The French shipping group CMA CGM is about to make a A further step in the logistics sector. Its CEVA subsidiary Logistics, in fact, has agreed on the terms to acquire the company British logistics company Wincanton, on the basis of which the transaction will have a total value of £566.9 million (£661 million) euro). 'The members of the Board of Directors, in advising unanimously to shareholders for this offer - said today the Chairman of Wincanton, Martin Read - believe that it is in the interest of all the company's stakeholders. While continuing to be confident in the long-term prospects of Wincanton and the industry in general, we recognize that in the last few years In years, the company's remarkable performance has not been reflected in the performance of its shares. We therefore believe that that this offer represents the best opportunity for shareholders to realise with greater certainty the value of the own investment'.

"As a leading and trusted supply chain partner for many well-known British and Irish brands - said the President of CMA CGM, Rodolphe Saadé - Wincanton is perfectly in line with the CMA CGM Group's ambition to further expand its presence in this region strategic'.