Mergers & Acquisitions News


NorSea Group Makes Long-term UK Commitment

Aug 25, 2014

NorSea Group (U.K.) Limited is making a major, long-term commitment to the U.K. with the announcement that it will take over operatorship of Smith Quay and Embankment at Peterhead on a 10-year agreement as of September 1. NorSea Group also has…

McLean Advises SigInt on Novetta Acquisition

Aug 19, 2014

The McLean Group acted as the exclusive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisor to SigInt Technologies, LLC (SigInt) on its purchase by Novetta Solutions, LLC (Novetta), a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed…

OneSubsea, Helix and Schlumberger to Form Alliance

Aug 11, 2014

OneSubsea™, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Schlumberger today announced that they have entered into a letter of intent to form an alliance to develop technologies and deliver services to optimize…

Kinder Morgan Bonds Rally on Merger News

Aug 11, 2014

Bonds of oil and gas pipeline company Kinder Morgan Inc rallied Monday on expectations that its credit ratings would be boosted to investment-grade following a US$70bn deal to bring all of its publicly traded units into one group.Kinder Morgan's 5% February 2021 bonds jumped to 107 from 101…

Eni Cutbacks Bring Relief to Europe's Refiners

Aug 08, 2014

Eni to cut over 50 pct of refining capacity; could cut excess Europe capacity by a quarter. Unions fear eventual job losses.Plans by Italian oil major Eni to slash its refining business by more than half could squeeze out a quarter of Europe's refining overcapacity…

Hamburg Süd to Acquire CCNI Liner Service

Jul 25, 2014

Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica S.A. (CCNI) with headquarters in Valparaiso, Chile, and Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG (HSDG) with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, announce that they have signed a preliminary…

Saab Completes Acquisition of TKMS (Kockums)

Jul 24, 2014

Defence and security company Saab's acquisition of the Swedish shipyard Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS, formerly Kockums) has now been completed. The acquisition strengthens Saab's position as a comprehensive supplier of naval military systems…

Semco and PV Join Forces for Rig Upgrade

Jul 23, 2014

Semco Maritime and PetroVietnam Marine Shipyard join forces to establish high class rig upgrade player in South East Asia - Vung Tau Rig Services. The initiative shall tap into the growing market for rig upgrades in the region. Semco…

Danos Names Broxson Division Manager

Jul 17, 2014

Danos recently named Alan Broxson, a 35-year veteran of the oil and gas industry, manager of the company’s new Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Division.Earlier this month, Danos acquired I&E company API Control System Solutions (API)…

Canada's Helm Operations Acquired by ClassNK

Jul 15, 2014

ClassNK has announced the acquisition of Victoria, Canada-based maritime software company Helm Operations. The deal was hailed by both parties as two world-class companies joining forces to improve safety and operational efficiency in the marine industry…

France Gets EU Backing for Takeover Decree

Jul 10, 2014

France has received EU backing for a new decree allowing the government to block foreign takeovers of French companies in strategic industries, Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg said on Thursday.In a surprise move, the government widened…

Dutch Rrecycler Invests in Rotterdam Area Facility

Jul 09, 2014

Peute Recycling, a Netherlands-based recycling firm, has announced plans to undertake a significant investment at its recycling facility, located in Dordrecht, near the port of Rotterdam.The company says it will lay asphalt on 6,000 square meters of its facility in the summer of 2014…

Umea and Vaasa - Another Port Merger in the Baltic

Jul 03, 2014

The owners of the respective harbours, municipalities of Umeå and Vaasa, have agreed to set up a joint company, Kvarkenhamnar AB.The new entity with head office in Umeå will take over port management from the Swedish and Finnish local governments as from the 1st of January…

China M&A Rulings Create Hot Competition for Antitrust Lawyers

Jul 02, 2014

China's increasing regulatory influence over international mergers and acquisitions has helped to create the hottest new commodity in its legal industry: anti-trust lawyers.Six years ago, China did not even have a legal system for regulating the impact of M&A on competition…

Meyer Werft, Finland Plan to Buy STX Shipyard

Jun 30, 2014

Germany's closely held Meyer Werft and the Finnish government are nearing a deal to buy the Turku shipyard in southwestern Finland from STX Europe , the Finnish economy ministry said on Monday.STX Europe belongs to Korean STX. The Turku…

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