News - WCL

April 12, 2024

25 Years of WCL GmbH: A Milestone in M&A and Executive Search

WCL GmbH proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary as a leading company in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Executive Search. For a quarter of a century, we have provided our clients with top-notch services and led numerous successful transactions in the M&A sector and talent recruitments. As part of our anniversary celebration in Hamburg, we not […]

February 20, 2024

WCL’s Hans Willam: ‘M&A, not tech, will shape the supply chain’

BY ALESSANDRO PASETTI Some don’t like him at all. Others just happen to love him. “Yes.” Either way, Hans J. Willam (pictured below) of Hamburg-based Worldwide Consultants in Logistics GmbH (WCL) – of which he has been the mastermind for a quarter of a century – frequently comes up in conversations with people that matter […]

January 25, 2024

Management change at WCL Worldwide Consultants in Logistics

The global logistics and supply chain consultancy WCL will be reorganising itself from 2024. Martin Sieg has been a Partner and Managing Director at WCL since 2015 and is primarily responsible for M&A and the development of growth and go-to-market strategies for the freight forwarding and logistics industry. Christian Nebel joined the company as a […]

June 1, 2023

WCL supports Scan Global Logistics and ETS deal

Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a global logistics company, has recently taken a significant step to further strengthen its position in Germany, Europe’s largest logistics market. The acquisition of ETS Transport & Logistics GmbH (ETS), a well-established ocean freight forwarder in Germany, expands SGL’s presence and commercial strength. The acquisition agreement was signed on 5 June […]

May 15, 2023

WCL at transport logistic in Munich, 9-12 May, 2023

After a break of 4 years, an industry exchange could take place again at one of the world’s largest logistics fairs. WCL was once again represented at the joint booth of the Logistics Initiative Hamburg. During the 4 days Christian Nebel and Martin Sieg had many conversations with customers, network partners and former colleagues and […]

April 25, 2023

The deal is done – how to communicate properly to employees and partners

Martin Sieg is an experienced management consultant who assists companies with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals. After the successful completion of an M&A deal, it is critical that the company has an effective communication strategy for its partners and employees to ensure that all parties are aware of the deal and can prepare for the […]

December 12, 2022

The earn-out agreement in M&A deals

Is it a curse or a blessing – and for whom?

The earn-out is increasingly used aspart of the closing deal in M&A transactions in the logistics industry – a blessing for sellers? After all, they retain an option right to future success factors.

November 12, 2021

Mærsk against the rest of the world’ – the in-depth view

Thanks to the courtesy of Loadstar, WCL has been authorized to publish the full article even though it is paid content. BY ALESSANDRO PASETTI “It appears that the vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) got the upper hand. But in shipping, you need to look at cycles.” It’s that time of the year when pre-Christmas gifts are […]

December 5, 2020

Market insight: Kuehne + DHL + Schenker: call it a Super-NVOCC triumvirate

Thanks to the courtesy of Loadstar, WCL has been authorized to publish the full article even though it is paid content. BY ALESSANDRO PASETTI Take three chief executives who know each other well, all carrying the old-school Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) badge thanks to over 40 years of combined experience at the world ocean freight […]