Felixstowe, UK: Swiss-based global logistics and supply chain provider Medlog has acquired Maritime Group. Maritime provides road and rail freight logistics services, including container transport and storage: domestic distribution: freight management, and truck sales.
John Williams, executive chairman, Maritime Group, said: “We are really pleased to have secured the long-term future of the business as part of an independent, global logistics organisation capable of providing the continued investment to help us with our exciting plans to develop the company for all our stakeholders.
In Medlog, we share a common heritage, culture, values and understanding and we look forward to their support in realising the full potential of Maritime and our commitment to our valued employees, customers and suppliers.
“We will continue to develop practical, technology-driven, infrastructure-led, supply chain solutions and setting a high bar for service performance in the UK with new battery electric trucks on order and our rail terminals operating on an open access basis for existing and new customers.”
Maritime’s current management team, headed by John Williams, will remain with the business and continue to run the company with new investment from Medlog, under the Maritime brand.
Medlog chairman, Giuseppe Prudente, said: “We are delighted to be expanding our logistics footprint in the United Kingdom. Medlog specialises in intermodal transportation, providing solutions in more than 80 countries. The wealth of knowledge within Maritime, coupled with the investment and expertise from Medlog, will power continued innovation into the UK’s logistics infrastructure for the future, in a manner that’s aligned with our values and the respect we hold for the environment.”
