Crane Worldwide Logistics expands into Spain through acquisition
Crane Worldwide Logistics acquired Blue Cargo, a Spanish freight forwarder offering air, ocean, and road freight services plus customs clearance for Southern Europe. The Madrid-based company provides bonded storage, consolidation, and inventory staging for Spain and Portugal markets.
This expands shipping options for sellers importing from or selling to Spain and Portugal, potentially offering better rates and transit times through Crane's network. Sellers should evaluate if Crane's expanded European coverage could reduce their current freight costs or improve delivery speeds to Iberian Peninsula customers.
Logistics consolidation continues as major players expand geographic coverage to compete on price and service density. More freight forwarder options typically benefit sellers through competitive pricing pressure.
Contact your current freight forwarder to benchmark rates against Crane's new Spain-Portugal services if you ship to/from these markets.
Review your European fulfillment strategy -- consolidated Madrid warehousing might reduce costs for multi-country distribution.
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Crane's Spain expansion adds European shipping option for sellers.
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Crane's Spain expansion adds European shipping option for sellers.
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150 offices in 33 countries
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Crane Worldwide Logistics has expanded its operational footprint in Europe with the acquisition of Blue Cargo, a small freight forwarder in Spain, the Houston-based company announced last week. Blue Cargo provides air, ocean, and road freight management services, as well as handling customs clearance for businesses in Southern Europe.
The main warehouse in Madrid features bonded storage, freight consolidation, and inventory staging to support full-end logistics services in Spain and Portugal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2008, Crane Worldwide Logistics has more than 150 offices in 33 countries and more than 4,500 employees.
In Europe, Crane has offices in Belgium, the U. K. , Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Poland. Chairman and founder Jim Crane said in a recent FreightWaves interview that Crane Worldwide will exceed the high-water revenue mark of Eagle Global Logistics, which generated more than $3. 2 billion before being sold in 2007 to Apollo Management.
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