Damen Shipyards Group and Concordia Group have signed a joint venture agreement with the purpose of cooperating in the construction and trade of inland waterway vessels.
The joint venture will operate under the name Concordia Damen Shipbuilding.
Focus on Sustainable Inland Waterway Vessels
'Damen and Concordia are joining forces in order to better support clients in their investments. Concordia Damen Shipbuilding will, beside catering to the general demand, focus on the development of sustainable vessels with a diversity of new shipbuilding techniques, in order to achieve a bright and clean future for ship owners. We are very pleased to partner with Damen to expand our activities in the inland waterways market,' says Chris Kornet, CEO of Concordia.
Concordia has been active in the Dutch inland waterways business since 2001 and internationally over the past ten years. The corporate identity of Concordia will remain within the new joint venture. The joint venture will increase production capacity.
Damen's Inland Waterways team, led by Product Director Inland Waterway Transport Simon Provoost, will move from the Damen headquarters in Gorinchem, to the Concordia office in Werkendam, the Netherlands.
Picture: Mr Jan-Wim Dekker (CPO, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem), Simon Provoost (Product Director Inland Waterway Transport, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem), Chris Kornet (CEO, Concordia).
