mergers and acquisitions


Sunday, February 15, 2026
Jane McAllister works a LNG-fueled ZIM containership
News

Hapag-Lloyd in Talks to Buy Israel’s Zim

Hapag-Lloyd AG is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli competitor Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, the German company said on

February 15, 2026
Total Views: 1476

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock's new hopper dredge Galveston Island launched at Conrad Shipyards. Photo: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
News

Saltchuk Expands Maritime Portfolio with $1.5 Billion Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Acquisition

Seattle-based Saltchuk has agreed to acquire Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, the largest dredging contractor in the United States, in a $1.5 billion all-cash deal

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 1387

Monday, February 9, 2026
Transocean to Acquire Valaris in $17 Billion Offshore Drilling Deal
Offshore

Transocean to Acquire Valaris in $17 Billion Offshore Drilling Deal

Transocean and Valaris have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $5.8 billion, creating a $17 billion offshore drilling giant with a 73-rig

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 1070

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
tanker aerial
News

International Seaways Acquires Tankers International, Expands Into Suezmax Market

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) has acquired sole ownership of Tankers International, one of the world’s leading shipping pools, while

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 578

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
A U.S. Coast Guard Research Vessel built by Metal Shark
Uncategorized

Magnet Defense Acquires Metal Shark to Power U.S. ‘Golden Fleet’ Program

Magnet Defense has completed its acquisition of Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark, a move the company says will give it the production muscle needed to

January 6, 2026
Total Views: 362

Monday, December 15, 2025
Austal USA shipyard
Defense

Australia Approves Hanwha’s Increased Stake in Defense Shipbuilder Austal

Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board has approved South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Corporation to increase its direct equity shareholding in Austal

December 15, 2025
Total Views: 981

Monday, December 1, 2025
An empty ZIM containership
Shipping

ZIM Faces Strategic Crossroads as Board Weighs Buyout Bids Amid Market Headwinds

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is navigating a complex strategic review that could reshape the Israeli container liner’s future, as its board evaluates

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 1490

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
ship at anchor close-up
News

Major Maritime Mutuals Weigh Merger That Could Reshape Shipping’s Insurance Industry

Two of the world’s most established mutual insurance providers serving the global shipping and logistics industries announced today they are exploring a

November 25, 2025
Total Views: 1240

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Wasaline's hybrid vessel Aurora Botnia
News

Stena Line Strengthens Baltic Presence With Strategic Wasaline Acquisition

European ferry operator Stena Line is set to acquire Swedish-Finnish ferry service Wasaline, expanding its Baltic Sea operations to five routes while advancing

November 4, 2025
Total Views: 530

Friday, October 3, 2025
Moran-Bisso towing vessels
News

Moran Towing Acquires Bisso Towboat, Strengthening Mississippi River Operations

Moran Towing Corporation has acquired Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. in a strategic move to strengthen its presence in New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River

October 3, 2025
Total Views: 1067

Monday, September 29, 2025
Ascension Bulk Terminal aerial
Ports

T. Parker Host Strengthens Mississippi River Presence

T. Parker Host (HOST) has announced the acquisition of Impala Terminals Burnside, a strategic bulk facility located at Mile Marker 169 on the East Bank of the

September 29, 2025
Total Views: 824

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
LNG carrier in open sea during daytime
Shipping

Idan Ofer’s EPS Moves to Take Full Control of LNG Carrier Owner CoolCo

LNG carrier shipowner CoolCo and EPS Ventures have announced advanced discussions for a potential acquisition that would see EPS purchase all outstanding

September 24, 2025
Total Views: 576

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Hafnia Moves to Acquire 14.45% Stake in TORM from Oaktree
News

Hafnia Moves to Acquire 14.45% Stake in TORM from Oaktree

Hafnia Limited has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire approximately 14.1 million A shares in product tanker operator TORM plc from Oaktree Capital

September 3, 2025
Total Views: 759

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
golden ocean ship
News

Golden Ocean Shareholders Approve Merger with CMB.TECH, Creating Maritime Giant

Shareholders of Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL & Euronext Oslo Børs: GOGL) have approved the stock-for-stock merger with CMB.TECH at a Special

August 19, 2025
Total Views: 1028

Monday, August 18, 2025
Aerial of a containership underway
News

Xeneta Acquires eeSea to Strengthen Maritime Supply Chain Intelligence Offerings

Norwegian freight data company Xeneta AS has acquired Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence firm eeSea, creating a combined platform that will enable

August 18, 2025
Total Views: 415

Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
News

CK Hutchison Profit Plunges 92% on One-Off Loss From Merger

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s profit fell 92% in the first half of the year, due to a one-time and non-cash loss on account of the merger of its

August 14, 2025
Total Views: 874

Friday, July 25, 2025
The Seven Atlantic offshore supply ship and dive vessel berthed in Peterhead Harbour in Aberdeenshire
Offshore

Energy Giants Saipem and Subsea7 Announce $23 Billion Merger Deal

Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a global powerhouse in energy services. The resulting entity, to be named Saipem7, will

July 25, 2025
Total Views: 1679

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China Approves Merger of CSSC and CSIC to Create World’s Largest Shipbuilder

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has reportedly approved the merger of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 1703

Thursday, July 3, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Ports

T. Parker Host Acquires Transmarine Navigation, Forming U.S. Maritime Services Giant

T. Parker Host (HOST) has announced the acquisition of Transmarine Navigation Corporation (Transmarine), a leading West Coast ship agency, creating what

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 634

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
Shipping

Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Plans €1B Expansion

European private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners has acquired an 80% majority stake in renowned maritime group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) through its

July 1, 2025
Total Views: 682