The company's purpose is to buy and sell, manage and/or operate inland vessels as well as any other freight forwarding activities on water. Furthermore, the company may engage in all commercial, financial and other transactions that are determined and suitable to promote or facilitate the development of the business and the achievement of the company's purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries at home and abroad as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of and manage real estate at home and abroad. The company may undertake financing on its own account and grant direct or indirect financing (including cash pooling) to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, its direct or indirect shareholders as well as their direct or indirect subsidiaries and third parties, and provide security of any kind for liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for valuable consideration. The company may also acquire, hold, manage and dispose of intellectual property rights.