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With apparent pressure on capacity ex Asia in recent weeks and this leading to significant rate level increases we have again moved towards a market development similar to pre-pandemic. Somewhat unexpectedly the peak season for volumes ex Asia has led to significant pressure on available capacity having been boosted by events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Some analysts now predict that this could be sustained all the way up to Lunar New Year, 10 February 2024.

Global freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is pressing forward with its ambitious global growth strategy, entering South Korea as a new market acquiring ENK Logistics Co., Ltd (ENK), a trusted long-term partner since 2006. With this latest move, SGL now has a strong foothold in a country with a robust economy that relies heavily on foreign trade.

Danish golfer Amalie Leth-Nissen turned pro in 2023 after securing a place on the 2023 Ladies European Tour. Announcing her partnership with Scan Global Logistics, she becomes the fourth golfer sponsored by the fast-growing global transport and logistics provider, along with LPGA player Emily Kristine Pedersen and PGA profiles Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard.

Zug (Switzerland), 3 August 2023: Alpha Augmented Services AG (Alpha Augmented Services), an innovation leader in software-based transport optimisation, and global logistics provider Scan Global Logistics (SGL), have entered into a commercial partnership. Going forward, the international full-service logistics provider Scan Global Logistics A/S (SGL) will use the AI-supported software solution from Alpha Augmented Services and integrate it into its product range for both potential and existing customers.

In 2021, we acquired Horizon International. With 41 years of industry experience, Mark Talbot, CEO of the UK and Ireland pre- and post the merger, has experienced acquisitions from the inside before. 'I've seen how not to do it', he says without hesitating, 'and now I've seen how to get it right'.

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Scan Global Logistics (SGL) continues its European expansion as they open a new office in Dunkirk, France. It's SGL's third office in France and part of establishing a centre of expertise in Northern France within the Industrial Projects sector. The expansion follows the recent opening in Romania; reportedly, other countries will soon be added to the global freight forwarder's growing footprint.

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nils Smedegaard Andersen, former CEO of Carlsberg and A.P. Moller - Maersk, as the first new board member and Chairman of the Board.

When COVID-19 caused lockdowns across ports worldwide and subsequent blank sailings, it hindered progress in various global projects of a solar tracker and components customer within the photovoltaic industry. Needing to press on, we stepped in to institute a custom solution that helped them overcome these challenges and resume projects to completion.