Loyens & Loeff assisted Blue Ocean Terminals Limited as legal counsel on the acquisition of 100% of Steinweg Ports International B.V.'s interest in Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals B.V.

Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals B.V. is Europe's largest hub for short sea shipping and provides both stevedoring services and value added services for short sea container vessels and feeders, straight from the heart of Rotterdam's port.

Thanks to an excellent geographical location in the heart of Europe's short sea network and a wide variety of shipping destinations, Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals handles c. 800,000 containers per year and is considered an important hub for Western and Southern Europe, North Africa and Scandinavia.

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