Mergers/Acquisition/Privatisation
Mergers/Acquisition/Privatisation describes the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, state privatisation, consolidations, tender offers, purchase of assets, and management acquisitions. Also includes port privatisation and port concessions which include equity holdings.
Hyundai, CMA CGM may team up to manage Isla Verde zone of Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2019 – South Korean business conglomerate Hyundai, which controls phase A of Isla Verde zone of Algeciras port,...
DP World acquires the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Dubai-owned DP World PLC has announced the acquisition of the holding company of P&O...
Bulgaria to offer concessions for Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Bulgaria will launch concession tenders for its largest Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020 with...
VTB Acquires 100% of Novorossiysk Grain Terminal from NSCP Group
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – VTB Bank and Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port have announced on the acquisition by VTB Group of...
Greek parliament debates regional port privatisation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – The Greek government has started debating the issue of regional port privatisation which could lead...
Three binding offers for the marina of Alimos, Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 15, 2019 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has received three binding offers for the tender...
POSCO Daewoo to buy share in Mykolaiv port grain terminal
Mykolaiv, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – South Korea’s POSCO Daewoo has signed an agreement with local logistics company Orexim Group...
Spain’s Haizea Wind acquires WEC
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – Spain’s Haizea Wind Group (HWG), specialised in the construction of wind towers and offshore marine...
Brodosplit to become strategic partner of Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 7, 2019 – Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik d.d. has picked domestic sector player Brodogradevna industrija Split...
Iskra to take over Šibenik port concession in Croatia
Šibenik, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – Croatia’s government has approved the transfer of a concession for the operation of Šibenik port...
DIV and Fincantieri confirm joint interest in Uljanik shipyard
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri SpA and Croatia’s DIV Group have submitted a joint letter of...
Swiss CEVA’s board rejects takeover bid by CMA CGM
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Swiss CEVA Logistics has recommended shareholders not accept a SwFr 30 ($30.24) per share tender offer...
Fincantieri studies data room of Croatia’s Uljanik
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Italian company Fincantieri SpA and Australia’s Scenic Group are studying the data room of Croatian...
European Commission to investigate proposed purchase of Chantiers de l’Atlantique by Fincantieri
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The European Commission has announced that it is launching an investigation into the proposed purchase of...
Basalt Infrastructure Partners acquires 30% stake in Italian shipping group C&T
Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – London-based investment fund Basalt Infrastructure Partners has acquired a 30% stake of the...
Croatia’s Uljanik extends bid period for interested parties
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik d.d. has extended the time period available for interested parties to respond...
Luka Koper sells 15.2% stake in Portorož airport operator
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) January 4, 2019 – Serbian entrepreneur Miodrag Kostić has taken control of the capital of Slovenian airport...
Alexandroupolis port set to benefit from regional port privatisation
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) January 3, 2019 – This month, the Greek parliament aims to pass legislation to allow the privatisation of a number...
Greek agency selects preferred bidder for €6.2 million Chios marina development
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) January 4, 2019 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
European Commission clears a new joint venture by Bergé and GEFCO España
December 12, 2018 The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a new joint venture by Bergé Automotive Logistics,...