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HHLA acquires interest in Austrian intermodal service provider Roland Spedition GmbH

EQS-News: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG / Key word(s): Investment HHLA acquires interest in Austrian intermodal service provider Roland Spedition GmbH 23.04.2024 / 10:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Hamburg, 23. April 2024

_{Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG}

HHLA acquires interest in Austrian intermodal service provider Roland Spedition GmbH

• Investment strengthens HHLA’s service portfolio in the intermodal sector
• Business model and management structure remain unchanged
• Angela Titzrath, HHLA’s CEO: “Roland is an extraordinary addition to our existing service portfolio and strengthens the connection between the Port of Hamburg and Austria.”
• Roland management: “HHLA’s investment creates long-term perspectives for the company, employees and customers and opens up further development potential for us.”

In order to further implement its strategy aimed at growth and innovation, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) acquired a majority share in Roland Spedition GmbH (Roland), one of the largest owner-led container operators for hinterland transport in Austria. HHLA will acquire 51 percent of the shares, while the remaining 49 percent will remain in the hands of both co-shareholders Christian Gutjahr and Nikolaus Hirnschall, who will continue to manage the business.

Roland Spedition GmbH was founded in 1982 as a joint venture by Austrian logistics specialist Heinz Gutjahr and Bremen-based Roland Spedition and has established itself in the market as a neutral and reliable partner for freight forwarders and shipping companies in maritime hinterland transport. With a yearly volume of approximately 130,000 TEU, the company is one of the largest owner-led container operators for combined hinterland transport in Austria today, thus making a major contribution to the modal shift from roads to the more environmentally friendly rail. The network stretches across Central and Southern Europe and connects the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam and Antwerp as well as Koper and Trieste to the hinterland. The company employs approximately 50 employees at two sites in Austria.