SCM and B2C Europe
The Danish group confirms its intention to further develop its capacity in this sector in the European, North American and Asian markets
August 6, 2021
«Maersk - confirmed today the CEO of Maersk Ocean &Logistics, Vincent Clerc - decided to equip himself of solid logistics capabilities for e-commerce that expand and strengthen our current supply offering chain and will create opportunities for growth. Today - explained Clerc - customers rely on the integrated logistics approach and services offered by Maersk. Combining this with templates operational and with the value proposition of visible SCM and B2C Europe, we will enable our customers to continue to develop the their e-commerce offer, thus expanding the reach and the the potential of our strategic partnerships. Acquisitions - clerc continued - they will provide Maersk with a substantial growth platform in the rapidly evolving field of e-commerce, where our investments in digitalization and in integration they will create significant synergies and make a big difference compared to the ability of customers to sell effectively on multiple channels. In addition, they will allow us to to have a more complete offer towards customers of small and medium-sized.
The Danish group has expressed its intention to develop the own capacity in the logistics segment for e-commerce in the world's largest markets of online sales: Europe, North America and Asia.
The acquisition of B2C Europe is expected to be completed during the last quarter of this year.
The American Visible SCM manages about 200 thousand orders a day and delivers 200 million parcels a year, while the Dutch B2C Europe makes over 35 million deliveries per year.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher