CCI approves acquisition of Avana, TFPL and Unifeeder

Our Bureau Updated - June 03, 2021 at 09:25 PM.

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Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI), speaks during an interview with Reuters at the CCI headquaters in New Delhi, India, January 13, 2020. Picture taken January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of Avana Logistek Limited, Transworld Feeders Private Limited and Transworld Feeders FZCO by Unifeeder ISC FZCO

The proposed combination envisages acquisition of stake in Avana Logistek Limited (Avana), Transworld Feeders Private Limited (TFPL) and Transworld Feeders FZCO by Unifeeder ISC FZCO (Unifeeder), an official release said.

Unifeeder is indirectly held by DPW, forming part of DPW group. In India, Unifeeder is present through its subsidiaries, Feedertech Pte. Limited (Feedertech) and Perma Shipping Line Pte. Limited.

Feedertech provides EXIM feeder services and Perma Shipping Line Pte. Limited provides EXIM non-vessel owning common carrier (NVOCC) services.

Business of Avana comprises multimodal domestic coastal services and NVOCC solutions. Presently, TFPL is not engaged in any business activities in India.

However, under the proposed combination TFPL would acquire EXIM feeder shipping business of Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited, the release added.

Published on June 3, 2021 15:55