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.
CMA CGM completes first transaction relating to sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link for $815 million
CMA CGM completes a first transaction relating to the sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link for $815 million in cash – March 26, 2020 The CMA CGM...
EU authorises the sale to Terminal Link shares of CMA CGM in port terminals
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 21, 2020 – The European Commission has approved the transaction whereby the French shipowning group CMA CGM...
Antimonopoly Committee approves Kherson port concession
Authorization of the AMCU for the concession of the port of Kherson certifies the readiness of the Ukrainian state for an event of strategic investors,...
Gabriele Volpi acquires Interporto di Venezia and Terminal Intermodale Adriatico
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 5, 2020 – Interporto di Venezia Spa and Terminal Intermodale Adriatico srl have been acquired by Orlean Invest Holding...
YILPORT Holding takes over Taranto Container Terminal
News Release – YILPORT – March 3, 2020 Yilport Holding announced the takeover of Port of Taranto’s container terminal. The 49-year concession...
Franco-Italian summit: governments give full support to Naval Group and Fincantieri cooperation
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – The port of Naples has hosted the XXXV Italian-French intergovernmental summit, where the governments...
Beirut port container terminal set for ownership tender, CMA CGM interested
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) March 2, 2020 – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has issued a tender for the concession of Beirut port container...
Koper port piloting services to be taken over by government
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – State-owned Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) is become the sole provider of maritime piloting...
Ukraine government approves boundaries of the Skadovsk and Ust-Dunaisk seaports
At a meeting Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the borders of Skadovsk and Ust-Danube seaports – February 20, 2020 Following an assessment...
Analysis – Impressive ports concession drive by Ukrainian government
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – After the successful tendering of the Black Sea ports of Olbia (Olvia) and Kherson, the Ukrainian...
Palumbo set to sell stake in Malta shipyard to MSC Cruises
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – Naples-based Palumbo Group is reported locally to be selling a 50% stake in its Cospicua shipyard in...
Analysis – Local Goldair to join U.S. companies in bid for regional Greek ports concessions?
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – U.S. interest in investing in the privatisation of Greek regional ports is intensifying as the...
DP World set to acquire TIS Container Terminal in Black Sea port of Yuzhny
Yuzhny, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 14, 2020 – DP World has announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in TIS (TransInvestService)...
Rhenus acquires the Spanish logistics specialist LTK
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Rhenus Group, a global logistics specialist, has acquired LTK, a Madrid-based integrated supply chain...
Elengy acquires Total’s shares in Fosmax
February 6, 2020 Elengy has just acquired Total’s shares in Fosmax LNG, the company that owns the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Fos Cavaou. Elengy...
Marina Chios SA awarded concession
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HDRaF) has announced the award of a 40-year concession of...
Ukraine plans concession tender for Chernomorsk port with international support
We are planning the next concession competition in the port of Chernomorsk – Vladislav Krikliy – January 31, 2020 We are planning the next...