厂迟辞苍别辫别补办鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;shipping container lessor Textainer is acquiring marine container leasing company Global Sea Containers (Seaco) for $1.75bn (鈧�1.6bn).
Typewriter Ascend, owned by Textainer has agreed to buy Seaco from Bohai Leasing.
Seaco, founded in 1965, is a global company that today owns and operates a container fleet of over 2.4 million 20-foot equivalent units supported by more than 360 depots and 23 offices worldwide.
Olivier Ghesquiere, Textainer鈥檚 CEO, said: 鈥淲ith the combined expertise and resources of both companies, our business will be better positioned to serve its customers with expanded available inventory and a broader range of container solutions.鈥�
James Wyper, board member of Textainer, head of transportation and logistics and head of US private equity at Stonepeak, said: 鈥淭his is an exciting moment for both Textainer and Seaco. By bringing together two world-class teams with deep industry expertise, we鈥檙e building a stronger, more resilient company that鈥檚 better positioned to serve our customers and grow in a dynamic global market.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to support this success and we are looking forward to what Textainer and Seaco can achieve together.鈥�
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