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Wilhelmsen to acquire Rotterdam-based port services provider

Wilhelmsen Port Services has entered into an agreement with Vopak to fully acquire Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize.

Vopak Agencies has a track record in hub services and port agency services in Europe, while Diize is a digital software company, developed by Vopak, aimed at the future of port orchestration.

The completion of the transaction is subject to predetermined conditions and works council advice and is expected to close later in the fourth quarter of this year. Vopak Agencies will transfer to Wilhelmsen Port Services once the deal is completed, while Diize continues as a joint venture between Wilhelmsen and Vopak Ventures. In the interim, both Wilhelmsen Port Services and Vopak Agencies will continue to operate as separate companies.

Neal de Roche, president of Wilhelmsen, commented, “This opportunity came at a perfect time for us. With our ambitious growth strategy, expansion of services in the port value chain and recent rebranding in place, joining forces with Vopak Agencies and Diize ticks all the boxes.”





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