DFDS bids for SeaFrance
DFDS and French shipping Group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs have made a joint bid for certain assets of SeaFrance, which went into receivership in June last year.
The bid was made in response to an announcement by the receiver appointed for SeaFrance requesting bids to be made by July 26th, 2011.
The bid is subject to certain conditions, including approval by relevant competition authorities.
SeaFrance operates a short-sea passenger and freight route between Dover and Calais, deploying one ro/ro and three ro/pax ships.
Should their bid be successful DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs will form a jointly owned company, with DFDS as the majority shareholder, to acquire the assets of SeaFrance. It is also the intention to transfer DFDS‘ Dover – Dunkirk route and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs‘ ferry shipping activities, LD Lines, to the joint company.
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