The consortium formed by the Swiss Nova Marine Carriers, controlled by the Romeo and Gozzi families, by its subsidiary Aug.Bolten and the Spanish Ership, through the Dutch subsidiary Maja Stuwadoors Groep has made a binding agreement to the acquisition of the entire shareholding control of the Dutch VCK Port Logistics (VCK) as well as other logistics infrastructures that are headed by VCK and its affiliated companies Verenigd Cargadoorskantoor and Waterland Terminal. In particular, the Waterland Terminal, which opened over a quarter of a century ago in Port of Amsterdam ( of 15 October 1999), is the only terminal in Europe capable of disembarking and loading cargo on "covered" ships, thus guaranteeing operation 24 hours a day and in any weather condition, having three lo-ro docks all-weather and two open ro-ro docks.

For us, explained the CEO of Nova Marine Carriers, Vincenzo Romeo, commenting on the agreement, continues "the vertical integration path between our maritime transport and port logistics, with objectives now obvious: to extend control to the entire supply chain and to achieve investments that have a dual characteristic, their strategic and high technological and operational standards".

Last February, the same Nova-Bolten-Ership team had acquired the entire share package of the company in Amsterdam Maja Stuwadoors Groep and, with it, total control of the terminal bulk of Vlothaven in the port of Amsterdam ( of 21 February 2025).

Nova, through its subsidiary Nova Marine Carriers, owns and operates a diverse fleet of modern bulk carriers and self-unloading belt with capacities ranging from 5,000 tons to 66,000 deadweight tons. The shipping company Aug. Bolten has over 200 years of history in dry bulk transport. The family business Ership specializes in operations Shipbuilding, Shipbuilding and Management, Ship Brokerage, Agency shipping, and customs services.