Infos Transport (Patrice Salini)

__________________ Daventry, UK – 21 December 2004) Daventry International Railport, now operated by Exel, reports that 2004 will be its busiest year since operations began in 1997. Full-year volumes handled are expected to be nearly double those of two years ago. The Railport's success heralds a resurgence of interest in railfreight in the UK. It also follows the addition of new services over the past year or so, including domestic routes to and from Felixstowe and Scotland – which are proving popular with customers. Managers at the Railport, located at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) Logistics Park at Crick in the English Midlands, predict that full-year volumes for 2004 will be 57,500 units (i.e. containers and swap-bodies handled), compared with 29,631 in 2002 and just 12,978 in 1998. Last week a record 1633 units were handled, compared with fewer than 600-a-week just 18 months ago. Exel, the global leader in supply chain management, has demon

Lu sur www.eyefortransport.com Freight e-business News & Resources. DFDS Transport Group A/S and the owners of Eurosped have signed an agreement, according to which DFDS Transport Group A/S acquires 100% of Eurosped. (12/22/2004) Eurosped offers transport and logistics solutions on the Slovenian market and has subsidiaries in both Croatia and Serbia. Eurosped is expected to generate turnover of around €22 million and EBITA of around €0.6 million in 2004. Today, Eurosped already cooperates with DFDS Transport as agent in Slovenia. The purchase price equals an enterprise value of €6 million, of which €2 million is interest-bearing debt which is assumed by the company. The purchase price for the shares amounts to €4 million, and the company expects to book equity of approximately €2 million at the end of 2004. Through this acquisition, DFDS Transport has secured a strategic position on the Balkan Peninsula. The company intends to integrate Eurosped into DFDS Transport