Press release from the Competition Council regarding the notification of the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company “SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl”, a subsidiary of the MSC Group, of the exclusive control of the company “CENTRE IMEX SAS” and its subsidiaries

In accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for its implementation as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the “operation summary” below, containing the information provided by the parties.

This information was prepared by the notifying party, which is solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the intended operation.

The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 as amended and supplemented adopted for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.

Names of companies and individuals concerned:

• The direct acquirer: The company “SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl”.
• The indirect acquirer: The company MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA (“MSC Holding”, with its subsidiaries, the “MSC Group”);
• The target: The company “CENTRE IMEX SAS” and its subsidiaries.

Nature of the operation:

• Acquisition of exclusive control.

Economic sectors concerned:

• International maritime transport commissioning.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations:

• 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e., May 4, 2026.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

The Competition Council has received notification of a project of economic concentration operation concerning the acquisition by the company “SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl”, an indirectly and wholly owned subsidiary of the company MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA (“MSC Holding”, with its subsidiaries, the “MSC Group”), of the exclusive control of the company “CENTRE IMEX SAS” and its subsidiaries, through the acquisition of all its share capital and related voting rights.

“SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl” is a Luxembourg limited liability company with its registered office at 11B, Boulevard Joseph II, L-1840, Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B113456. “SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl” is an indirectly and wholly owned subsidiary of MSC Holding.

The MSC Group, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is mainly active globally in the maritime container shipping, port handling, logistics, and passenger maritime transport sectors. In Morocco, the MSC Group is mainly engaged in providing regular deep-sea container transport services and logistics services.

“CENTRE IMEX SAS” is a French simplified joint-stock company with its registered office at 33 Boulevard de l’Europe, 13127 Vitrolles, registered with the Salon-de-Provence Commercial Court under number RCS 065 803 637. “CENTRE IMEX SAS” is primarily engaged in international maritime transport commissioning between Europe and Africa.

 

Done in Rabat on April 23, 2026