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Forward Air’s acquisition of Omni Logistics becomes a done deal
January 26, 2024
Following a previous announcement earlier this week, in which key financial terms of a previously-announced deal were amended, Greenville, Tenn.-based asset-light freight and logistics services provider Forward Air said its acquisition of Dallas-based Omni Logistics, an asset-light, high-touch logistics and supply chain services provider owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners, is now official.
Forward Air and Omni Logistics clear the path to a new, revised deal
January 25, 2024
Fast-forwarding nearly six months later to this week, it appears that the transaction will now come to fruition, with Forward Air saying that the terms of the agreement have been amended.
Forward Air indicates planned acquisition of Omni Logistics may not come to fruition
October 26, 2023
Greenville, Tenn.-based asset-light freight and logistics services provider Forward Air served notice that it may not go through with its planned acquisition of Dallas-based Omni Logistics, an asset-light, high-touch logistics and supply chain services provider, which was announced in August and expected to close later this year.
Managing Global Complexity for the Long Term
August 22, 2023
We've compiled a number of features to define current state of global logistics and help shippers understand the breadth of services today’s third-party services companies have to offer.
Forward Air and Omni Logistics announce plans to combine, with a focus on expedited LTL market
August 10, 2023
Greenville, Tenn.-based asset-light freight and logistics services provider Forward Air and Dallas-based Omni Logistics, an asset-light, high-touch logistics and supply chain services provider owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners, announced today they will join forces, with the companies having entered into a definitive agreement to create a combined company through a cash-and-stock transaction.
Echo Global Logistics announces acquisition of Fastmore Logistics
November 4, 2022
Echo officials said that Fastmore’s domestic operations are similar to those of Echo’s, with the real benefit of bringing Fastmore into the fold is that it offers up what it called a unique point of entry into an expansive network of expedited brokerage for the international freight forwarding market through various types of equipment, including: cargo vans, straight trucks, and full truckload.
Top 25 Freight Forwarders: Top forwarders continue to sail through rough conditions
October 1, 2022
The push by global forwarders toward purely digital, end-to-end transparency is proving to be crucial amid frequent disruptions that are likely to continue through 2023.
Global Logistics: Forwarders face unstable times
May 5, 2022
Congestion and capacity shortages have been big subjects among forwarders and have resulted in high air, ground and ocean rates. The shortage of capacity has pushed freight rates to historic highs during the last 18 months. Forwarders are banking on technology to build in more agility.
Flexport heralds a $935 million Series E investment round, brings valuation to more than $8 billion
February 9, 2022
The raise follows years of uninterrupted growth for the company, particularly in the last twelve months, with Flexport’s revenue more than doubling in 2021 as it moved nearly $19 billion in gross merchandise for its clients across 112 countries.
The Ultimate Guides to Forwarders & Digitization
November 18, 2021
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Top 25 Freight Forwarders: Challenges beget opportunities
August 30, 2021
Despite the high hurdles facing the freight forwarding industry, positive indicators point to continued growth especially for forwarders with the resources, capability, and the culture to adapt.
Freight Forwarders: Managing the storm with technology
May 10, 2021
Agility and the ability to adapt to difficult circumstances remains the No. 1 attribute for freight forwarders—but the pandemic put them to the test. Today, the leading forwarders are investing in technology that not only increases efficiency, but also enhances operations and creates new global solutions.
Kuehne+Nagel announces acquisition of Apex International Corporation
February 23, 2021
Bremen, Germany-based global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) said this week it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Shanghai, China-based freight forwarder Apex International Corporation, in what it said is the biggest acquisition in the company’s history.
SEKO Logistics announces that Ridgemont Equity Partners is a new investment partner
January 8, 2021
The development comes at a time when SEKO is moving forward on its next stage of expansion, focusing on additional acquisitions, technology platform investments, and continued growth in key global regions.
Top 25 Freight Forwarders: Coping with the great unknowns
September 14, 2020
When discussing the current state of freight forwarding, industry analysts say we might as well table the merger and acquisition talk that dominated 2019. This year, it’s all about global resiliency as the pandemic continues to disrupt—and sometimes destroy—the most carefully laid plans.