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Boluda Shipping to Acquire Samskip, Expanding European Cold Chain Connectivity

Spanish maritime and logistics group Boluda Shipping has agreed to acquire Rotterdam-based Samskip, a major provider of multimodal freight and temperature-controlled logistics services. The transaction is expected to close in January 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.

The combined business would connect Northern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa through short-sea shipping, Schiene, road and terminal operations. The planned network is expected to cover 28 Länder, mit 32 Gefäße, 18 Schifffahrtsrouten, 21 maritime terminals, five rail terminals and more than 500 company-owned trucks.

For cold-chain customers, the deal is particularly relevant because Samskip already supports refrigerated cargo such as seafood, Fleisch, Molkerei, Obst und Gemüse. Its U.S. operations also offer chilled consolidation and international freight services from key gateways including Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Norfolk and Charleston.

The acquisition signals continued consolidation in temperature-controlled logistics. By bringing more maritime, inland and cold-storage activities under one group, the companies could offer shippers more integrated handling of perishable cargo beyond Europe’s major ports—helping reduce transfer complexity and improve control over time-sensitive supply chains.