DENMARK/SWEDEN: QUARREL OVER SWEDISH FERRIES?

Article Abstract:

Danish/German shipping company Scandlines AG will enter a legal dispute with state-owned Swedish Rail (SJ) over SJ's sale of its ferry operations. The ferries are operated by a subsidiary, Scandlines AB, which now have been sold to Swedish shipping company Stena. However, Scandlines AG claims they had pre-emptive rights to Scandlines AB through a contract. SJ says those rights belonged to the Danish railway-company DSB, Scandlines AG's previous owner. Scandlines AG will now bring in lawyers to examine if SJ has broken the contract.

Legal issues & crime, Sweden, DSB, Swedish Rail

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SCANDLINES P GLOBAL RUTEJAGT

Article Abstract:

The shipping company Scandlines, a merger between Danish Scandlines and German Deutsche F hrgesellschaft, is now looking to expand their business globally. The company now have 14 ferries that are not in use and Scandlines will not be able to use those ferries in the Baltic sea and Danish water, an international expansion is necessary. Three different projects are now being discussed. One is in Canada, between Vancouver and Vancouver Island. The other two projects are still a secret.

Comment:

Is now looking to expand business globally

Strategy & planning, Article

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DENMARK/GERMANY: STENA INTERESTED IN SCANDLINES

Article Abstract:

The Swedish shipping company Stena Line is interested in taking over the state-owned Danish/German ferry company Scandlines. Negotiations with the owners (the respective Governments) have been going on during the past few weeks, the paper writes. However, the Danish Transport Minister doesn't wish to comment the negotiations. On 1 July, Swedish Scandlines was acquired by Stena Line for about DKr 500mn (USD 60mn).

Asset sales & divestitures, Water Transportation of Passengers, Stena Line AB

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