In parallel, Alkion and Sogestran yesterday announced the signing of an agreement in which Alkion will acquire the 50% shareholding of Sogestran in LBC Sogestrol. Following the concomitant completion of the transactions, Alkion will be the sole owner and operator of LBC Sogestrol, a world-class tank terminal in Le Havre, France.

Established in 2016 as a new independent tank terminal operator focusing in Western Europe, Alkion is creating a network of tank terminals that perform a primary role in the hydrocarbon downstream value chain. Currently Alkion owns a tank terminal in Amsterdam. Post completion of the transactions with LBC and Sogestran Alkion will be operating well over 1 million cubic meter of tank capacity at 9 terminals in 4 countries. The eight new terminal additions to the Alkion portfolio are located in key locations offering high quality service to an extensive portfolio of long term customers based on an excellent reputation. Alkion Terminals intends to invest further in improving and expanding the assets to provide its existing and new customers a world-class service.

The transactions are subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Rutger van Thiel, CEO at Alkion Terminals and Partner at Coloured Finches, stated: “We are delighted to welcome the customers and terminal staff to Alkion Terminals. We look forward to continue serving the European petroleum and chemical industry at our nine Alkion terminals and to pursue our ambition to further expand the Alkion network into Europe.

Vincent Levita, Founder and CEO of InfraVia, declared: “The acquisitions are a true milestone in building Alkion into a European wide provider of independent tank storage services to the petroleum and chemical industry. We are excited to take over these high quality assets and we look forward to supporting the further growth of the platform”.

Walter Wattenbergh, Group CEO of LBC Tank Terminals says: “I Congratulate Alkion and Infravia with the expansion of their business. We are very happy to know our staff and terminals in France, Spain and Portugal are in good hands with Alkion. With the support of our Shareholders LBC Tank Terminals will further focus on our hub terminal strategy which we are confident will ensure a sustainable future for LBC and all its employees. As one team we will continue to ensure that there is no such thing as a dangerous product, as long as it is under our care!”.

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