M/10/043 – Stena / DFDS
Transaction details
The Competition Authority has cleared the proposed acquisition by Stena AB of certain assets from DFDS A/S relating to passenger and freight ferry services between Belfast and Heysham and between Belfast and Liverpool.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday December 17, 2010 | Thursday, April 7, 2011 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Stena AB | Stena operates tourist and freight services between the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain. |
| DFDS | DFDS operates sea-based freight and passenger transport between Northern Ireland and England on the Irish sea. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Provision of Irish sea ferry services - carriage of freight and passengers between Northern Ireland and England on the Irish Sea | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Friday, December 31, 2010 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Andrew Rae and Elisa Ryan | Tel: 01-804 5420 / 5446, email: ar@tca.ie / er@tca.ie |
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