|
|
Article: EU opens in-depth probe into takeover of Danish shipping company
- Article from:
- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- June 12, 2009
CopyrightCopyright 2009 Xinhua News Agency. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
EU opens in-depth probe into takeover of Danish shipping company
BRUSSELS, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Friday
opened an in-depth probe into the proposed acquisition of joint
control over DFDS by DSV and Vesterhavet, all of which are Danish
shipping companies.
DFDS is currently solely controlled by Vesterhavet. DSV is the
leading freight forwarder in Scandinavia, and DFDS is the leading
shipping company providing Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) shipping
services in northern Europe.
Ro-Ro services are an important input for freight forwarding in
Scandinavia.
The commission, the European Union (EU)'s antitrust watchdog,
said its initial market investigation indicated that the ...