ISS Palumbo UK Acquires Union Transport
ISS Palumbo UK, part of maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), has acquired U.K. freight forwarding specialist Union Transport (Newcastle) Ltd.
The merger of the Union Transport business with ISS Palumbo and its worldwide network will enhance the combination of global project freight forwarding and integrated logistics ISS Palumbo offers to its customers, including ENI, SAIPEM and Air Products.
Based in Newcastle, the combined new venture will have commercial and operational capability and be responsible for managing existing and future projects, as well as winning new business in the U.K. and internationally. Union Transport is established in project cargo freight forwarding and has excellent contacts for sea, air, trucking and agency services.
