News / Etihad Cargo acquires specialist forwarder Armaguard Valuables Management

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While the boundaries may be blurring between sea freight and logistics, the separation of labour in air has remained – until now. Etihad Cargo has acquired a forwarder specialising in high-value, secured logistics. 

The Abu Dhabi carrier, which has famously struggled in recent years, was partnered with Armaguard Linfox Group in the Australian joint-venture Armaguard Valuables Management. It is now the sole owner and renamed it Etihad Secure Logistics Services.

The company is six years old, but according to Etihad had become a “major player in the UAE secure logistics ...