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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2023/47 - Pioneiro do Rio / Portugs
Acquiring
Pioneiro do Rio, Serviços Marítimos, Lda.
Description
Company that provides docking and mooring services to commercial, passenger and other ships in the ports of Lisbon and Sines, as well as speedboat services in the Port of Lisbon and transport services for materials and crew on board ships offshore in Porto from Sines.
Acquired
PORTUGS – CONSULTORIA, LDA.
Description
Company holding stakes in companies dedicated to providing towage and emergency services to ships (container, bulk goods and cruise ships) in the ports of Lisbon and Setúbal.
Sector
  • Transport & Infrastructure
Activity (NACE)
  • H5222 - Supporting water transport activities
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(a) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Market Share threshold
Type of merger
Vertical
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • AMT - Mobility and Transport Authority
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The concentration operation in question consists of the acquisition, by Pioneiro do Rio, Serviços Marítimos, Lda. (“Pioneiro do Rio”), of exclusive control over Portugs-Consultoria, Lda. (“Portugs”).
Timeline
2023-10-04
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 47/2023 - Pioneiro do Rio / Portugs.
2023-08-17
Pioneiro do Rio notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Portugs.
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