EQT Partners, through its EQT Infrastructure II Fund, has agreed to acquire Direct ChassisLink, a provider of marine chassis to the container shipping industry, from Littlejohn & Co. Direct ChassisLink (DCLI) has a fleet of approximately 120,000 marine chassis that are used to carry shipping containers to and from ships in port to intermodal hubs…...
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Wind Point Acquires Modern Forwarding
Dicom Transportation Group, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has completed and add-on acquisition with the purchase of Modern Forwarding, a transportation services company based in Windsor, ON. Wind Point acquired Dicom in February 2014 in partnership with Scott Dobak, who joined the company as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dobak has 29 years…...
Gen Cap Exits Van Pool Transportation
Gen Cap America has sold its portfolio company Van Pool Transportation to Fort Point Capital. Gen Cap America acquired Van Pool in October 2008 and realized more than eight times its original investment on the sale. Van Pool Transportation provides transportation to and from school for special needs children in more than 100 school districts…...
Wind Point Acquires Dicom
Wind Point Partners has acquired Dicom Transportation Group, a provider of business-to-business transportation services. Wind Point invested in Dicom in partnership with Scott Dobak who will join the company as its new CEO. The current management team of Dicom also invested in the transaction. Mr. Dobak has 28 years of experience in the transportation industry…...
The Carlyle Group Invests in Addison Lee
The Carlyle Group has made a significant investment in Addison Lee, a provider of transportation services. Capital for this investment will come from Carlyle Europe Partners III L.P., a €5.4 billion fund that makes mid and large cap investments. Addison Lee is a provider of transportation and private hire services in London and the South…...