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Second round financing of MPC Container Ships AS successfully completed
09 Jun 2017
Hamburg/Oslo, June 9, 2017 - 'MPC Container Ships AS' today raised a further USD 75 million as part of a capital increase with international institutional investors. With the new funds, additional feeder container ships will be acquired in the size between 1,000 and 3,000 standard containers (TEUs) on the second-hand market.
The initial raise of USD 100 million in April 2017 was almost fully invested within just one month. The fleet of MPC Container Ships AS currently consists of 13 container ships and is managed mainly by the MPC Capital subsidiaries Ahrenkiel Steamship and Contchart.
Since the end of May, the shares of MPC Container Ships AS have been trading on the Merkur Market of the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker 'MPCC-ME'. The company has its offices and is registered in Oslo.
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Stefan Zenker
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+49 (40) 380 22 - 4347
s.zenker@mpc-capital.com
About MPC Capital AG (www.mpc-capital.com)
MPC Capital is a global investment and asset manager for infrastructure projects. In the areas of maritime and energy infrastructure, MPC Capital initiates and manages investment solutions for institutional investors. MPC Capital provides tailor-made investment structures, excellent project access and integrated asset management expertise. With 280 employees, the MPC Capital Group manages assets under management (AuM) of EUR 4.8 billion. As a responsible company with a family background that has been listed on the stock exchange since 2000, MPC Capital actively contributes to financing the investment needs to achieve global climate goals.
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