Trend for vertical integration may not be right for multimodal transport
Carriers and shippers with ambitions to be integrators looking to “take the forwarder out” of ...
Maersk is not the only company moving into integrated products – DP World looks set to broaden its global portfolio and add logistics services, following a $4.5bn commitment to its investment platform with investor partner Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ).
The additional funds will bring the platform, 55% held by DP World and 45% held by CDPQ, to $8.2bn.
In the past four years, the pair have invested in 10 port terminals and the new funds will allow them ...
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