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.
Makhachkala port to be cheaply privatised
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) March 22, 2023 – The long-delayed privatisation of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala, which was to be completed...
New shareholders enter PSA Italia
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – FMV Industrial Infrastructure Fund I SCSp and TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Global Master) SCSp have...
Rubis to sell 55% of terminal business to I Squared Capital
Paris, France (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – Rubis has announces that the exclusive negotiations opened with I Squared Capital concerning the sale of...
Greece’s Port of Lavrio prepares for part-privatisation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 7, 2024 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has announced the launch of the international tender...
Authorities to investigate Terminal San Giorgio purchase by Ignazio Messina
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 5, 2024 – The Antitrust Authority (AGCM) will investigate the acquisition of the entire share capital of the Genoese...
Seventh attempt to sell Ukraine’s Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi port
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 5, 2024 – A seventh attempt will be made for the sale of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of...
MSC reportedly acquired 50% of Italy’s RHE
Rivalta, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2024 – Switzerland-based shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reportedly acquired a 50% stake...
Hamburg mayor supports HHLA-MSC deal
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – In a government statement today, Hamburg’s mayor Peter Tschentscher will campaign in support...
Commission clears acquisition of Bolloré Logistics by CMA CGM
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Bolloré Logistics SE by CMA CGM S.A. The approval is...
ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies to merge
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) February 22, 2024 – ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies have received all required regulatory approval to merge their...
HHLA’s Metrans acquires 100% of Adria Rail
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – Metrans, the international rail intermodal, transporter, has acquired 100% of Adria Rail. Metrans had...
Verdi trade union plans protest against MSC-HHLA deal
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – The Verdi trade union is planning a protest next Wednesday against the deal whereby MSC-Mediterranean...
Gantrex acquired Liftcom, targets PCS
Nivelles, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 15, 2024 – Gantrex Group, with its majority shareholder Argos Wityu, has acquired Liftcom to support its...
GIP sells the Darsena Toscana Terminal to Grimaldi
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – Infracapital and InfraVia Capital Partners today completed the sale of their 100% stake in Terminal...
Green light for MSC-HHLA deal
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – The senate in Hamburg has agreed to the sale of 49.9% of HHLA-Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG to...
MSC interested in acquiring Wartsila facility in Trieste
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – International logistics company MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. has indicated an interest in...
AD Ports acquired 60% of Dubai Technologies
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Ports Europe) February 11, 2024 – Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group digital arm and enabler of cutting-edge trade...