Mergers & Acquisitions News


DCP Sells Terminals to NGL

Feb 04, 2019

Delaware-based NGL Energy Partners and Colorado's DCP Midstream have executed a purchase and sale agreement under which DCP will convey to NGL its wholesale propane business, generally consisting of seven natural gas liquids terminals in the Eastern United States…

HMM Becomes Co-owner of Pusan New Port

Jan 30, 2019

South Korean carrier  Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it has acquired joint ownership of PSA Hyundai Pusan New-port Terminal (PHPNT) in Busan.Yuanta HPNT, a company jointly established by the shipping liner and Singaporean shipping company PSA…

Cosco Shipping Buys 60% Stake Peru's Chancay Terminal

Jan 24, 2019

Global ports operator Cosco Shipping Ports acquiring 60% stake in Terminales Portuarios Chancay (Chancay Terminal) from Volcan Compañía Minera for a total consideration of US$225million.Zhang Wei, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Cosco Shipping Ports and  José Picasso…

Dubai Port Raises Stake in Australian Port

Jan 23, 2019

Dubai-based port operator DP World says it has acquired additional assets in DP World Australia (DPWA), giving the firm a majority stake in its Australian terminals.The percentage of what has been acquired from Gateway Infrastructure Investments…

China Navigation Buys Bulk Shipping Arm of Hamburg Süd

Jan 21, 2019

German shipping group Hamburg Süd announced that it is selling its bulk shipping business to Singapore’s China Navigation Company (CNCo), part of the Swire Group,  as it focusses on its liner business with its two container shipping brands, Hamburg Süd and Aliança…

Hafnia/BW Tankers Create Product Tanker Giant

Jan 20, 2019

The merger of BW Tankers with Hafnia Tankers is being operationalized creating one of the world’s largest owners and operators of product tankers.The merged company owns and operates a fleet consisting of approximately 100 product tankers, four newbuildings and three product tanker pools…

Cook Inlet Tug & Barge Acquiring Assets on Alaska’s North Slope

Jan 17, 2019

Cook Inlet Tug & Barge (CITB), an independently managed subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Crowley Vessel Sales Group and completed the purchase of all of Crowley’s Prudhoe Bay, Alaska assets – including tugs…

DP World Acquires Chilean Ports

Jan 14, 2019

Dubai-based port operator DP World says it will buy a 71.3 percent stake in Chile's Puertos y Logistica SA, taking control of two key port terminals in the South American state.According to a filing on Nasdaq Dubai, where the state-owned port operator is listed…

Chinese Eye Philippines Hanjin Shipyard

Jan 14, 2019

Two Chinese shipbuilding companies have expressed intent to invest in the largest Philippine shipyard, debt-riddled Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines, the Department of Trade Industry (DTI) said.Drowning in debt,  the Philippine business of the Hanjin Group of South Korea…

Japan's MOL Acquires Nordic Tankers

Jan 08, 2019

Japanese shipping giant MOL's Chemical Tankers unit has agreed to take full control of Triton-owned Nordic Tankers. The deal expected to close in February 2019.Denmark-based Nordic Tankers said in a press release that its current sole shareholder…

Rosetti Marino Withdraws from Heerema Deal

Dec 24, 2018

Italy's Rosetti Marino has withdrawn its offer to buy Heerema Fabrication Group’s (HFG) Zwijndrecht facility in the Netherlands, with HFG confirming the yard is to close.Rosetti Marino and HFG entered into a letter of intent on the 16th of November…

HMM to Take Control of Busan Terminal

Dec 19, 2018

The number one Korean national containers carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Singapore-based terminal operator PSA International have secured complete ownership of the Hyundai Pusan New-Port Terminal (Pier 4) in the Port of Busan, South Korea…

Biggest Spenders of 2018

Dec 19, 2018

With less than a week until Christmas and most of our presents bought, we're feeling the pinch. However, that's nothing compared to the amount that some have been spending this year. VesselsValue's Senior Analyst Court Smith gives a rundown…

Navios Acquisition Completes Navios Midstream Merger

Dec 14, 2018

Greece-based Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation announced that it completed the acquisition of Navios Maritime Midstream Partners.  'Following the close of the market on December 13, Navios Midstream common units no longer are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange…

Maersk Broker Buys Stake in NAODAN Chartering

Dec 14, 2018

Maersk Broker Bulk Chartering has bought a stake in a US-based dry bulk broker NAODAN Chartering and become a major shareholder.The dry cargo brokerage of NAODAN Chartering will continue to focus on the well-established and successful business out of the West Coast of the USA…

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