Charleston marine terminal company rebranded after acquisition

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Carrix, a Seattle-based marine terminal operator in the U.S. and the Americas, has rebranded Ceres Terminals as SSA Marine, following Carrix’s acquisition of the company.

The acquisition, originally announced in September 2023, expands SSA Marine’s global footprint as well as its ability to provide unparalleled marine terminal operations and stevedoring services for container, breakbulk, cruise line, and auto customers throughout North America, particularly in the Gulf and Atlantic regions of the U.S., according to a news release.

“Adding Ceres’ extensive operations and tremendous employees to the SSA Marine family brings new efficiencies to bear for our marine terminal operations in North America,” said Uffe Ostergaard, CEO of Carrix, in the release. “Operating as one, unified brand will allow us to take advantage of the extensive combined industry experience and shared best practices of both companies in service to our customers.”

As a result of this integration, the Ceres brand will sunset, and all Ceres operations will take place under the SSA Marine brand, the release stated.

Carrix and its subsidiary SSA Marine are among the world’s leading independent, privately held marine terminal operators, with activities at more than 250 terminal facilities and rail yards in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, and Asia, according to the release.