Business & Commerce

#52026M12388EU review of Gotlandsbolaget and EQT joint control of Nordic Ferry Infrastructure

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The European Commission is reviewing a proposed deal in which Gotlandsbolaget and EQT would jointly control Nordic Ferry Infrastructure, a ferry operator active on 59 passenger and freight routes in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The deal would be completed through a share purchase and may qualify for the EU’s simplified merger review process. The notice mainly affects ferry operators, customers using Nordic routes, competitors, ports, logistics businesses, and other market participants who may want to comment. Interested third parties have 10 days from publication to send observations to the Commission, using case reference M.12388.

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Key Changes

  • The Commission has opened a preliminary review of Gotlandsbolaget and EQT acquiring joint control of Nordic Ferry Infrastructure.
  • The transaction may be handled under the EU simplified merger procedure.
  • Interested third parties have 10 days from publication to submit comments to the Commission.

Obligations

What this law requires

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Interested third parties wishing to comment on the proposed concentration must submit their observations to the European Commission within 10 days of the notice’s publication, referencing Case M.12388.

interested third parties commenting on the proposed concentration
Within 10 days of publication in the Official Journal on 22 June 2026
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Affected Parties

GotlandsbolagetEQT+3 more…

Tags

EU merger control,ferries,Nordic transport