The German group Rheinmetall announced today that the offer
for the acquisition of the Romanian shipyard of Mangalia, which has been
Auction held under the procedure
insolvency of the company
(
of
9
October 2026), was put forward together with the
shipowner Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) which had
expressed interest in buying the Romanian plant together with the
Germanic Group
(
of
6
June 2025 and
10
August 2026).
Rheinmetall specified that the objective of the acquisition is
to create a dual-use production site, where it is possible to
develop and carry out parallel
civil and military shipbuilding for both the domestic and military markets
to the international level. To this end, the group specified,
The site will be divided into different sectors and areas of
safety. For Rheinmetall Naval Systems, the Mangalia shipyard
will play an important role in the construction of four
naval units commissioned by the Romanian government, an order that is
relating to two 96-metre offshore patrol vessels and two
support for underwater operations from 43 meters. At the same time, the
site will serve as a hub for further shipbuilding projects
military.
"Following the acquisition - explained Tim Wagner,
managing director of the Rheinmetall Naval Systems division -
we plan to expand and radically modernize the construction site. The
Our goal is to further develop the infrastructure
improve production conditions and adapt the
operational capacity to future needs. This
will allow the site to play a long-term role in the
key in the implementation of our strategic activities
in South-Eastern Europe and to strengthen our presence
industrial in the region".
In addition, Rheinmetall clarified that the purchase price of
approximately €138 million will be paid jointly by the
two partners.
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