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Nov 08
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Boluda Shipping to Acquire Samskip

By 2026 Newsletter week 45

Boluda Shipping has signed an agreement to acquire Samskip, bringing together two family-owned transport and logistics businesses. The acquisition will expand connections between Northern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa.

Completion is expected on 1 January 2027.

Samskip’s shipping activities primarily focus on containers, although it also operates two RoRo vessels, SAMSKIP KVITBJORN and SAMSKIP KVITNOS, both retained under lease agreements following their sale.

The agreement follows CLdN’s earlier acquisition of Samskip’s quay-to-quay and door-to-door freight business between continental Europe, the UK and Ireland. Those services joined CLdN’s network on 29 June 2026. The transaction included container routes from Rotterdam to British and Irish ports, together with lease agreements for more than 5,000 multimodal cargo units.

May 23
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Baleària and Boluda Submit Bids for Naviera Armas

By 2025 Newsletter week 21

Spanish ferry operators Baleària and Boluda Corporación Marítima have submitted non-binding bids to acquire Naviera Armas. The sale process is being managed by investment funds including JP Morgan, Barings, Cheyne, Bain, and Tresidor, who took control of Naviera Armas after capitalizing its debt.

Key Details:

  • Baleària, advised by Deloitte, is bidding for two of the three main operational areas of Naviera Armas: the Canary Islands and the Alboran Sea routes. There is also an option to include the Strait of Gibraltar routes.
  • Boluda, advised by KPMG, has partnered with a group of Canarian investors, including Rodolfo Núñez, president of the airline Binter, as well as companies like Satocan and Astican. Their bid focuses on maintaining and strengthening maritime connections within the Canary Islands.
  • Spanish media also write that DFDS is interested in acquiring a smaller portion of Naviera Armas, specifically targeting the Strait of Gibraltar routes. Also Stena and MSC are sometimes mentioned.
  • The shipping company’s valuation in the sale is estimated at around €200 million.

 Trasmediterránea (Balearic routes) was sold to Grimaldi in 2021 and became Grimaldi Trasmed.