ArcelorMittal sells 50% stake in its shipping business
23 December 2019 - 11:23
Brussels — ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, has agreed to sell a 50% stake in its shipping business, the first step in its plan to offload $2bn worth of assets by the middle of 2021 to reduce its debt
The company, which had net debt of $10.7bn at the end of September, said on Monday that the sale of the stake in Global Chartering (GCL) to DryLog would cut its debt by $530m. It has a target to pull it below $7bn...
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