Mergers & Acquisitions News


Ideagen Launches Ideagen Coruson

Feb 27, 2017

Software firm Ideagen has announced it has launched Ideagen Coruson – a re-brand of its enterprise safety management and incident reporting software.Gael Enlighten, a cloud-based software solution used by some of the world’s leading brands including Virgin Trains…

MOL to Invest in Seajacks International

Feb 24, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is investing in self-elevating platform vessel operator Seajacks International Limited (Seajacks) to move into offshore business following FPSO, FSRU, Shuttle Tanker, and Subsea Support Vessel. MOL has announced a plan to acquire a 5% share in Seajacks…

Norwegian Authority Objects Eimskip's Acquisition of Nor Lines

Feb 20, 2017

The Norwegian Competition Authority has today given a notice of an objection to Eimskip’s acquisition of the Norwegian shipping and logistics company Nor Lines AS. The notice reflects the Authority's preliminary conclusion, and Eimskip has 15 business days to present counterarguments…

HMM Acquires Four Terminals From Bankrupted Hanjin

Feb 19, 2017

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it has entered into a contract with Hanjin Shipping and Marine Terminals Investment Limited (MTIL) to acquire Hanjin Pacific Corporation’s 100% stake in terminals in Tokyo and Kaohsiung.…

RUSCON acquires SLG-Operating

Feb 15, 2017

RUSCON has significantly expanded its range of operations through the acquisition of SLG-Operating (Smart Logistics Group-Operating). SLG-Operating is one of Russia’s largest logistics companies, offering warehouse and logistics services to a wide variety of customers including Microsoft…

Rickmers-Linie Sold to ZEABORN

Feb 09, 2017

Marking further consolidation in the breakbulk and project cargo sector, Rickmers Group said it has sold its business operations of Rickmers-Linie to ZEABORN. Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG and MCC Marine Consulting & Contracting GmbH & Cie…

Savannah Positioned as U.S. Gateway Port

Feb 08, 2017

Today the Georgia Ports Authority announced the sale of 500 acres of property for commercial development to accommodate growing customer demand for warehousing, distribution and transload facilities near the Port of Savannah. The new development…

Greencarrier sets up office in Norwegian Arctic

Feb 01, 2017

Greencarrier Freight Services is establishing a new office in the beautiful Norwegian Arctic. This comes at the heels of a new contract they secured for providing the oil and gas company ENI Norge with transport solutions and port logistics…

New Logistics Center for Port Everglades

Jan 31, 2017

Broward County's Port Everglades will move forward with a public-private partnership with the Port Everglades International Logistics Center, LLC (PE-ILC) for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of a new logistics center at the Port…

GPH to Acquire cruise terminal

Jan 31, 2017

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Turkey-based cruise port operator Global Ports Holding (“GPH”) on the acquisition of stakes in companies managing cruise terminals in Italy.Specifically, GPH acquired stakes in the companies managing the Cagliari (Sardinia)…

TFI International Acquires Cavalier Transportation

Jan 30, 2017

TFI International, formerly known as TransForce, a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, has announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary of TFI International has acquired Cavalier Transportation Services Inc. Cavalier's…

Eimskip Acquires Mareco in Belgium

Jan 25, 2017

Eimskip has strengthened its position in worldwide reefer logistics services by acquiring 80% of the forwarding company Mareco N.V. The company was founded in 2002 and its headquarters are located in Antwerp,Belgium. The current management team…

Hill Dickinson to operate as single entity in Hong Kong

Jan 24, 2017

International law firm Hill Dickinson has announced that its application to operate as a single entity in Hong Kong has been approved by the Law Society of Hong Kong following the completion of a three year period of association with a local Hong Kong firm…

OOIL, COSCO Deny Deal Rumors

Jan 22, 2017

China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited (Cosco Shipping) and Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL)  denied reports that they are in negotiations for Cosco Shipping to take over OOIL subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)…

HMM Acquires 20% Stake in Long Beach Terminal

Jan 19, 2017

South Korean shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (HMM) said it will buy a fifth of the company that runs the biggest container terminal at Long Beach Total Terminals International terminal (TTI), Calif., the U.S.’s second-largest port…

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