M&A Deal Summary

Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS and Svitzer A/S Acquire Express Offshore Transport

On August 27, 2001, Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS and Svitzer A/S acquired transportation company Express Offshore Transport

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS’s 1st and Svitzer A/S’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS’s 1st and Svitzer A/S’s 1st transaction in Singapore.
Investment Fate
  • Express Offshore Transport was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2007.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-08-27
Target Express Offshore Transport
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS
Svitzer A/S
Deal Type Joint Venture

Target

Express Offshore Transport

Singapore
Express Offshore Transport Ltd offers transportation of personnel and supplies to the oil industry.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS

Lysaker,, Norway

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Marine
DESCRIPTION

Wilhelmsen Maritime Services is a global provider of engineered solutions, products and services to the offshore and maritime industry. Through its portfolio of companies, WMS has the capability to deliver a broad range of quality products and services to shipyards, owners, charterers and management companies worldwide.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 5
Type: Joint Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Singapore M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2001 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-02-07 Aall & Co.

Tokyo, Japan

Aall & Co. Inc. is a provider of maritime products and services.

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Buyer

Svitzer A/S

Copenhagen,, Denmark

Category Company
Founded 1833
Sector Marine
DESCRIPTION

SVITZER A/S is a provider of marine services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Joint Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Singapore M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2001 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-10 Express Offshore Transport

Singapore

Express Offshore Transport Ltd offers transportation of personnel and supplies to the oil industry.

Sell -