MSC Reaches Deal to Acquire Bolloré’s Africa Logistics Business for 5.7 Billion Euros
The world’s largest shipping line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has reached an agreement to acquire 100% the African logistic business of
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The world’s largest shipping line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has reached an agreement to acquire 100% the African logistic business of
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