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MSC presents an offer worth 5.7 billion euros to buy Bolloré Africa Logistics
In the port sector alone, the company has a network of 16 container terminals, seven ro-ro terminals, two forest products terminals and a river terminal
December 21, 2021
Overall Bolloré Africa Logistics, which gives works to about 21 thousand people, manages 16 container terminals in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Togo and in other countries, seven rolling stock terminals and two rolling stock terminals forest products to which is added a river terminal. In addition soon the company will manage, in collaboration with APM Terminals, the new second container terminal of the port of Abidjan (
of 25 August 2020).
MSC's proposal does not include the acquisition of Bolloré Logistics activities in the rest of the world or the activities of Bolloré Energy. Bolloré has granted an exclusive right to MSC until 31 March.
Last year the container terminals of Bolloré Africa Logistics have enlivened a containerized traffic equal to over 4.8 million teu compared to more than 4.5 million teu in 2019. In addition, the company's port terminals have handled 1.1 million cubic meters of timber and 8.1 million tons of other goods.
The company's network of maritime agencies consists of 85 companies, including 74 in Africa. In 2020 the revenues recorded by Bolloré Africa Logistics amounted to 2.1 billion euro.
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