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| 22.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 220/29 |
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22.6.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/29

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11104 – HUTCHISON PORTS SOKHNA / GOLDEN CHANCE INVESTMENT ENTERPRISE / CMA TERMINALS / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 220/09)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Hutchison Port Sokhna Limited (‘HPSL, United Kingdom), controlled by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (‘CKHH’, Cayman Islands), |
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Hutchison Port Sokhna Limited (‘HPSL, United Kingdom), controlled by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (‘CKHH’, Cayman Islands),

| — | Golden Chance Investment Enterprise Limited (‘Golden Chance’, Hong Kong), controlled by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (‘COSCO’, Hong Kong), |
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Golden Chance Investment Enterprise Limited (‘Golden Chance’, Hong Kong), controlled by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (‘COSCO’, Hong Kong),

| — | CMA Terminals SAS (‘CMAT’, France), controlled by CMA CGM S.A. (‘CMA CGM’, France), |
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CMA Terminals SAS (‘CMAT’, France), controlled by CMA CGM S.A. (‘CMA CGM’, France),

| — | A newly created company (‘Target JV’, United Kingdom). |
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A newly created company (‘Target JV’, United Kingdom).

HPSL, Golden Chance and CMAT will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of Target JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | HPSL is an operating division of CKHH, a leading global developer and operator of container terminals and provider of associated logistical services. CKHH has four core businesses: ports and related services, retail, infrastructure, and telecommunications, |
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HPSL is an operating division of CKHH, a leading global developer and operator of container terminals and provider of associated logistical services. CKHH has four core businesses: ports and related services, retail, infrastructure, and telecommunications,

| — | Golden Chance is a subsidiary of COSCO active as ports operator. COSCO’s activities include cargo shipping, logistics, ship building and repairing, ship management services, marine engineering, terminal operations, and related financial and IT services, |
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Golden Chance is a subsidiary of COSCO active as ports operator. COSCO’s activities include cargo shipping, logistics, ship building and repairing, ship management services, marine engineering, terminal operations, and related financial and IT services,

| — | CMAT is a subsidiary of CMA CGM, which offers a range of services related to sea transportation, including container liner shipping and port terminal services. CMA CGM is also active within freight forwarding and contract logistics services through its wholly owned subsidiary CEVA Logistics and provides, through its wholly owned subsidiary CMA CGM Inland Services (CCIS), a limited range of ancillary supply chain management services. Finally, CMA CGM also recently launched CMA CGM Air Cargo and started providing air freight transportation services, |
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CMAT is a subsidiary of CMA CGM, which offers a range of services related to sea transportation, including container liner shipping and port terminal services. CMA CGM is also active within freight forwarding and contract logistics services through its wholly owned subsidiary CEVA Logistics and provides, through its wholly owned subsidiary CMA CGM Inland Services (CCIS), a limited range of ancillary supply chain management services. Finally, CMA CGM also recently launched CMA CGM Air Cargo and started providing air freight transportation services,

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Target JV will construct, develop and operate a container terminal in the Ain Sokhna port in Egypt.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11104 – HUTCHISON PORTS SOKHNA / GOLDEN CHANCE INVESTMENT ENTERPRISE / CMA TERMINALS / JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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