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NOL Acquisition Soon?

Nov 17, 2015

Neptune Orient Lines(NOL) confirmed that it is continuing in discussions with respect to a potential acquisition of the group as previously announced on Nov 7 on the local bourse, reports Business Times. This comes after the Singapore Exchange…

China Merchants to Acquire Sinotrans

Nov 17, 2015

Chinese transport giant China Merchants Group looks set to takeover Sinotrans & CSC in the potential merger between the two shipping giants in China, reports Reuters. The two companies have been locked in reorganization talks, financial magazine Caixin  said…

Shell to Retain Four Senior BG Execs post-Merger

Nov 16, 2015

Royal Dutch Shell plans to retain four members of BG Group's executive team after the companies' planned merger next year, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday. The memo indictates that the planned $70 billion takeover of BG by Shell remains on track…

Hanjin-Hyundai: No Merger or Only Restructuring?

Nov 10, 2015

South Korea’s government is discussing whether to merge or sell  Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine in an attempt at state-led industrial restructuring.  But the two lines in question belong to different container alliances, are…

Nordic Tankers joins forces with Borealis Maritime

Nov 10, 2015

Nordic Tankers and Borealis Maritime Ltd has announced the intention to form a jointly held company, Crystal Nordic A/S – a strong player in the short-sea, ice class chemical tanker trade in the Baltic and North-Western European market. Crystal…

K-Line Rolls Out UAE Logistics Firm

Nov 10, 2015

Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) and Sharaf Group have established a new firm, K Line Shipping & Logistics (KLSL).  Based in Dubai, UAE, KLSL will carry out businesses in the fields of marine transportation, logistics, land transportation…

NOL in Acquisition Talks with CMA CGM, Maersk

Nov 09, 2015

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd (NOL)  has officially confirmed that it is a takeover target of two separate companies: French shipping company CMA CGM and Danish conglomerate AP Moeller-Maersk.  As per a report in the Business Times, NOL said…

MISC-Bumi Armada Merger Soon?

Nov 09, 2015

Shipping giant MISC Bhd and oil and gas services provider Bumi Armada Bhd are said to be in merger talk involving the consolidation of the floating production storage offshore (FPSO) businesses of both companies, say local media reports. Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) owns 62…

Hyundai and Hanjin Deny Merger Talk

Oct 29, 2015

While merger talks between South Korean shipping companies Hanjin and Hyundai Merchant Marine lines hit the newspapers, the latter has refuted rumors that the government asked the carrier to merge with the former. HMM said, 'With regards to the report in Korea Economic News…

Unique Group Acquires Oceanwide Safety at Sea

Oct 26, 2015

Integrated subsea and offshore solution provider Unique Group informs it has acquired Oceanwide Safety at Sea.Founded in 2002, Oceanwide designs, constructs and performs maintenance on self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats. The company will…

DryShips Buys Nautilus Stake, Adds Six OSVs

Oct 23, 2015

Greek ship owner DryShips plans to add six support vessels to its fleet by acquiring a large stake in Nautilus Offshore Services.  Dry bulk shipowner DryShips has entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 98% of Nautilus OffShore Services Inc…

AVIC Terminates Proposed Acquisition of Shanghai Catic

Oct 19, 2015

AVIC International Maritime Holdings Ltd, an active player in the marine and offshore industry, issued a statement that its proposed acquisition of Shanghai Catic Industrial Co Ltd has been terminated after failing to secure relevant regulatory approval…

China Shipping and Cosco Near Mega Merger Deal

Oct 15, 2015

State-owned shipping giants China Ocean Shipping Co. (Cosco Group) and China Shipping Group (CSG)  are in advanced negotations on combining their container shipping businesses, reports WSJ. Rumors of a merger deal between the two have been floating for half a year…

Algoryx Simulation, Kongsberg Maritime Ink R&D Deal

Oct 13, 2015

Kongsberg Maritime and Algoryx Simulation have entered a five year agreement, which supports Kongsberg Maritime’s continuing development of fidelity and realism in its K-Sim range of maritime simulator systems.Simulators are today essential and integral in training…

New Orleans Port, CORBA Join forces‏

Oct 13, 2015

An agreement signed today by Port of New Orleans officials and industry leaders from the Central Ohio River corridor could help spur commerce between the two regions.The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and the Central…

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