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Monday, December 7, 2020
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Shipping

NYSE-Listed SEACOR Holdings to Go Private in $1 Billion All-Cash Deal

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based SEACOR Holdings has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to take the company private in a deal that values

December 7, 2020
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Monday, November 30, 2020
offshore support vessels
Offshore

ADNOC in Talks to Buy Offshore Oil Services Firm Zakher Marine

By Nicolas Parasie (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is a potential contender to buy a local offshore oil-services firm that counts the

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 4515

Monday, November 9, 2020
vlcc tanker
Shipping

Ownership Shake-up at Tanker Pool Operator Heidmar

Heidmar Chief Executive Officer Pankaj Khanna has taken full control of the tanker pool management company from shipping billionaire George Economou. The

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 537

Friday, October 2, 2020
Noble Energy Shareholders Approve Chevron Takeover
Offshore

Noble Energy Shareholders Approve Chevron Takeover

HOUSTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Noble Energy shareholders on Friday approved a deal to sell the oil and gas producer to Chevron Corp, making Chevron the No. 2

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 99

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
cma cgm container ship
Shipping

CMA CGM Spreads Its Wings with 30% Stake in French Airline Dubreuil Aero

PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Shipping group CMA CGM has agreed to buy a 30% stake in French airline company Groupe Dubreuil Aero as it continues to extend

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 49

Monday, August 10, 2020
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Temasek Unit Scraps $3 Billion Bid for Keppel

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Kyanite Investment Holdings, a unit of Singapore state-backed investor Temasek Holdings Pte, scrapped its bid to take

August 10, 2020
Total Views: 52

Friday, July 31, 2020
Temasek’s $3 Billion Bid for Keppel at Risk as Conglomerate Reports Big Loss
Shipping News

Temasek’s $3 Billion Bid for Keppel at Risk as Conglomerate Reports Big Loss

By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp swung to a big second-quarter loss on

July 31, 2020
Total Views: 173

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Huntington Ingalls Makes Strategic Investment in Autonomous Technology Company Sea Machines
Shipping News

Huntington Ingalls Makes Strategic Investment in Autonomous Technology Company Sea Machines

Boston-based Sea Machines says it has raised $15 million in funding with significant participation from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), America’s

July 22, 2020
Total Views: 166

Tuesday, July 21, 2020
container shipping
Shipping News

Wilhelmsen Ship Management Acquires 50% Stake in Ahrenkiel Steamship

Wilhelmsen Ship Management has teamed up with Hamburg-based investment firm MPC Capital by acquiring a 50% stake in Ahrenkiel Steamship, a MPC Capital

July 21, 2020
Total Views: 182

offshore rig
Offshore

Chevron’s $5 Billion Deal for Noble Ends Deal Drought

By Arathy S Nair July 21 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp’s surprise $5 billion all-stock deal for oil producer Noble Energy should spell the end of this

July 21, 2020
Total Views: 47

Thursday, July 9, 2020
TUI Completes Sale of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Joint Venture
Cruise Ships

TUI Completes Sale of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Joint Venture

Germany-based TUI Group has completed the sale of its subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to TUI Cruises, a joint venture which TUI has with Royal Caribbean. TUI

July 9, 2020
Total Views: 149

Monday, July 6, 2020
Maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk Expands In-Land Logistics with Customs Broker Acquisition

COPENHAGEN, July 6 (Reuters) – Maersk said on Monday it had agreed to buy Sweden-based customs broker KGH Customs Services for 2.6 billion Swedish crowns

July 6, 2020
Total Views: 67

Thursday, April 2, 2020
daewoo shipbuilding
News

EU Antitrust Regulators Halt Hyundai, Daewoo Deal Probe

BRUSSELS, April 2 (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have halted their investigation into world No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries’

April 2, 2020
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, February 19, 2020
maersk freight cargo
News

Maersk Expands Logistics Push with Purchase of U.S. Warehousing Firm

COPENHAGEN, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. warehousing and

February 19, 2020
Total Views: 59

Thursday, January 30, 2020
kirby tank barge
Shipping News

Kirby to Acquire Savage Inland Marine’s Tank Barge Fleet for $278 Million

Image courtesy Kirby Corp. Houston-based tank barge operator Kirby Corporation has signed a agreement to acquire the inland tank barge fleet of Savage Inland

January 30, 2020
Total Views: 248

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Kleven Verft to Get New Owners
Shipbuilding

Kleven Verft to Get New Owners

Croatian industrial group DIV Group has agreed to purchase Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft from Hurtigruten. DIV Group is owner of Brodosplit, the largest

January 21, 2020
Total Views: 134

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
unifereder-container-ship
Shipping News

Unifeeder Expands Footprint with Feedertech Acquisition

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) Unifeeder has expanded its global reach and closed the gap on market leader X-Press with its acquisition of a majority stake in

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 115

Friday, November 15, 2019
saipem 12000
Offshore

Italy’s Saipem to Consider Combining With Rival Subsea 7

By Ed Hammond, Daniele Lepido and Dinesh Nair (Bloomberg) –Saipem SpA is considering a combination with rival Subsea 7 SA in what could rank as one of

November 15, 2019
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Shell to Buy French Offshore Wind-Power Developer

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc has agreed to buy French offshore wind developer Eolfi SA, continuing its expansion into renewable

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Norway Rejects Accommodation Vessel Mega-Merger
Shipping News

Norway Rejects Accommodation Vessel Mega-Merger

The Norwegian Competition Authority has rejected the proposed mega-merger of accommodation vessel operators Prosafe and Floatel on the grounds that the merger

October 29, 2019
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