Stephenson Capital rail investment funds, German locomotive
manufacturer Voith Turbo and André Bloemen have requested clearance
from the German competition authority Bundeskartellamt for their
joint-ownership of locomotive lessor Ox-traction based in
Roosendaal, The Netherlands.
Stephenson Capital rail investment funds, established in late
2007, are exclusively advised by DVB Bank. The rail funds plan to
own 46 percent, while Voith Turbo will hold 44 percent and Bloemen,
Ox-traction managing director, will hold 10 percent.
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Ox-traction will invest in Gravita and Maxima locomotives
manufactured and serviced by Voith Turbo Lokomotivtechnik in Kiel
Germany, a subsidiary of Voith Turbo.
Bloemen founded Ox-traction in 2007 after a six-year stint at
Angel Trains Cargo, in Belgium, which he set up in 2001. The
company’s fleet comprises Gravita 10, Gravita 15, Maxima 30 and
Maxima 40 locomotives. It operates as a diesel locomotive leasing
company focusing on freight operators across Europe.
Stephenson Capital invests equity in rail assets and takes
participations in high-yielding loans, bonds and asset-backed
securities and mezzanine financings.
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