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Court modifies Mangalia shipyard sale procedure

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2026-08-28 12:06 UTC → 2026-09-08 21:53 UTC · added removed

Court modifies Mangalia shipyard auction fails for third time sale procedure

The Mangalia Naval Shipyard in Romania continues to face significant financial and operational hurdles during its insolvency process. A third attempt to auction the facility has failed to attract any bidders. The auction, managed by CITR, utilized a bidders, as the starting price based on an estimated market value of approximately 184 million euros, which remains euros remained significantly higher than the shipyard’s liquidation value of roughly 84 million euros. While On September 4, the majority creditor, Damen Netherlands, approved Constanța Tribunal issued a ruling that modifies the sale procedure. Under this new court-approved framework, the liquidator, CITR, may organize new auctions starting at the higher current market price, potential investors such as Rheinmetall and MSC have reportedly indicated they would only participate if value. If no offers are received, the starting price is lowered. The discrepancy between market and liquidation values is cited may be gradually reduced in subsequent rounds. Additionally, the court approved the sale of the functional asset as a primary reason for single block rather than in pieces, following the repeated rules of public auction failures. within forced execution procedures as outlined in the Civil Procedure Code. The shipyard’s workforce has been reduced from over 1,000 employees to approximately 100 staff members, who are currently focused on security and maintenance. Outstanding financial situation remains critical, with reported debts include nearly 120 million lei owed now exceeding 2.1 billion lei. This includes significant arrears to the Romanian tax authority (ANAF) and approximately 25 million lei owed to employees. A decision from the Constanta Tribunal is expected on September 4. This ruling may determine whether the sale proceeds under There are growing concerns that the Civil Procedure Code, which asset could allow eventually be sold for a descending price structure lower than the value of its existing machinery, a scenario drawing comparisons to attract investors. previous industrial liquidations in Romania.

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  1. 2026-09-08 21:53 UTC Court modifies Mangalia shipyard sale procedure
  2. 2026-08-28 12:06 UTC Mangalia shipyard auction fails for third time
  3. 2026-08-26 23:35 UTC Mangalia shipyard insolvency and defense reconstruction

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