Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12111 – YUSEN LOGISTICS / MOVIANTO INTERNATIONAL) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, economic concentration, logistics, merger control, pharmaceutical industry, service, storage, subsidiary








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/6231


17.11.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12111 – YUSEN LOGISTICS / MOVIANTO INTERNATIONAL)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/6231)


1.   
On 7 November 2025, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Yusen Logistics Europe B.V. (‘Yusen Logistics Europe’, Netherlands), ultimately controlled by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (‘NYK Group’, Japan),










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Movianto International B.V. (‘Movianto International’, Netherlands), currently ultimately controlled by Walden Group International Holding B.V.




Yusen Logistics Europe will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Movianto International.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






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Yusen Logistics Europe’s activities include transport and contract logistics within the EEA. The NYK Group is a global logistics provider that specialises in, among other things, international marine transportation, cruises, terminal and other shipping-related services.










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Movianto International and its subsidiaries provide logistics and transportation services along the entire healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chain, including first mile transportation, warehousing, inventory management and last mile delivery.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12111 – YUSEN LOGISTICS / MOVIANTO INTERNATIONAL
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




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







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

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6231/oj
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