mergers and acquisitions


Wednesday, June 11, 2025
An illustration of the Polar Max icebreaker to be constructed by Davie
Shipbuilding

Davie to Acquire Texas Shipyards, Seeking to Supercharge U.S. Icebreaker Production

Canadian shipbuilder Davie announced today its plans to acquire shipbuilding assets in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas from Gulf Copper & Manufacturing

June 11, 2025
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Monday, June 2, 2025
Solvang VLGC Clipper Wilma at sea
Shipping

Solvang and BlackRock’s GIP Form Joint Venture to Create Global Gas Shipping Giant

Solvang ASA and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture called Solvang Gas Carriers. The

June 2, 2025
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
bulk ship
Shipping

Golden Ocean and CMB.TECH Lock in Merger

Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) and CMB.TECH NV (NYSE: CMBT) have announced their merger agreement, which will establish one of the world’s

May 28, 2025
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
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News

CK Hutchison Confirms Aponte’s MSC is Main Investor in Ports Deal

HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) – CK Hutchison confirmed on Thursday that Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte’s family-run MSC Mediterranean

May 22, 2025
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Monday, May 5, 2025
An illustration of the Havfram WTIVs
Offshore

DEME Completes Acquisition of Norwegian Offshore Wind Contractor Havfram

Belgian marine engineering giant DEME has completed its acquisition of Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram in a deal valued at approximately 900 million

May 5, 2025
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
CMA CGM Iron - side view
Shipping

CMA CGM To Acquire Turkish Borusan’s Logistics Subsidiary In $440 Mln Deal

April 27 (Reuters) – French shipping giant CMA CGM’s subsidiary CEVA Corporate Services has signed a deal to acquire Turkish conglomerate

April 27, 2025
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Friday, April 25, 2025
Santos Brasil is the leading terminal operator in Brazil with 8 strategic assets in container, liquid, and vehicle handling and logistics services across Brazil. Photo courtesy CMA CGM
Ports

CMA CGM Becomes Majority Owner of South America’s Largest Container Terminal Operator

French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has completed its acquisition of a controlling 51% stake in Santos Brasil Participações S/A, marking a

April 25, 2025
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

CMB.TECH to Absorb Golden Ocean in All-Stock Deal

Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) and CMB.TECH NV (NYSE: CMBT) announced today a merger agreement that will create one of the largest diversified

April 22, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
An illustration of the Marauder, Saronic’s new 150-foot medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV)
Shipbuilding

Saronic Acquires Gulf Craft to Accelerate Autonomous Shipbuilding, Plans $250M Investment in Louisiana Yard

Autonomous vessel developer Saronic announced today the acquisition of Louisiana-based Gulf Craft, marking a significant expansion into autonomous

April 16, 2025
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
Shipping

MSC Founder Emerges as Key Player in $19B Global Ports Deal

Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA, has emerged as a powerful broker in a $19 billion port deal

April 14, 2025
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Svitzer harbor tug
Shipping

Maersk Family Bids $1.3 Billion to Reclaim Full Control of Svitzer

The Maersk billionaire family offered to buy Svitzer Group A/S in a deal valuing the tug operator at about 9 billion kroner ($1.3 billion), just one year after

April 2, 2025
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Leasing Giant Triton Acquires GCI in Major Consolidation Move

Triton International Limited, the world’s largest lessor of intermodal freight containers, announced yesterday an agreement to acquire Global Container

March 11, 2025
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
Shipping

CK Hutchison to Sell Panama Port Assets at Center of Geopolitical Storm

A BlackRock-led consortium has reached “in principle” agreements to acquire port assets owned by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited at the Panama Canal.

March 4, 2025
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Monday, February 24, 2025
Saipem and Subsea 7 Ink $45 Billion Mega Merger
Offshore

Saipem and Subsea 7 Ink $45 Billion Mega Merger

Italy's Saipem has agreed to merge with Norwegian rival Subsea 7 in an all-share deal to create a leading global player in offshore energy

February 24, 2025
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
containership ship bunkering
Shipping

Cargill and Hafnia Form Marine Fuel Powerhouse Seascale Energy

Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business and tanker leader Hafnia announced today the formation of Seascale Energy—a joint venture combining their

February 20, 2025
Total Views: 354

Friday, January 3, 2025
Crowley's El Coqui moored
Shipping

Crowley Expands Pacific Northwest Harbor Services with Main Line Acquisition

Crowley has strengthened its position in Pacific Northwest maritime services through the strategic acquisition of Main Line Inc., a Seattle-based vessel

January 3, 2025
Total Views: 2190

Friday, December 20, 2024
blockchain technology in shipping
Shipping

Kpler’s Spire Acquisition Sparks Antitrust Concerns in AIS Ship Tracking

French maritime data analytics platform Kpler wants to buy ship tracking company Spire Maritime, whose satellite data is a vital resource for oil traders

December 20, 2024
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Shipbuilding

Hanwha Completes $100M Acquisition of Philly Shipyard, Marking First Korean Shipbuilder in U.S.

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group has completed its $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard through its subsidiaries Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean,

December 20, 2024
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
Shipbuilding

Spain’s Navantia Rescues Historic Shipyard Harland & Wolff from the Brink

Spanish state-held shipbuilder Navantia will acquire the shipyards of Britain's Harland & Wolff, the Belfast-based company best known for building the Titanic,

December 19, 2024
Total Views: 957

Friday, November 29, 2024
Ports

Hamburg’s Historic Port Looks to the Future with MSC Backing

A unit of the world’s largest shipping line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, and the City of Hamburg have successfully completed their joint venture

November 29, 2024
Total Views: 937