July 21 (Reuters) - MPC MUENCHMEYER PETERSEN CAPITAL AG
MPCKk.DE :
* MPC CAPITAL AND WILHELMSEN JOIN FORCES IN TECHNICAL SHIP
MANAGEMENT IN CONTAINER SEGMENT
* JOINT VENTURE WILL OPERATE UNDER BRAND "WILHELMSEN
AHRENKIEL
SHIP MANAGEMENT"
* TO THIS END, WILHELMSEN SHIP MANAGEMENT ACQUIRES A 50 %
STAKE IN
AHRENKIEL STEAMSHIP GMBH & CO KG, TECHNICAL CONTAINER SHIP
MANAGER WITHIN MPC CAPITAL GROUP
* NEW COMPANY WILL MANAGE A FLEET OF CURRENTLY 72 CONTAINER
SHIPS
WITH A FOCUS ON FEEDER CONTAINER SHIPS WITH A CAPACITY OF 1 000
TO 3 000 STANDARD CONTAINERS (TEU)
* PARTIES HAVE AGREED NOT TO DISCLOSE PURCHASE PRICE
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