Rand Logistics Inc. to acquire American Steamship Co. from GATX Corp.
Published by Jessica Casey,
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Dry Bulk,
Rand Logistics Inc. (Rand) has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire American Steamship Co. (ASC) from GATX Corp. Rand is an affiliate of American Industrial Partners (AIP) and provides dry bulk shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region.
ASC operates the largest fleet of US flagged vessels on the Great Lakes, providing waterborne transportation of over 27 million tpy of dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal and limestone on vessels ranging in size from 634 ft to over 1000 ft. The combination of Rand and ASC will create a large and diverse fleet on the Great Lakes, serving different and highly complementary markets with multiple self-unloading vessel classes.
Peter Coxon, CEO of Rand, said: "The company is excited about this transformative combination of two of the leading vessel operators on the Great Lakes. This strategic union will create significant additional shipping capacity through network efficiencies and repositioning of the respective fleets, all of which will allow the resulting company to further improve its customer service and offer additional flexibility and shipping capacity to its customer base."
Jason Perri, Partner of AIP and Chairman of Rand's Board of Directors, added: "ASC is thrilled to partner with management and further increase its investment in the Great Lakes shipping and logistics ecosystem […] ASC looks forward to integrating its asset quality and track record of reliability, safety and service in moving raw materials for its customers with Rand, and creating a new and larger platform for growth under the company’s ownership."
Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/dry-bulk/11022020/rand-logistics-inc-to-acquire-american-steamship-co-from-gatx-corp/
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