Fresh blood for the Danser Group
A private equity investor has chosen its next target in the Netherlands: Blue Ocean Capital (BOC), founded in 2015, based in UK and the Netherlands and specialising in port infrastructure and logistics real estate, is acquiring the Danser Group from its current owners. Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST) in Waalhaven is but one company in BOC's established portfolio. The takeover, whose financial details were not disclosed, is expected to close in March 2022.
Founded in 1982, Danser began as a container barge operator and later extended its business to cover rail, truck, project, and additional services. With locations in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, Danser transported more than 1.6 million teu in 2021.
“We will be looking to expand the fleet and service offering with a growing focus on low carbon emission transport,” said Jacob Ingemann Olsen, managing partner at BOC. He also spoke of a “dialogue with financial and technical partners that are keen to support and accelerate the green transition at Danser."
Danser’s management team will stay on board. As CEO of Danser, Ben Maelissa stated that “new owners and capital are added to the company which will support Danser as an independent operator in this market.”
Maarten van der Valk, managing director: “Thanks to this step we are able to continue, guarantee and further expand our services to the customers and network partners.” (sh)