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Freightos Acquires Shipsta

August 19, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Freightos, the public global digital freight booking platform, has acquired Luxembourg-headquartered Shipsta to add multimodal tender and contract procurement capabilities to its spot pricing, quoting, and booking offering. The deal is being financed with cash (~€4.5m) and equity (approx. 640,000 Freightos shares) and is intended to expand Freightos' product capabilities, accelerate revenue growth, and increase total addressable market.

Magaya Corporation Acquires Qwyk and SimpliShip

September 9, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Magaya Corporation acquired digital freight-forwarding platform Qwyk and freight marketplace SimpliShip to accelerate its digitization strategy and enhance customer-facing capabilities for logistics service providers. The dual acquisition adds a white-label customer portal, sailing-schedule data, and a marketplace/API-driven procurement capability to Magaya's logistics automation platform.

BlueGrace Logistics Acquires FreightCenter

January 7, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

BlueGrace Logistics, a PE-backed third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has acquired FreightCenter, a 26-year-old online transportation solutions provider. The deal will integrate FreightCenter's customers and online freight capabilities with BlueGrace's BlueShip TMS, carrier network and managed logistics services while FreightCenter continues to operate under its existing brand.

Magaya Corporation Acquires Catapult

September 24, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Magaya Corporation acquired Catapult, a freight rate management software provider, to integrate rate quoting and rating capabilities into Magaya's logistics and supply chain platform. The acquisition expands Magaya's product offering for freight forwarders, NVOCCs and carriers, enabling smarter quoting and rating workflows across its customer base.

Architect Equity Acquires The Mail Group From bpost group

August 5, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Architect Equity has acquired The Mail Group (TMG) from bpost group in a corporate divestiture. TMG is an asset-light third-party logistics provider offering full-service mail, packet, parcel and publication delivery across North America and globally; Architect plans to support the company's growth through operational and corporate-development resources.

Allstates WorldCargo Acquires Saturn Freight Systems

February 26, 2025

Transportation

Allstates WorldCargo has acquired Saturn Freight Systems to expand its operational capabilities, enhance service offerings, and increase market share in time-sensitive freight forwarding and logistics. Saturn Freight Systems will continue to operate under its brand and retain its existing team as part of a planned smooth integration.