Danske Clipper Group har solgt deres RoRo rederi Seatruck Ferries til luxembourgske CLdN, for et hemmeligt beløb. Handlen skal dog først godkendes af de irske konkurrencemyndigheder, hvilket forventes at ske før årets udgang.
“We are delighted with the agreement, which is in line with our overall strategy of expanding current trades and developing new routes. Seatruck Ferries is an excellent company with a great route network and a strong business model. Seatruck will be a valuable addition to CLdN’s comprehensive route network and particularly adds to our presence in the UK and Irish markets. We look forward to welcome our new colleagues to the CLdN team and together develop new opportunities for the wider group.”
Florent Maes, direktør i CLdN.
Seatruck Ferries ejer 8 RoRo færger, hvoraf de 6 styk bruges på rederiets 3 fragtruter på det Irske Hav, og har en markedsandel på ca. 20%. De sidste 2 RoRo færger er chartret ud.
Seatruck Ferries som er stiftet i 1996, har siden 2002 været ejet af Clipper Group, men de vil nu fokusere fuldt ud på deres tørlast forretning.
“Given the continued robust performance by Seatruck, we concluded that this was the right time to divest the company. Following a competitive process, we are very pleased to be handing over the baton to a strong, long-term, industrial owner as CLdN. We now look forward to focus 100% on our dry cargo core business. With a much stronger balance sheet, we are well positioned to proactively pursue market opportunities.”
Amrit Peter Kalsi, direktør i Clipper Group.
Seatruck Ferries vil efter salget, fortsætte som et datterselskab til CLdN, under dets nuværende navn og ledelse.
Kilde: Seatruck Ferries
