Dear readers! We present to your attention the final issue of the LOGISTICS journal in 2024. We have tried to make it rich and interesting. Today, many Russian companies operate under strict sanctions restrictions, which force them to reorient logistics flows. One of the possible solutions to this problem may be the Russia – Mongolia – China economic corridor. Details can be found in the article by Alexandra Kazunina.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the 11th issue of the LOGISTICS magazine, where you will find relevant materials and articles. And again, the focus is on international cooperation. An important event in this area was the International Trade Day 2024 Forum, held on November 7, 2024 in Moscow.
Dear readers! The tenth issue of LOGISTICS journal opens with a large article dedicated to the results of the BRICS Business Forum, held on October 18, 2024 in Moscow. Yulia Kislova, Director of Agency Market Guide LLC and publisher of LOGISTICS journal, attended the event and prepared an article where she paid special attention to international trade and logistical connectivity of the countries of the association. The details are in the room.
The Group is strengthening its air and sea freight activities with the acquisition, effective as of 15 October, of the Dutch company IJS Global.
Announced on 23 September 2015, the acquisition of IJS Global came into effect on 15 October with the transfer of 100% of its shares to GEFCO. Founded in 2005, IJS Global is a freight forwarding company specialized in the fields of air and sea. Its head office is located in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It employees some 500 employees with a turnover of €160 million (2014).
A long-term growth strategy
For Luc Nadal, Chairman of the GEFCO Management Board, this acquisition "is fully in line with the Group's long-term growth strategy, supported by its international expansion and the diversification of its business areas". IJS Global thus bolsters the Group's network with its operational presence in 16 countries, particularly China, South-East Asia, Australia and the United States. The Dutch company also operates in numerous sectors: pharmaceutics, humanitarian action, high-tech products, oil & gas, aerospace and fashion. Expertise that enrich GEFCO's global logistics solutions to the benefit of its international customers.