ForestWave will join the Spliethoff Group as its seventh business unit per 30 September. With this expansion, the number of vessels commercially operated by the Spliethoff Group grows to a combined fleet of over 140 vessels.
Spliethoff becomes the majority shareholder of ForestWave. Management of the latter remains unchanged and it will retain its brand name, identity and operational independence. ForestWave gains access to Spiethoff’s resources, while both companies can utilise the tonnage of the combined fleet of 147 vessels in total.
Group members Spliethoff and Sevenstar Yacht Transport and ForestWave have been successfully and closely working together for quite some time in the sea transportation of mainly bulk cargoes and yachts. This cooperation will now be intensified under the umbrella of the Spliethoff Group.
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Synergy and new opportunities
On behalf of the management of Spliethoff Group Messrs Bras and Van den Heuvel emphasise the importance of this step: ‘After so many years of constructive and pleasant cooperation with ForestWave, formalising this cooperation is a logical step. The takeover of ForestWave will provide synergy and enable us to offer our clients an even broader scope of logistic solutions.’
Fred Diepeveen, managing director of ForestWave adds: ‘This strategic alliance with the Spliethoff Group enables us to realise our full potential. We maintain our identity and independent operations, while we benefit from new opportunities. Together we will be able to serve our clients and colleagues even better.’
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Spliethoff and ForestWave
Spliethoff Group, with its head office in Amsterdam, has been a leading shipping company for over 100 years. With six business units – seven per 30 September – the Group offers a broad portfolio of specialised services in the field of worldwide ocean transportation. Versatility and flexibility are the hallmarks of the Spliethoff Group and its fleet of 117, soon 147, vessels, consisting of a diversity of ship-types ranging in size from 2100 to 23,000 mt.
ForestWave, founded in 2003, is a fast-growing provider of maritime and offshore logistics services. The company, with its head office in the Netherlands and offices in the UK and Spain, operates a fleet of thirty multi-purpose vessels with loading capacities from 5000 to 12,500 DWT.
ForestWave is active in short sea and worldwide ocean transportation, mainly in European waters and the Atlantic basin. The range of services includes chartering, ship management, project development and purchase and sale of vessels. The company serves various markets, such as bulk, forest products and offshore.
Picture by ForestWave.
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