CF&S acquires project forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport
CF&S Group, through its subsidiary CF&S Germany, has acquired 100 per cent shares of DAKO Worldwide Transport. This latest acquisition underlines CF&S’ ambition to develop…
Hapag-Lloyd acquires Africa specialist NileDutch
Hapag-Lloyd has acquired NileDutch to strengthen the company’s position in the African market. “Our combined customer base will benefit from a denser network from and…
Project logistics
SF Holding acquires majority stake in Kerry Logistics
Chinese logistics giant SF Holding has made an offer for almost 52% of the shares in Kerry Logistics. Earlier this week, the financial press in…
offshore
Boskalis acquires Rever offshore’s subsea services business
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has acquired Rever Offshore’s subsea services business. Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, offers a broad range of solutions in the…
Project logistics
Lubbers Global Freight acquires Cargo Masters
Lubbers Global Freight Holding has acquired the Dutch forwarding company Cargo Masters, which will see the company gain a new head office nearby Schiphol Airport…
Kübler acquires Daher Projects
German heavy transport provider Spedition Kübler has acquired Daher Projects, the heavy transport business of Daher in Germany. The acquisition will see Kübler grow by…
Project logistics
Danish freight forwarders Freja and SDK merge
Danish family-owned freight forwarders Freja and SDK are merging their businesses to create a logistics provider with 1,300 employees and an annual turnover of more…
Shipping
Svend Andersen: “If you’re not optimistic, you shouldn’t enter the business”
SAL Heavy Lift this week announced it has bought a majority stake in Intermarine. When asked by SAL CEO Martin Harren, Svend Andersen decided to…
Petrochemicals
BP sells petrochemical business to Ineos for 5 billion dollars
BP has agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business to Ineos for a total amount of 5 billion dollars. The sale will strengthen the company’s…
Project logistics
Bolloré buys G Solutions to expand in Nordic market
Bolloré Logistics has expanded in Scandinavia by acquiring a majority stake in Swedish freight forwarder Global Freight Solutions and its Finnish affiliate. Better known as…
Salvage
Boskalis buys Ardent Americas to expand US salvage business
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has acquired maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas to expand its presence in the US salvage market. Ardent Americas acts under…
Logistics
Rhenus buys LTK to expand in Spain and aerospace market
PRESS RELEASE – The Rhenus Group has acquired Spanish company LTK, which specializes in logistics solutions for the aerospace and automotive industry. With the acquisition,…
Ro/ro
DFDS acquires Huisman Group
PRESS RELEASE – To further expand and develop DFDS’ European logistics services, DFDS has acquired 100% of the share capital of the Dutch logistics company…
Rhenus Logistics buys UK-based PSL Group
Rhenus Logistics has acquired 100% ownership of The PSL Group, a European express specialist based in the UK. Rhenus says the takeover will open up…
Mammoet buys ALE
Mammoet has acquired ALE Heavy Lift, reinforcing its position as the world leader in heavy lift and heavy transport solutions. The companies did not disclose…
Offshore
DP World acquires offshore giant Topaz Energy for USD 1 billion
DP World has bought offshore logistics provider Topaz Energy and Marine for USD 1,079 million. With the acquisition, the Saudi-Arabian terminal operator wants to strengthen…
Air freight
Avia Solutions buys project cargo air specialist Chapman Freeborn
Avia Solutions Group has acquired the Chapman Freeborn Group, which specialises in the charter and lease of aircraft and handles a lot of large and…
Offshore wind
Wilhelmsen Ship Management and NorSea Wind join forces
Wilhemsen Ship Management has acquired a 50% stake in NorSea Wind and its subsidiaries. Together the companies want to “offer a unified and integrated solution…
Energy logistics
Lubbers Logistics buys majority stake in Uniworld Logistics Singapore
Lubbers Logistics Group is expanding into Asia with the acquisition of a majority stake in Uniworld Logistics Singapore, effective June 1st, 2019. With the expansion,…
Acquisition
Mammoet expands in Germany with Meyer Anlagenbau acquisition
Mammoet has expanded its presence in south-west Germany by acquiring local heavy lift specialist Meyer Anlaganbau. According to the Dutch company, the purchase reinforces its…