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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2024/29 - SAS Lux / GCC
Acquired
Gram Car Carriers ASA
Description
Supplier of tonnage (vehicle transport ships) to vehicle maritime transport operators through time charters.
Acquiring
SAS Shipping Agencies Services S.à.r.l.
Description
Holding company that is part of the MSC Group, which provides regular maritime container transport services worldwide and ancillary services that combine maritime transport with rail, river and road transport, as well as container handling, services terminal management and towing services in ports. The MSC Group is also active in the ocean cruise sector and the passenger ferry sector in the Mediterranean.
Sector
  • Transport & Infrastructure
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(c) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Turnover threshold
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • AMT - Mobility and Transport Authority
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The merger in question consists of the acquisition, by SAS Shipping Agencies Services S.à.r.l. (“SAS Lux”), under the exclusive control of Gram Car Carriers ASA (“GCC”).
Timeline
2024-06-07
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 29/2024 - SAS Lux / GCC.
2024-05-21
SAS Shipping Agencies Services notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Gram Car Carriers.
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