The UK Competition Commission partially clears an acquisition of freight and ferry assets but prohibits the acquisition of assets operating on some routes (Stena / P&O)

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Competition Commission, Report on the proposed acquisition of certain assets relating to the supply of ferry services on the Irish Sea between Liverpool–Dublin and Fleetwood–Larne, Stena / P&O, 05 February 2004

The operation Stena AB comprises a number of business divisions, including: StenaLine, providing ferry services in and between Scandinavia, Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland; Stena RoRo providing ferry services to the transport industry; and Stena Bulk providing crude oil and petroleum transportation. P&O's businesses include international container terminal operations, ferry operations and logistics. On 27 May 2003 Stena and P&O signed a Memorandum of Understanding setting out arrangements for the proposed acquisition by Stena of certain assets relating to P&O's ferry

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Suzanne Rab, The UK Competition Commission partially clears an acquisition of freight and ferry assets but prohibits the acquisition of assets operating on some routes (Stena / P&O), 5 February 2004, e-Competitions February 2004, Art. N° 20813

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