News / MSC subsidiary SAS in talks to acquire French forwarder Clasquin

MSC subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services (SAS) is in talks to acquire a 42% stake in French forwarder Clasquin Group, with a view to purchasing the remaining capital on the stock market.

The shareholding is in the hands of chairman Yves Revol and Lyon-based private equity firm Olymp, and SAS has submitted a non-binding offer, in order to allow it to carry out an audit of Clasquin and the companies that make up the group.

“Subject to the positive conclusions of this audit, ...