Kuehne + Nagel reported “excellent performance" in the air freight sector for the first half of 2015, which helped the global logistics giant to post a 4.2 per cent rise in net earnings for the period to CHF 326 million (US$341.5 million), compared to the same period in 2014. This was despite a negative currency impact of 7.3 per cent, the group said, while noting that revenue fell 3.2 per cent compared with the first half of 2014, to CHF 8.23 billion. Commenting on the results, Detlef … [Read more...] about K+N sees strong profitability despite currency hit
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Kuehne+Nagel to acquire ReTrans
The Kuehne + Nagel Group has entered into an agreement to acquire ReTrans Inc., a US-based provider of multimodal transportation management solutions. The acquisition builds on Kuehne + Nagel’s overland strategy and will significantly strengthen the company’s position as an end-to-end logistics provider in North America. Founded in 2002 and headquarted in Memphis, TN, ReTrans ranks among the leading US non-asset brokerage providers of intermodal transportation, as well as full … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel to acquire ReTrans
Kuehne+Nagel to acquire ReTrans
The Kuehne + Nagel Group has entered into an agreement to acquire ReTrans Inc., a US-based provider of multimodal transportation management solutions. The acquisition builds on Kuehne + Nagel’s overland strategy and will significantly strengthen the company’s position as an end-to-end logistics provider in North America. Founded in 2002 and headquarted in Memphis, TN, ReTrans ranks among the leading US non-asset brokerage providers of intermodal transportation, as well as full … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel to acquire ReTrans
K+N posts a solid 2014 result
It was all-good for Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) in 2014 as the logistics giant posted a 6.1 per cent rise in earnings for the year on the back of improved business across its sectors - seafreight, airfreight, land and contract logistics. In 2014 K+N recorded a net turnover of CHF 17,501 million, up 1.9 per cent (in constant currencies 5.1 per cent) higher than in the previous year. Gross profit rose by 0.5 per cent (in constant currencies 2.9 per cent) to CHF 6.288 million and the operational … [Read more...] about K+N posts a solid 2014 result
