M&A Deal Summary

Genesee & Wyoming Acquires Rotterdam Rail Feeding B.V.

On April 15, 2008, Genesee & Wyoming acquired transportation company Rotterdam Rail Feeding B.V. for 21M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 11th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 15th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-04-15
Target Rotterdam Rail Feeding B.V.
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Genesee & Wyoming
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 21M USD

Target

Rotterdam Rail Feeding B.V.

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdam Rail Feeding B.V. is an independent provider of short-haul rail and switching services. RRF's principal business is "last mile" rail services within the Port of Rotterdam for long-haul railroads and industrial customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Genesee & Wyoming

Darien, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Transportation
Employees8,000
Revenue 2.3B USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Genesee & Wyoming owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads and provides railcar switching services in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. Genesee & Wyoming was founded in 1899 and is based in Darien, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 26
Sector: Transportation M&A 11 of 24
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 11
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 2 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-01 Maryland Midland Railway

Union Bridge, Maryland, United States

Maryland Midland Railway, Inc. operates over 63 miles of track between Glyndon and Highfield, Md., and between Walkersville and Taneytown.

Buy $29M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-02 CAGY Industries

Columbus, Mississippi, United States

CAGY Industries own and operate a fleet of 22 locomotives, own and lease more than 280 miles of track and are expected to haul more than 26,000 carloads of freight traffic.

Buy $78M