Talks areongoing with multiple parties, a spokesperson for the company confirms.

Reportsin Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitungsuggest three serious bidders are showing an interest but no firm offer has yetbeen made.

SteffiKarsten, a spokesperson for Ahrenkiel told TradeWinds in an email exchange: “We confirm that a partner is being sought with whom wecan meet the challenges of the unprecedented shipping crisis.