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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2022/42 - Koole Terminals / Alkion Terminals
Acquired
Alkion Terminals B.V.
Description
Bulk liquid storage company and consolidation platform in Western Europe with a focus on chemicals and biofuels. It operates nine terminals in five European countries. In Portugal, Alkion Terminals is present through ALKION Lisbon, a concessionaire that operates the bulk liquid storage terminal located on the left bank of the Tejo River, next to the Barreiro industrial area.
Acquiring
Koole Terminals B.V.
Description
A company incorporated under Dutch law that operates large-scale storage facilities at various locations in the Netherlands, UK and Poland. Currently, KOOLE has no presence in Portugal. It is owned by IIF LP, (an exempted limited partnership) which is part of a specialized open-ended fund that is focused on the infrastructure sector and has a presence in Portugal in the transport, energy, maritime services and logistics sectors.
Sector
  • Transport & Infrastructure
Activity (NACE)
  • H5210 - Warehousing and storage
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(a) and (c) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Market Share and Turnover thresholds
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The notified concentration consists of the acquisition of sole control over Koole Terminals by Alkion Terminals.
Timeline
2022-09-27
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 42/2022 - Koole Terminals / Alkion Terminals.
2022-08-23
Koole Terminals notifies the acquisition of sole control over Alkion Terminals.
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