A cargo ship boat model is pictured in front of the CMA CGM logo in this illustration taken March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - French shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday it has acquired nearly 100% of Gefco, the auto transport company previously co-owned by Russian Railways (RZD) and carmaker Stellantis (STLA.MI).
CMA CGM had been authorised by the European Commission to acquire Gefco's capital immediately, pending final approval of the deal expected in the coming months, it said in a statement without disclosing financial details.
Gefco had announced last week it would buy back the 75% of its shares held by RZD after the state-owned company became the target of Western sanctions. read more
Stellantis confirmed in a separate statement it had sold its remaining 25% stake in Gefco to CMA CGM.
France's PSA group, which last year merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis, fully owned Gefco until 2012, when it sold a 75% stake to RZD for 800 million euros ($869 million).
“The sale of this non-strategic asset marks the last step of our exit plan, initiated a decade ago, from the transportation and logistics industry,” Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in the statement.
French media last week reported that, following the exit of RZD, the business would likely be acquired by CMA CGM, which has invested heavily in non-maritime logistics in recent years alongside container shipping, its core activity. read more
Gefco would allow CMA CGM's logistics division CEVA to become a market leader in auto transport and reinforce its presence in France and Europe, CMA CGM said.
Gefco employs 11,500 staff in 47 countries.
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