Kerry Logistics has entered the Italian freight forwarding and logistics market by taking a majority stake in Tuvia Italia.

It signed the agreement with holding company, Tuvia Group, and Tuvia Italia will be integrated into the Kerry Logistics European network, and will be overseen by managing director, Alessandro Canese.

Kerry Logistics managing director of Europe, Thomas Blank says: “Kerry Logistics’ existing Italian client base will benefit from Tuvia’s expertise and full range of services. We will further develop our offering in the region and enhance our freight forwarding capabilities in providing innovative solutions to meet the ever-changing business needs of our clients.”

Tuvia has its headquarters in Milan, with offices in Verona, Venice, Trieste and Nerviano, managing over 25,000 square metres of logistics facilities, dealing with air, maritime, land, multimodal shipments and integrated logistics in Italy.

It is also an Authorised Economic Operator, a certified International Air Transport Association agent and a member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders, as well as ISO 9001 certified.