Mergers & Acquisitions News


Share Holders Okay Macquarie, Goldman Sachs to Acquire HES International

Apr 04, 2018

Riverstone Holdings and The Carlyle Group jointly announce that  they intend to sell HES International to a consortium of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) & Goldman Sachs.  Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5, which is managed by MIRA…

Maybulk to Sell its Stake in POSH

Apr 03, 2018

Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd (Maybulk) plans to sell its entire 21.23% stake in Singapore-listed PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd (POSH) to its own shareholders, reported The Star. According to the report, Maybulk seeks to raise cash to pay for new vessels and cut down its debts…

TFI International Buys Normandin Transit

Apr 03, 2018

North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry TFI International acquired Normandin Transit.  Based in Napierville, Quebec, Normandin has grown rapidly since its founding in 1988 by focusing on the transportation of…

COSCO's OOCL Acquisition to Complete by End-June - vice chairman

Apr 03, 2018

Deal waiting for green light from CFIUS, China regulators; COSCO says keeping close eye on US-China trade tensions. COSCO Shipping's planned acquisition of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is on track to be completed by the end of June…

Atlantic Navigation Calls Off Equity Sale to Gulf Navigation

Apr 01, 2018

Atlantic Navigation Holdings said that discussions pertaining to sale of a substantial equity stake to Gulf Navigation Holding  have terminated because the parties involved could not reach an agreement on the definitive terms. 'The deal…

CARENA Acquires New Dock

Mar 30, 2018

The Compagnie Abidjanaise de Réparation Navale et de maintenance industrielle (CARENA), subsidiary of the Bolloré Group and the SOFIA Group, just acquired a 3rd dock, enhancing the operational capacity of West Africa’s biggest shipyard. With this new dock…

Sinokor, Heung-A Integrate Shipping Operations

Mar 28, 2018

South Korean shipowners Heung-A Shipping and Sinokor Merchant Marine have confirmed that they are in talks to merge their container businesses, reports Pulse News. According to various media reports, the South Korean liner companies have…

Ardent, Vernicos, EPE Partner

Mar 24, 2018

Ardent, Vernicos Tugs and Salvage, a Greek-based tug & salvage service provider and Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE) a Greek-based Oil Spill Response provider, have formally partnered for future operations within Eastern Mediterranean and the adjacent waters…

GasLog Partners Acquires GasLog Gibraltar

Mar 21, 2018

GasLog Partners has agreed to acquire GasLog Gibraltar from GasLog (GLOG) for USD 207 million and to fully repay its USD 45 million unsecured term loan from GLOG. GasLog Partners and GasLog announced that they have approved entering into…

Ernst Russ Sells Marenave Schiffahrts Stake

Mar 20, 2018

German asset and investment manager Ernst Russ Group has sold its stake in Marenave Schiffahrts AG, a shipping company in Germany. 'The focus of the Ernst Russ Group’s work was on restoring the business activities and realigning Marenave Schiffahrts AG in the maritime sector…

Wärtsilä acquires Transas

Mar 19, 2018

Wärtsilä announced today that it has acquired Transas, an innovative, digital solutions provider headquartered in the UK. This acquisition is a recognition of Transas’ strong position in the maritime technologies market and its technological leadership…

DP World Acquires Cosmos Agencia Maritima in Peru

Mar 18, 2018

Dubai-based DP World, , one of the world's largest port operators, said it had bought a logistics firm  Cosmos Agencia Maritima (CAM) in Peru for $315.7 million, giving it a 50 percent stake in the country's second largest container terminal…

Ship Finance International Acquires 15 Vintage Vessels

Mar 14, 2018

Ship Finance International Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire a fleet of 15 feeder size container vessels, ranging from 1,100 TEU to 4,400 TEU, in combination with long term bareboat charters to a leading container line. The purchase price is confidential…

Bjørnar Iversen Resigns as CEO of Songa Offshore

Mar 08, 2018

Bjørnar Iversen, CEO of Songa Offshore SE, has resigned effective 6 March 2018 said a single sentence press statement from the company. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act…

Sterling Global Marine Acquires Geoff Waddington & Partners

Mar 06, 2018

Sterling Global Marine, a leading surveyor of private and commercial vessels, has announced it has acquired the renowned marine surveying company, Geoff Waddington & Partners.  This move sees Sterling Global Marine become one of the fastest growing independent marine surveyors in the UK…

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