Market announcement
AS TALLINNA SADAM
LEI code
25490093MDYISEP1Y539
Size of the entity
Large group
Economic activities
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Transportation and Storage
Country of registered office
Estonia
General information
Categories
Other corporate action
Unique data record identifier
7719
Submission date and time
17.01.2020 17:15:21
Content of announcement in Estonian
Title
Tallinna Sadama kaubaoperaatori Worldwide Cargo Establishmenti kohustusliku kaubamahu leppetrahvi vaidlus jätkub Konkurentsiametis
Message
ASi Tallinna Sadam (edaspidi: "Tallinna Sadam) ja Worldwide Cargo Establishment (edaspidi: ?WCE") vahelise poolelioleva kohtuvaidluse käigus esitas WCE taotluse Konkurentsiametile järelevalvemenetluse algatamiseks. Konkurentsiamet otsustas alustada järelevalvemenetlust, mille eesmärgiks on selgitada, kas Tallinna Sadama poolt Muuga sadamas infrastruktuuri kasutamise pakkumisel WCE-le esinevad konkurentsiseaduse § 16 punkti 1 ja 3 rikkumise tunnused. 30.05.2018 esitas WCE Harju Maakohtule Tallinna Sadama vastu hagiavalduse, milles nõuab koostöölepingus minimaalse kaubamahu vähendamist tagasiulatuvalt alates 2015. aastast ja aastate 2015-2017 eest tasutud leppetrahvide kogusummas 0,45 mln eurot tagastamist. WCE on taotlenud Harju Maakohtult menetluse peatamist kuni Konkurentsiameti seisukoha selgumiseni, kohus ei ole menetluse peatamise osas veel seisukohta võtnud. Tegemist ei ole vaidlusega uute asjaolude üle, Konkurentsiameti menetlus puudutab samasid asjaolusid, mis on ka ülaltoodud kohtuvaidluse sisuks. WCE on Tallinna Sadama kaubaoperaator, kellele kuulub Muuga sadamas viljaterminal ja kes tegeleb teravilja käitlemisega. Vastavalt pikaajalisele kehtivale koostöölepingule on WCE minimaalne kaubatasu kohustus 0,31 mln eurot aastas, mille mittetäitmisel kohustub WCE tasuma Tallinna Sadamale leppetrahvi kohustusliku ja tegeliku kaubamahu täitmise tulemusena kujuneva kaubatasu summa vahe ulatuses. Tallinna Sadama ja tema õigusnõustajate hinnangul ei ole nõue põhjendatud ning kohustuse tekkimine ei ole tõenäoline, mistõttu ei ole Tallinna Sadam nõude katteks eraldist moodustanud. Tallinna Sadamale kuulub üks Läänemere suurimaid kauba- ja reisisadamate komplekse, mida läbis 2019. a 10,64 miljonit reisijat ja 19,9 miljonit tonni kaupa. Lisaks reisijate ja kaubavedude teenindamisele tegutseb ettevõte laevanduse ärivaldkonnas läbi oma tütarettevõtete - OÜ TS Laevad korraldab parvlaevaühendust Eesti mandri ja suursaarte vahel ning OÜ TS Shipping osutab multifunktsionaalse jäämurdjaga Botnica jäämurde ja konstruktsioonilaeva teenust Eestis ja offshore projektides. Tallinna Sadama gruppi kuulub ka jäätmekäitlusega tegelev sidusettevõte AS Green Marine. Kontserni 2018. a müügitulu oli 130,6 miljonit eurot, korrigeeritud EBITDA 74,4 miljonit eurot ning puhaskasum 24,4 miljonit eurot. Lisainfo: Marju Zirel Investorsuhete juht AS Tallinna Sadam [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Content of announcement in English
Title
Dispute over mandatory cargo volume penalty of Tallinna Sadam’s cargo operator Worldwide Cargo Establishment continues in the Competition Authority
Message
In an ongoing dispute between AS Tallinna Sadam (hereinafter referred to as "Tallinna Sadam") and Worldwide Cargo Establishment (hereinafter "WCE"), WCE applied to the Competition Authority to initiate a surveillance proceeding. The Competition Authority has decided to initiate a surveillance procedure aimed at clarifying whether Tallinna Sadam, when offering use of infrastructure at Muuga Harbour to WCE, has the characteristics of a violation of § 16 (1) and (3) of the Competition Act. On 30.05.2018, WCE filed a claim with the Harju County Court against Tallinna Sadam requesting that the minimum cargo volume in the cooperation agreement should be reduced retroactively from 2015 and that the contractual penalties paid for 2015-2017 in the amount of EUR 0.45 million should be repaid. WCE has requested the Harju County Court to suspend the proceedings until the position of the Competition Board becomes clear; the court has not yet ruled on the suspension of the proceedings. This is not a dispute about new aspects, the Competition Authority's proceedings concern the same aspects that are the subject of the above litigation. WCE is a cargo operator of Tallinna Sadam, which owns a grain terminal in Muuga Harbour and handles grain. According to the long-term co-operation agreement, WCE has a minimum annual cargo charge obligation of EUR 0.31 million, failing which WCE shall pay Tallinna Sadam a penalty in the amount of the difference between the mandatory and the actual cargo charge. In the opinion of Tallinna Sadam and its legal advisers, the claim is not substantiated and it is not probable that a liability will arise, therefore Tallinna Sadam has not considered it necessary to recognise a provision for the claim. Tallinna Sadam is one of the largest cargo- and passenger port complexes in the Baltic Sea region, which in 2019 serviced 10.64 million passengers and 19.9 million tons of cargo. In addition to passenger and freight services, Tallinna Sadam group also operates in shipping business via its subsidiaries - OÜ TS Laevad provides ferry services between the Estonian mainland and the largest islands, and OÜ TS Shipping charters its multifunctional vessel Botnica for icebreaking and construction services in Estonia and offshore projects abroad. Tallinna Sadam group is also a shareholder of an associate AS Green Marine, which provides waste management services. Tallinna Sadam group's sales in 2018 totalled EUR 130.6 million, adjusted EBITDA EUR 74.4 million and net profit EUR 24.4 million. Additional information: Marju Zirel Head of Investor Relations AS Tallinna Sadam [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])