Rand Logistics Acquires American Steamship Company from GATX Corporation
May 15, 2020
Rand Logistics, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has completed the acquisition of American Steamship Company from GATX Corporation. The deal combines ASC's self-unloading Great Lakes fleet with Rand's operations to create a larger, more flexible dry-bulk shipping platform across the Great Lakes.
- Buyers
- Rand Logistics, Inc., American Industrial Partners
- Targets
- American Steamship Company
- Sellers
- GATX Corporation
- Platforms
- Rand Logistics, Inc.
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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