mergers and acquisitions

International classification society and risk management firm DNV has announced plans to acquire Helsinki-headquartered cyber security firm Nixu. Under the

California-based communications company, Viasat Inc., has completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, a global leader in mobile satellite communications in the

By Silvia Aloisi PARIS, May 8 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM has committed to buy the logistics operations of family-run conglomerate

By Tara Patel and Benoit Berthelot (Bloomberg) — Rodolphe Saade, the French billionaire at the helm of shipping giant CMA CGM SA, shows no signs of

By Rachel Butt (Bloomberg) — Vantage Drilling International is exploring strategic options including a potential sale, according to people familiar with

Offshore drilling company Seadrill Limited has announced the successful all-stock acquisition of Aquadrill LLC. The acquisition, valued at $958 million,

Atlas Corp. (NYSE: ATCO) has announced the completion of its merger with Poseidon Acquisition Corp., a consortium of Atlas’ controlling shareholders

Some big news from Houston-based Tidewater, the world’s largest owner and operator of offshore support vessels (OSVs). The company announced it has reached

Subsea7, a company that provides services to offshore oil and gas industries, has reached a deal to acquire a majority of Seaway7’s remaining shares,

By Kari Lundgren and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Equinor ASA agreed to buy Suncor Energy UK Ltd. for $850 million, adding to its oil and

By Dinesh Nair (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is among parties considering a bid for a 34% stake in Associated British Ports, the

Some big acquisition news today in the world of ship tracking… Brussels-based data intelligence and cargo-tracking company Kpler announced the

French shipping line CMA CGM has entered into exclusive talks to acquire 100 percent of French shipping company La Méridionale in an effort to strengthen its

By Vinicy Chan, Dinesh Nair and Manuel Baigorri (Bloomberg) — French shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saade is ramping up his hunt for acquisitions, with an eye

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has acquired a 40% stake in India’s leading private terminal and inland transport service provider J M Baxi

German liner operator Hapag-Lloyd has completed its acquisition of a minority stake in the Spinelli Group, one of Italy’s leading terminal and transport

New Jersey-based dredging and marine services specialist Weeks Marine has been acquired by Kiewit Corporation, a privately held construction company based in

By Stephen Treloar (Bloomberg) — Frontline Plc, the shipping giant controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, gave up plans to buy Euronav NV and

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill (NYSE and OSE: SDRL) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Aquadrill in an all-stock transaction.

Swiss-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container shipping company, has completed its acquisition of the African logistic