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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2026/63 - Grupo Sousa / Alcotrans*FJRL
Acquired
Alcotrans - Agentes Transitários, Lda.
Description
Freight forwarding agency company, which provides merchandise transportation services by sea, land (including daily service in Spain and regular service in other European countries) and air (Madeira and Açores).
Acquired
FJRL – Logística de Transportes, S.A.
Description
Active company providing freight forwarding agent services, with activities closely related to Alcotrans. FJRL is the owner of a vehicle that it leases to Alcotrans for the development of its activity.
Acquiring
Grupo Sousa Investimentos, SGPS, Lda
Description
Holding of Sousa Group, maritime-port, logistics and energy group headquartered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira ("RAM"). The Group is made up of navigation, port and road transport companies, maritime agents, freight forwarders, logistics and weapons, and is still present in the natural gas logistics, energy production and tourism sectors.
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • AMT - Mobility and Transport Authority
Status
Ongoing
Type of Investigation
AdC’s decision
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition of exclusive control, by Grupo Sousa Investimentos, SGPS, Lda. (“GS”), as a unitary operation, over (i) ALCOTRANS – Agentes Transitários Lda. (“Alcotrans”), and (ii) FJRL – Logística de Transportes, S.A. ("FJRL").
Timeline
2026-08-14
Grupo Sousa notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Alcotran and FJRL
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