Schiffbau: Staat steht offenbar vor Ausstieg aus Meyer Werft
Die letzte große deutsche Kreuzfahrtschiffwerft könnte laut einem Medienbericht an den weltgrößten Reedereikonzern MSC gehen. Der Ausstieg des Staates käme damit früher als erwartet.
Frankfurt - According to a media report, the largely state-owned Meyer Werft, a historic German shipbuilding company, may face a change in ownership. The federal government, the state of Lower Saxony, and the Swiss shipping company MSC plan to sign an agreement on Tuesday, granting MSC the right to purchase around 80 percent of Meyer Werft, reported "Der Spiegel" on Saturday.
This would see the state exit earlier than anticipated, as previously planned for late 2027 or early 2028. The federal government and Lower Saxony invested 400 million euros in the struggling Emsland firm in September 2024, acquiring roughly 80 percent of the company and securing billion-dollar government-backed bank loans. Meyer Werft's family owners hold about 20 percent of the firm and have a buyback option.
While the family reportedly does not want to sell the shipyard, they plan to become co-owners with MSC and hold significantly more than 20 percent in the future. A spokesperson for the family stated that talks had proceeded "very constructively." Lower Saxony indicated it might sign on Tuesday, while the German Ministry of Economics, MSC, and Meyer Werft were initially unavailable for comment.
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