The recently published legal investigation from Bech-Bruun reveals that in the months leading up to the municipality's takeover, the Port of Frederikshavn was in serious negotiations with the Stena Group about a possible co-ownership. The purpose was to secure the port's future and avoid a municipal takeover. This is reported by TV2 Nord.
- There were serious negotiations between the Port of Frederikshavn and the Stena Group, which may have lasted right up until the day before the municipality officially took over the keys to the port. The negotiations were, among other things, about Stena's interest in co-ownership of the port, says Port of Frederikshavn Karsten Dybvad, who was chairman of the board of the port.
According to TV2 Nord, the port's board of directors at the time tried to raise liquidity by investigating investment opportunities among the port's customers. Stena Line in particular turned out to be a potential co-owner, and there was concrete dialogue about a possible takeover of the ferry port.
- Stena Line approached us with a desire to buy the ferry port, and it was an inquiry that the new board of directors was supposed to take care of. There was close contact between Stena Line and Frederikshavn Port about both the port's current situation and Stena Line's future in Frederikshavn, says Karsten Dybvad.
Despite the negotiations, Frederikshavn Port was taken over by the municipality on May 15, 2024, following a political decision in the city council. The legal investigation concludes that the board of directors and management acted on a sound basis, but does not take a position on whether the decision to take over by the municipality was the right one.
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