Vroon exits livestock shipping to focus on core offshore and tanker divisions
- Dutch shipowner Vroon has agreed to sell its livestock shipping subsidiary Livestock Express and its fleet of 11 ships to Australian agribusiness and shipping group Heytesbury
- The deal allows Vroon to concentrate on its core offshore and tanker operations, while strengthening its financial position
The Livestock Express fleet consists entirely of purpose-built vessels and is one of the few reputable operators in a sector noted for poor safety standards and animal welfare concerns
