AIT Worldwide Logistics Acquires Global Transport Solutions Group
February 1, 2024
AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired Global Transport Solutions Group (GTS), a Netherlands-headquartered specialist in time-critical marine spare parts logistics. The deal brings GTS’ more than 600 teammates across 16 locations and nine consolidation hubs into AIT’s global network, adding marine spare-parts capabilities, warehouse capacity and new geographic presence in Greece, Japan and the Nordics; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- AIT Worldwide Logistics
- Targets
- Global Transport Solutions Group
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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