Boluda Shipping to acquire Matrans terminal in Rotterdam

Following its plans to acquire Samskip, Boluda Shipping has signed an agreement to acquire the Matrans maritime terminal in Eemhaven, Rotterdam. The previous owners had a plan to increase capacity at the site, including introducing automated RTGs.

In an announcement Boluda Shipping said acquiring Matrans in Rotterdam is a key part of its expansion strategy. “The acquisition complements the agreement to acquire Samskip, announced last week. Both transactions are part of Boluda Shipping’s strategy to expand into Northern Europe and develop a broader, more efficient and better-connected logistics network. The acquisitions of Matrans and Samskip remain subject to the relevant regulatory approvals and closing conditions.”

Matrans has 1,100m of quay water depth of 12.65 metres, a ro-ro berth with a water depth of 9 metres, and 600 metres of railway track. With STS and mobile harbour cranes, the terminal can handle containers, forest products and metals, general cargo, project cargo and ro-ro traffic.

The terminal as it exists today was created in 2019 when Hans Vervat acquired the Swedish company SCA Logistics at Prins Willem Alexanderhaven and consolidated two depots into a 35ha terminal. In July 2024 Vervat sold a 50% stake in Matrans to Festing hf, an asset holding company owned by Samskip.

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