European Commission clears Porterbrook acquisition by infrastructure investors

De Jong Shipping Group has acquired a minority stake in Belgian inland shipping operator TransMatch. It marks the first time the Dutch group has had a formal presence in the Belgian market. The deal forms part of De Jong Shipping’s wider growth strategy in inland and push barge shipping across Northwest Europe. The companies said the partnership would broaden operational coverage and strengthen commercial activities in the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) arc, and inland European waterways.