PORT OF HAMBURG magazine - Hafen Hamburg

175 years Rickmersshares of private investors in closedendfunds in trust, round off theactivities of the Rickmers Group.E.R. Capital HoldingThe company E.R. Capital Holdingis active in the business fields ofshipping, real estate, private equityand renewable energies. E.R. CapitalHolding companies have a totalworkforce of 2,750 employees onshore and at sea. The group of companiesis owned by Erck Rickmers.Shipping owner and ship managementE.R. Schiffahrt is a ship owner andship management company engagedin the fields of containers, bulk cargoand offshore shipping. The companyis one of the world’s largest charterbusinesses for container ships andcontrols a fleet of 119 ships currentlyin service or under construction, witha total investment volume of around7.5 billion US dollars. The ships aredeployed by leading liner and bulkcargo shipping companies and byoffshore industry operators, all ofwhich are linked with E.R. Schiffahrtin a close strategic partnership.International investmentsNordcapital, the issuing house establishedin 1992, develops and financesofferings through closed-end fundsin shipping, real estate, private equityand renewable energies. Some 49,000private and institutional investors holdinvestments totalling 2.5 billion eurosin equity in more than 120 funds.The total investment volume amountsto around 5.9 billion euros.Secondary marketNordcapital established a transparentsecondary market at an early stageto allow investors to divest themselvesof their interests even prior tomaturity if required. The DeutscheSekundärmarkt GmbH DSM managesthe secondary market business ofthe Nordcapital Group and is one ofthe market leaders in the trade withequity investments in ships.Private equityThe private-equity activities of E.R.Capital Holding are managed byequitrust AG. This company is activein funds management and direct investments,focusing on the small and midcaprange, primarily in German-speakingcountries. In addition, equitrustAG also manages nine closed-endprivate equity funds-of-funds with avolume of around 220 million euros.