Rosatom Takes Full Control of Transport Group Delo
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom has completed the purchase of the remaining 51% of transport conglomerate Delo from its founder, Sergei Shishkarev. The price was not officially disclosed, though Shishkarev has valued his stake at about $900 million.
Rosatom announced on Wednesday that it had closed a deal to acquire the remaining 51% of transport conglomerate Delo from its founder, Sergei Shishkarev. Both sides confirmed the transaction.
The amount Rosatom paid has not been made public. Shishkarev, however, has valued his stake in Delo at 77 billion rubles, or about $900.3 million.
Consolidating logistics assets
Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said the final consolidation of all the corporation's logistics assets now begins, with the aim of creating the country's largest logistics company. He said the deal lifts Rosatom's share of Russia's container handling market to 50% and of rail container transport to 44%.
Likhachev noted that the corporation's logistics arm works in all of Russia's maritime basins, owns the largest container fleet in the country and holds port facilities in major cities. He described the strategic goal as strengthening the country's transport sovereignty, ensuring sustainable international transport and developing the Northern Sea Route and the Trans-Arctic transport corridor.
Shishkarev's explanation
Shishkarev cited "insurmountable disagreements" as the reason for the buyout, which comes seven years after Rosatom first acquired a stake in Delo in 2019 as part of plans to make use of Arctic shipping routes. Shishkarev, who founded Delo 33 years ago, vowed to stay in the logistics sector and said he would direct a "significant portion" of the proceeds toward state security.
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