The Rhenus group has bought Australian freight forwarder O’Brien Customs and Forwarding Pty Ltd.
The company says it will also have its own national company in Australia, Rhenus Logistics Australia, in future too. No details of the financial aspects of the deal were not revealed.
The O’Brien family business handles air and sea freight consignments and provides customs and warehouse services. O’Brien has its headquarters in the northern part of Melbourne.
The Rhenus Group is planning to expand the firm’s current operations in future with its network and its services. They include, for example, domestic traffic, support for imports/exports, buyers’ consolidation as well as warehouse and integrated logistics solutions.
“The takeover of O’Brien and the founding of the national company to be known as Rhenus Logistics Australia enable us to cover the whole of Australia with our services. As a result of the acquisition, we’re gaining experienced employees with local expertise for the global operations of the Air & Ocean business unit at Rhenus Freight Logistics too,” says Rhenus COO Ocean Freight for Asia, Jan Harnisch.
The new Rhenus operations on the Australian continent are part of the logistics specialist’s expansion strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Rhenus is planning to open a number of new business sites this year in this area, including centres in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
