
Spain's Boluda Towage has bought Dutchman Muller
Dordrecht, a Muller family company with over a century
of experience in offshore towing, cargo transport
and in specialized maritime projects. From its headquarters in
Dordrecht, Muller Dordrecht will continue to operate as a unit
operating independently within the Boluda group with the new
Boluda Muller Towage and will pay particular attention to
attention to offshore activities, while the historical
complementary activities will remain operational.
On the occasion of the acquisition announcement, Müller Dordrecht
explained that the sector in which the company operates is going through
A phase of rapid change and consolidation plays a role in
increasingly relevant, with the size of the company that is
becoming a crucial factor, particularly in the offshore market
which is capital intensive. The choice - has
taken over the company - is increasingly reduced to two
Options: Grow independently through acquisitions or merge with
a larger operator.
The Dutch company has a fleet of 16
tugboats, of which seven are intended for offshore, and eight barges.