A consortium of marine companies and investors from around the Benelux is considering taking a stake in Royal IHC, newspapers FD and De Tijd reported. The FD cited banking sources as saying the consortium was led by HAL Trust, together with Dredging Environmental & Marine Engineering NV and Van Oord NV. A spokesman for the company confirmed to the papers that the company is in talks with “a consortium” but declined to identify its members.

Hal did not immediately respond to a request for comment.