News / Gebruder Weiss will continue eastward expansion and plans more infrastructure

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Austrian freight forwarder Gebruder Weiss has insisted that its policy of moving east remains intact, despite the crisis unfolding in Ukraine, and fears of wider political volatility in central Asia and the Caucuses.

The strategy, which last year saw it acquire compatriot freight forwarder Far Freight, which has most of its business in Russia and the CIS, was a cornerstone of 2013 – a year that saw the group’s net sales rise 3.3% to €1.2bn.

Chief executive Wolfgang Neissner told The Loadstar ...