mergers and acquisitions

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

International shipbroker Braemar Plc has announced the acquisition of US-based Southport Maritime as part of its strategic goal of expanding its coverage in

By Leen Al-Rashdan (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi Ports Group has purchased Spanish logistics firm Noatum for $680 million, its second acquisition this month

By Tara Patel (Bloomberg) — French shipping billionaire Rodolphe Saade is seeking more media acquisitions after snapping up a regional newspaper and

Bollinger Shipyards announced Monday it has completed its acquisition of VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO) from ST

Asset manager Atlas (NYSE: ATCO), parent to container leasing company Seaspan Corporation, has agreed to a all-cash buyout by an entity made up of its existing

Oct 27 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) scrapped a deal to merge with Keppel Corp’s offshore and marine unit and

Mediterranean Shipping Company has agreed to acquire Italian towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A., the world’s third-largest harbor tug

Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to spend its pandemic profits to expand and modernize its business. The German container shipping company announced Tuesday it has

London-based Lomar Shipping has acquired the Bremen, Germany-based shipowner and manager Carl Büttner for $160 million. Carl Büttner’s history in

By Layan Odeh (Bloomberg) — A consortium led by former Berkshire Hathaway Inc. executive David Sokol and Canadian investment group Fairfax Financial

By William Wilkes and Arne Delfs (Bloomberg) — Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG said the German government shouldn’t block a Chinese acquisition of a

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has entered into an agreement with Italy-based Spinelli Group to acquire 49% in the Italian logistics group. The

Dutch marine services company Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and Curaçao-based HAL Holding have reached an agreement on an increased offer price

APM Terminals (APMT), a leading port operator and part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has announced an agreement to divest its minority stake in Global Ports

Maersk and China International Marine Containers (CIMC) have abandoned plans for the sale of Maersk’s reefer container business to CIMC after a U.S.

Maersk is extending its streak of acquisitions with an agreement to acquire a Denmark-based project cargo specialist. A.P. Moller – Maersk will acquire