mergers and acquisitions


Thursday, August 4, 2022
Shipping

Seaspan Parent Atlas Corporation Receives Buyout Offer from Controlling Shareholders Plus ONE

A consortium made up of a controlling shareholders of NYSE-listed Atlas Corporation (ATCO) and Japanese container carrier ONE have made non-binding offer for

August 4, 2022
Total Views: 3457

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Navios Partners Grows Drybulk Fleet with Acquisition of 36 Ships from Navios Holdings

Navios Maritime Holdings (NYSE: $NM) announced today a definitive agreement to sell its 36-vessel drybulk fleet to sister company Navios Maritime Partners

July 27, 2022
Total Views: 2501

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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SM Line Increases Stake in HMM, Fueling Takeover Speculation

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) – SM Line has expanded its hold on HMM after buying more shares, leaving the market to wonder if the rival South

July 6, 2022
Total Views: 1384

Thursday, June 2, 2022
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Maersk Closes its Senator International Acquisition

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the closing of its acquisition of Hamburg-based freight forwarding company Senator International as the container

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 2218

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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Hapag-Lloyd Further Expands Africa Presence with DAL Acquisition

German liner operator Hapag-Lloyd has announced the closing of its acquistion of the container liner business of German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL),

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 849

Monday, May 9, 2022
Offshore

Noble and Maersk Drilling to Divest Rigs to Soothe UK Competition Concerns Over Proposed Merger

By Katharine Gemmell (Bloomberg) — Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling offered to divest some of its offshore operation platforms to avoid an in-depth

May 9, 2022
Total Views: 1604

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Maritime Software Consolidation: Veson Nautical Acquires Q88

Maritime freight software firm Veson Nautical on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Q88, an information management and software platform for the maritime

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 953

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Offshore

Tidewater Becomes Leading OSV Operator After Closing Swire Pacific Deal

Houston-based Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has completed its acquisition of Swire Pacific Offshore, becoming the world’s leading offshore support vessel

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 2990

Friday, April 22, 2022
Offshore

Noble and Maersk’s Offshore Drilling Merger Raises Competition Concerns in UK

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has found that the proposed merger between offshore drilling contractors Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling could

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 1815

Shipbuilding

Keppel and Sembcorp Shares Rally Ahead of Merger Deadline

By Ishika Mookerjee and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The deadline for a transformative deal between Keppel Corp. and Sembcorp Marine Ltd. is just

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 3069

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Offshore

KOTUG Acquiring Dubai-Based OSV Operator Seaways International

Netherlands-based KOTUG International has entered into an agreement to acquire rival offshore support vessel operator Seaways International, part of a strategy

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 2049

Thursday, April 7, 2022
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CMA CGM Buys Auto Logistics Company Gefco

PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday it has acquired nearly 100% of Gefco, the auto transport company previously

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 2557

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Tanker Mega-Merger: Frontline and Euronav to Combine in $4.2 Billion Deal

By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO, April 7 (Reuters) – Belgian oil tanker group Euronav and smaller Oslo-listed rival Frontline plan to merge

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 3261

Friday, April 1, 2022
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MSC Reaches Deal to Acquire Bolloré’s Africa Logistics Business for 5.7 Billion Euros

The world’s largest shipping line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has reached an agreement to acquire 100% the African logistic business of

April 1, 2022
Total Views: 2094

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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Cargotec and Konecranes Abandon $5 Billion Merger Plan Over Competition Concerns

Finnish-based Cargotec and Konecranes have cancelled plans for a proposed merger after UK competition regulators blocked the transaction over concerns that it

March 30, 2022
Total Views: 954

Friday, March 25, 2022
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MSC Takes Minority Stake in Beleaguered Ferry Operator Moby  

By Antonio Vanuzzo and Giulia Morpurgo (Bloomberg) — Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte’s Mediterranean Shipping Co. will take a minority stake

March 25, 2022
Total Views: 2337

Friday, February 11, 2022
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Italy Set to Approve Start of Process to Sell Airline ITA to MSC

By Alberto Brambilla, Daniele Lepido and Chiara Albanese (Bloomberg) — Italy’s government is set to approve the start of the process to sell ITA

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 1430

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Maersk to Acquire Land-Based Logistics Provider Pilot Freight Services

A.P. Moller – Maersk is continuing its integrated logistics transformation, announcing Wednesday its intention to acquire U.S.-based trucking company

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 2348

Monday, January 31, 2022
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CMA CGM Strikes Preliminary Agreement to Acquire Colis Prive in ‘Last Mile’ Logistics Push

PARIS, Jan 31 (Reuters) – French shipping giant CMA CGM said it had struck a preliminary agreement to acquire a majority stake in French

January 31, 2022
Total Views: 884

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding Mega-Merger Blocked: European Commission Prohibits Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Takeover of DSME

The European Commission has rejected the proposed merger between South Korean shipbuilders Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hyundai

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 4758