Swissport has signed an agreement to acquire ViaEurope, an end-to-end e-commerce handling company, specialising in advanced solutions for shippers, cargo airlines and freight forwarders.
ViaEurope offers its e-commerce services at five major airports in Europe: Amsterdam, Brussels, Budapest, Frankfurt, and Liège.
“The combination of ViaEurope with Swissport creates a single point of contact for shippers, cargo airlines and freight forwarders, while providing a comprehensive service offering across each step of the product journey from aircraft handling, warehousing, customs clearance, tracking and preparation for delivery,” said Swissport.
“ViaEurope has an industry-leading offering that provides global e-commerce players improved lead times and visibility. ViaEurope’s focus on efficiency and operational excellence aligns perfectly with Swissport’s ambition and DNA,” added Warwick Brady, president and chief executive of Swissport.
“It also provides us with a leading solution in the rapidly growing e-commerce logistics space. We are looking forward to welcome the ViaEurope leadership and people as new colleagues.”
Bram-Jan Streefland, chief executive of ViaEurope, added: “Partnering with Swissport and its extensive network will allow us to offer our services more broadly.
“The combination of our expertise will offer customers an excellent level of service quality by minimizing lead-times and providing greater information transparency from aircraft touch down to delivery.”
The acquisition will expand Swissport’s e-commerce services at a time when, according to industry analysts, the volume of cross-border e-commerce goods is expected to increase more than 50% by 2027.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.