Warren Erfmann, the former CEO of Barloworld Logistics Middle East & Asia, has acquired Swift Freight Group of Companies from Barloworld Logistics (BWL).
Erfmann has acquired 100% of Swift’s global operations, except for the Dubai office, where he has acquired approximately 70% of the freight forwarding division – that which deals with Africa.
As a result of the transaction, the name Swift Freight International LLC will cease to exist.
BWL has renamed the non Africa portion of the business that it as retained to Barloworld Logistics LLC.
The 70% of the Dubai operations that Erfmann has acquired will now trade under the name ‘Swift Freight LLC’. (without the ‘International’).
According to a statement, Swift Freight in Dubai, under Erfmann, will continue to operate from the same four premises that it has been using for the last 4-5 years, and all the business, assets and approximately 150 staff members have already been transferred from BWL.
“The transfer happened smoothly with minimal impact on our customers, who can continue to expect the exceptional service from the same people that they have become accustomed to since 1989, when Swift first started,” said Erfmann.