Mergers & Acquisitions News


DHT Holdings to Acquire Samco Shipholding

Sep 09, 2014

DHT Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Samco Shipholding Pte. Ltd., a private company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore. Samco owns and operates…

Brambles Acquires Ferguson Group

Sep 09, 2014

The Ferguson Group announces that it has been acquired by Brambles Limited for an enterprise value of £320 million.Brambles Limited is a supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 50 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands…

EU to Approve Hapag-Lloyd, Vapores Deal with Conditions

Sep 05, 2014

European Union antitrust regulators will conditionally clear a deal by Hapag-Lloyd and Compania SudAmericana de Vapores to form the world's fourth-largest container shipping company, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.The…

Bureau Veritas Diversifies with MatthewsDaniel Acquisition

Sep 02, 2014

Bureau Veritas announced today that it has acquired MatthewsDaniel Ltd, a global provider of loss adjusting and risk assessment services for the offshore industry.Created in Houston, Texas, in 1962, MatthewsDaniel is headquartered in London and has operations in Europe…

Rolls-Royce Acquires Power Systems Unit

Aug 26, 2014

Rolls-Royce today announced the completion of its acquisition of Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS).  The move follows an announcement made on March 7, 2014 that the Board of Management of Daimler AG had decided to exercise the put option…

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…

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