Dutch J. van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling taken over by KN

Kuehne + Nagel to further expand its perishables logistics operations to the Netherlands:

Kuehne + Nagel announced that it has entered into an agreement to take over J. van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling, Amsterdam. The acquisition of the Dutch handling agent for perishable goods will enable Kuehne + Nagel to further enhance its global “fresh-to-door concept”.

J. van de Put, a family owned business, was founded in 1976 and is specialised in handling perishables airfreight cargo (e.g. flowers, plant cuttings, fruits, vegetables). Located at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Europe’s main platform for perishables cargo, the company is offering a full range of services such as vacuum cooling, temperature controlled storage, customs clearing and inspections as well as delivery and distribution across Europe. The company employs 260 staff. The transaction is subject to approval of relevant competition authorities.

“This acquisition follows our global expansion strategy in the field of perishables logistics,” said Karl Gernandt, Chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International AG. “It extends our global capabilities and complements the service offering of our national organisation, which is ranked 1st in the Dutch airfreight export market. Our customers will benefit from temperature controlled door-to-door logistics solutions for perishable goods”, he adds.

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