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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
Head of Investor & Public Relations
+49 (40) 380 22 - 4347
s.zenker@mpc-capital.com
About MPC Capital AG (www.mpc-capital.com)
MPC Capital is a globally active investment manager and service provider for infrastructure projects. MPC Capital initiates and manages investment solutions for institutional investors in the maritime and energy infrastructure sectors and offers a comprehensive range of services in the maritime sector. With around 300 employees, the MPC Capital Group manages more than 400 individual assets with a value of EUR 5.3 billion. As a responsible company founded in 1994 and listed on the stock exchange since 2000, MPC Capital actively contributes to financing the investment required to achieve global climate targets.
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