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.
CVC Capital Partners and China Merchants Holdings may seek Kumport stake
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 26, 2021 – CVC Capital Partners and China Merchants Holdings International Co. are two companies interested in...
EBRD acquires operator of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova (Ports Europe) May 19, 2021 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said that it has acquired 100% of the...
Ukraine seeks U.S. investment in local infrastructure projects
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 15, 2021 – The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Vladyslav Krykliy, took part in the online conference...
Government works on concession for Chernomorsk port, Ukraine
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 15, 2021 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)...
DP World expands European inland network through Swissterminal tender success to operate three Alsace ports
DP World has significantly expanded its European inland network, adding three key ports in the Alsace region through its affiliate company, Swissterminal...
APM Terminals agrees divestment of APM Terminals Rotterdam to Hutchinson Ports
APM Terminals (APMT) and Hutchison Ports are pleased to announce that Hutchison Ports Netherlands B.V., a subsidiary of Hutchison Ports, has signed an...
Privatisation process for Makhachkala port started, part of Russia’s development drive in the Caspian region
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, located on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, has been included in the...
HRADF pre-qualifies seven interested parties for the next phase of Igoumenitsa Port Authority S.A. tender
The Board of Directors of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) convened today and pre-qualified the interested parties that meet the...
Slovenia to discuss Hungarian investment in expansion of Divaca-Koper railway line
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 21, 2021 – The governments of Slovenia and Hungary are set to discuss the latter investing in Slovenian state-run...
Study to privatisation concession at Chernomorsk port completed
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 16, 2021 – Minister of Infrastructure, Vladislav Krykliy, has met with representatives of the European Bank for...
Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift launch Jumbo-SAL-Alliance
Joint venture creates a new commercial heavy weight in project and breakbulk shipping with a fleet of 30 advanced heavy lift vessels – April 15, 2021...
Grimaldi-Armas Trasmediterranea agreement for the sale of assets
Naples, 13 April 2021 The Grimaldi Group and Armas Trasmediterránea Group announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of some...
Grimaldi agrees to purchase the main assets of Naviera Armas in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2021 – Naples-based Grimaldi and Armas Trasmediterránea of Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding...
Minister of Shipping and Island Policy visits the port of Heraklion
Heraklion, Greece (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 -The Heraklion Port Authority was visited on Friday 9 April 2021, by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy...
Grupo Contenosa, another important acquisition by the fast-growing Scan Global Logistics Group
April 9, 2021, Scan Global Logistics Group (SGL Group) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Contenosa, a Spanish family-owned logistics service...
Greece launches tender process for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is launching an international public tender for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete, within...
Cargotec sells Navis business to technology investment firm Accel-KKR for an enterprise value of EUR 380 million
Cargotec Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its Navis business to Accel-KKR, a Silicon Valley-based leading technology-focused investment firm for an...