With this takeover, international trade and transportation software publisher DDS Logistics beefs up its offer on the international forwarding market and gains a foothold in Le Havre.

French TMS (Transport Management system) leader DDS Logistics takes over the team and the products of international transport software specialist Narval Logistic Software. The offer of the Le Havre-based company includes four flagship products (see box) that cover both international transit and road transport activities.

DDS Logistics CEO Jérôme Bour argues that the benefit of this move is threefold:

• A qualified team: “By buying out Narval Logistic Software solutions, we’re integrating a team with huge experience of international transport that is fully operational in our core businesses. It’s a team that comes with resources, both technical and commercial, as well as consultants.”

• A first foothold in Le Havre: “Business in Le Havre will be maintained. Narval Logistic Software is a renowned player at the Le Havre port. We’re going to open a DDSLogistics branch there to raise our profile, strengthen our commercial presence and enhance our growth prospects.”

• An expanded offer: “We’re going to enrich our offer for forwarders and carriers. Our objective will be to merge DDS Freight, our solution for commission agents and forwarders with Narval Transit. Both are based on the same technologies and with them we can create the best product on the market! Our offer for truckers (batches and containers), will be Orca Traction”.

Armando Do Amaral, the founder of Narval Logistic Software who will be managing sales at the Le Havre branch shares this view: “With this friendly takeover we have the prospect of merging the innovative solutions of the two companies keeping the best of both worlds in terms of technology. The way to look at it is that skills and know-how will add up, which for clients will result in a more secure information system”.

DDS Logistics will offer Narval Logistic Software’s clients maintenance for existing solutions. This will be provided by the team that designed the software.

Narval Logistic Software was founded in 2002 and its clients include the following forwarders and carriers: Maison Jamein, Transports Buffard, China Shipping, BRAID Logistics Europ, Humann and Taconet, GMP, the Seafrigo group and more.