Full control acquired of VCK Port Logistics and of the only terminal with “covered” berths capable of operating in all weather conditions
Nova Marine Carriers, together with German shipping company Aug. Bolten and Spanish group Ership, has completed the acquisition of 100% of VCK Port Logistics and its port infrastructure in the Port of Amsterdam, through the Dutch subsidiary Maja Stuwadoorsgroep B.V.
The acquisition includes the Waterland Terminal, Europe’s only terminal capable of 24/7 operations under cover, featuring the unique “one roof all weather” concept and dehumidified warehouses for steel and other break bulk and dry bulk cargo.
With over 100 years of history, VCK is a highly respected logistics operator. Operational continuity for customers and employees is ensured, with the current management team retaining responsibility for day-to-day operations.
This transaction strengthens Nova Marine Carriers’ strategy of vertical integration, expanding control across the entire supply chain and investing in technologically advanced and operationally efficient port infrastructure.
This follows the February 2025 acquisition of the Vlothaven bulk terminal in Amsterdam by the same Nova–Bolten–Ership partnership. Both terminals will now be integrated under Maja Stuwadoorsgroep B.V., consolidating the group’s presence in the European port logistics sector.
Nova, through its subsidiary Nova Marine Carriers SA, headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland, and controlled by the Romeo and Gozzi families, owns and operates a diversified fleet of modern bulk carriers and belt self-unloading vessels with capacities ranging from 5,000 dwt to 66,000 dwt. With around one hundred vessels under control, Nova specializes in bulk traffic in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Middle East, as well as Italian/European cabotage. In the last five years, the group has also been active in port logistics through a series of strategic investments.
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Aug. Bolten is a German shipping company with more than 200 years of history in dry bulk shipping. The company has a long-standing armatorial tradition and aims to further grow in dry bulk and in the newly acquired break bulk activities together with its Swiss partner Nova Marine Carriers. The acquisition of VCK, together with Ership, fits perfectly into this ambition, following the acquisition of Maja in the same port at the beginning of 2025.
Ership is a Spanish family-owned company with a maritime tradition founded more than 140 years ago. The group specializes in port operations, shipowning and ship management, shipbroking, ship agency, freight forwarding and customs brokerage. Ership Grupo is active in more than 40 ports across Europe (mainly the Iberian Peninsula), America, Africa and Asia.
