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AD Ports subsidiary Noatum Maritime has acquired a majority stake in Egyptian cargo services and maritime agency Safina BV, according to a statement released on Friday. The agreement is set to close in 3Q 2024.
The breakdown: Safina’s founders will retain a minority stake in the combined entity and the firm will be rebranded as Noatum Maritime Egypt. Neither the value of the transaction nor the size of the stake being acquired was disclosed.
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Noatum will expand Safina’s customer base: AD Ports plans to leverage Noatum’s extensive international network to help Safina “access new customers from more diverse industries and strengthen its local presence,” the statement said.
About Safina: The shipping agency provides services and maritime logistics to shippers in the metals, minerals, and fertilizer industry, according to the statement. The firm is located across six strategic office locations and offers services across 15 Egyptian ports, including Sokhna, Adabiya, Damietta, Port Said and Alexandria, says the statement.
What they said: “The move enhances our presence in key markets and enables us to strengthen our service offering across Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa, providing for greater flexibility and opportunities to meet our customers’ needs,” Noatum Martime’s CEO Terry Gidlow said.
More than acquainted: AD Ports purchased a 70% stake in Safina’s parent company, IACC Holdings, in 2022. IACC is also the parent of our friends at Transmar.
Noatum is fairly new to the AD Ports family: Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports fully acquired the Spanish logistics company back in July 2023 in a EUR 660 mn transaction as part of a wider expansion plan. Noatum is present in US, Chinese, and Southeast Asian markets. The subsidiary has since launched an office in Turkey as part of its ongoing expansion across the MENA region.
REMEMBER- AD Ports is doubling down on the Egyptian market: The acquisition of Safina comes shortly after AD Ports inked an agreement in June to develop, operate, and manage three cruise terminals in Hurghada, Safaga, and Sharm El Sheikh, with USD 4.7 mn in investments over 15 years.
