Boluda Shipping to Acquire Samskip, Expanding Europe’s Short-Sea Network
The combined network is expected to handle 750,000 TEUs a year and connect 28 countries, the companies said.
- The Spanish maritime group Boluda Shipping has agreed to acquire Samskip, the Netherlands-headquartered logistics company, creating Europe's "most comprehensive" short-sea container network connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, Canary Islands, and West Africa.
- Now in its 200th year of family ownership, Boluda is the world's largest marine towage operator with 850 tugs. Executive chairman Ignacio Boluda Ceballos stated there is "significant potential to strengthen connections" across Europe and West Africa.
- Following completion on January 1, the combined network will comprise 32 ships on 18 routes serving 28 countries. Annual throughput will reach 750,000 TEU, handling 35,000 containers.
- The two firms bring significant assets on shore, including 21 container terminals, five rail terminals, and more than 500 company-owned trucks for drayage. Combining sea and rail transport with road services helps reduce emissions.
- Subject to regulatory approval and fulfillment of closing conditions, both companies will remain focused on service quality until the transaction closes on January 1, 2027. The deal marks Boluda's expansion beyond its Valencia origins.
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The operation, which is due to be completed on 1 January 2027, will link Northern Europe to the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa through an integrated maritime, rail and road transport network.
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Boluda Shipping and Samskip have signed an agreement under which Boluda Shipping will acquire Samskip. The acquisition will pave the way for Europe’s most comprehensive short-sea shipping network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula…
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Two significant European consolidation deals this week illustrated the shipping industry’s appetite for greater control over supply chains. Spanish shipping group Boluda agreed to acquire Dutch multimodal operator Samskip, creating a shortsea network spanning 28 countries, 32 vessels and 18 routes. Meanwhile, Contship is returning to the liner business through its acquisition of Italy’s Tarros, …
The Spanish company Boluda Shipping is to acquire Samskip. Jørgen Sollie of Nordtrafikk believes the acquisition could strengthen the Norwegian company.
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