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Icelandic perishables specialist Samskip Logistics has outlined an ambitious growth plan after its parent organisation Samskip Holding, which also has substantial shipping and multimodal operations, recently completed its corporate restructuring.
“We now plan to grow the company both through organic growth and acquisitions,” Samskip Logistics chief executive Asbjorn Gislason told The Loadstar.
“Our home market is Northern Europe, and from there we will strengthen our position in other markets in Asia and South America, and analyse other opportunities.
“Europe is a tough market ...
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