Agility has strengthened its presence in China through the acquisition of Guangzhou Runtong International Transportation Company Limited (GRITCL), which is primarily focused on ocean freight forwarding services in Guangdong.
The company has 138 employees across six provinces in China and branch offices in Guangxi, Sichuan, Fujian, Yunnan and Chongqing.
When the acquisition is complete, Agility will have 14 offices in China and operations will be directed from the company’s China headquarters located in Guangzhou.
Agility has worked with GRITCL for the last six years and the company is an established business partner.
“It is important that we provide our customers with comprehensive services to meet their individual business needs throughout China. By integrating Guangzhou Runtong International Transportation Company Limited into our global network, we have extended our reach into the region and enhanced our service offering.” said Wolfgang Hollermann, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific for Agility.
“Going forward we plan to invest in the expansion of GRITCL and its range of services to include airfreight and logistics solutions for our customers in south China.” Hollermann added.
David Li, the principal for GRITCL will become Agility’s General Manager, South China, Ocean Freight said: “We are very pleased to be joining Agility as our customers will be able to benefit from an expanded range of services and can leverage the strengths of our global network.”
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