All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 21

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    DB Schenker expands in New Zealand

    2017-08-31T00:00:00Z

    August 31 - DB Schenker will expand its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of SB Global Logistics.

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    Samskip gets green light

    2017-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - The Norwegian competition authority has approved Samskip's acquisition of Nor Lines.

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    High summer for forwarders

    2017-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - The summer has seen a slew of positive results for several multinational freight and logistics groups but the high pressure on margins remains a serious challenge.

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    deugro rolls out Indonesian expansion

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - deugro, the deugro Group's international project forwarding business unit, has acquired all of Rolitrans International's and Rolitrans Indonesia's heavy haul assets.

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    WWL ALS opens in Norway

    2017-08-07T00:00:00Z

    August 7 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Abnormal Load Service (WWL ALS) is expanding into the Scandinavian market and will take over the Wilhelmsen Ships Services Nordic (WSS Nordic) offices in Bergen, Norway.

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    Bishop Lifting takes Matex Wire Rope

    2017-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - SBP Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bishop Lifting Products, has acquired Kilgore, USA-based, Matex Wire Rope.

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    HLI on track with acquisition

    2017-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - HLI Rail & Rigging has acquired a new 20-axle railcar, which is currently under construction and expected to be ready for service early in 2018.

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    Container profitability on the horizon

    2017-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Container lines could see a 12-month cumulative profit of up to USD5 billion this year, as the "super-cycle" of carrier consolidation has changed the playing field and left shippers with less choice, says Drewry.

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    Subsea 7 sees market improvement

    2017-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Subsea 7's renewables and heavy lifting business unit saw increased offshore activity in the second quarter of 2017, following its acquisition of Seaway Heavy Lifting.

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    Harren & Partner strikes SAL deal

    2017-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - Ten years after it first took a stake in the shipping company, and six years after it took complete control, Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisa ("K" Line) has sold SAL Heavy Lift to the Bremen, Germany-based shipping group Harren & Partner.

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    Samskip eyes up Nor Lines

    2017-07-25T00:00:00Z

    July 25 - Samskip will acquire the activities of Nor Lines, part of the DSD Group, subject to the approval of Norway's competition authorities.

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    Fagioli to get equity boost

    2017-07-24T00:00:00Z

    July 24 - QuattroR, a management company specialising in corporate restructuring, is in advanced talks to acquire an initial 49 percent of Italy's Fagioli group.

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    Tidewater gets court approval

    2017-07-17T00:00:00Z

    July 17 - The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed the Second Amended Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for Tidewater, the US provider of larger offshore service vessels to the global energy industry,

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    Japanese provide ONE details

    2017-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - Even though some jurisdictions have yet to approve the merger, Japan's three large container lines have set out details of their new Ocean Network Express (ONE) organisation.

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    Daseke adds Steelman companies

    2017-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - Texas, USA-based Daseke has added the Steelman Companies to the Daseke group of companies.

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    CraneWorks goes Demag for five-axle

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Terex Cranes distributor CraneWorks has taken delivery of a Demag AC 220-5, which Terex claims is one of the first Demag five-axle all terrain cranes in the USA.

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    Necotrans on the brink?

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - France-based freight forwarding and logistics group Necotrans is remaining tight-lipped on recent reports in the French media that it is about to be placed under judicial protection by the commercial court in Paris.

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    Crane Worldwide buys Pacorini Forwarding

    2017-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - In Italy, the Pacorini Group has concluded the sale of its subsidiary Pacorini Forwarding to CWL International, a company within the US-based Crane Worldwide Logistics Group, a global player operating in the freight forwarding business.

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    ESTA director to step down

    2017-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - Ton Klijn will serve as interim ESTA director following Søren Jansen's resignation at the end of June.

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    Maxim completes Coast acquisition

    2017-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - Maxim Crane Works has completed the acquisition of Coast Crane Company, an indirect subsidiary of Essex Rental Corp.