All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 32

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    Gefco buys out IJS

    2015-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Gefco has signed an agreement with the private equity fund Nimbus to acquire Dutch logistics company IJS Global.

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    Bonnesen up at Intermarine

    2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - Effective immediately, Intermarine has named Lars Bonnesen as chartering director, Europe.

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    First of ZPMC-Red Box module carriers leaves drydock

    2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

    September 17 - Audax, the first of the two PC-3/ARC7 Ice Class module carriers that were ordered by ZPMC-Red Box Energy Services from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) last year has been floated out from its drydock.

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    Silk Way West gets third 747-8 freighter

    2015-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - Silk Way West has taken delivery of the third from an order of five Boeing 747-8 freighters.

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    Eddings up at Braemar

    2015-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - Braemar Engineering has appointed Kyle Eddings to take over responsibility for global dynamic positioning (DP) and offshore projects, as part of plans to restructure its UK, US offshore and DP operations.

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    Terex and Konecranes to merge

    2015-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - Cranes and materials handling specialists Terex and Konecranes have agreed an all-share merger of equals to form a leading global lifting and materials handling solutions company.

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    'Game on' for Red Box duo

    2015-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - ZPMC-Red Box Energy Services has confirmed that its 50,000 dwt semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Red Zed II has departed the CIMC Yantai Raffles Shipyard for Batam, Indonesia, where it will load the first modules for the Yamal LNG project.

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    ESB Kranverleih adds Liebherr lift

    2015-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Mittelbiberach, Germany based ESB Kranverleih Transport und Hebetechnik has invested in its heavy lift capability with the acquisition of a new Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane.

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    Rhenus buys into CFNR

    2015-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Rhenus Group has purchased the inland waterway activities of Compagnie Française de Navigation Rhénane (CFNR).

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    Pan Ocean seeks court reprieve

    2015-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - South Korean shipping line Pan Ocean has applied to exit its court ordered rehabilitation plan, while appointing new chief executive officers to lead the organisation.

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    Wind of change for BNSF

    2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - BNSF Logistics has acquired rail logistics provider Transportation Technology Services (TTS), which focuses on the transport of components for the wind energy industry.

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    Tight squeeze for Crane Rental

    2015-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Following its recent acquisition, Crane Rental Corporation and new owner, Maxim Crane Works, have got to work on an impressive job to move a 136-tonne bullet tank in the northeast USA.

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    Australian shipping partnership opposed

    2015-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has opposed the proposed acquisition by Sea Swift of Toll Marine Logistics' business in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland.

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    PD Ports acquires Groveport

    2015-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - PD Ports has expanded its presence on the Humber estuary by acquiring Groveport - a privately owned inland port complex on the UK's River Trent - writes Isabel Freedman.

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    Super duo for Weldex

    2015-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - UK crawler crane hire company Weldex has taken delivery of the first of two new Terex Superlift 3800 lattice boom crawler cranes.

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    Barnhart acquires Sicklesteel Cranes

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Barnhart Crane & Rigging has reached a final agreement to purchase Mount Vernon, Washington based lifting service provider Sicklesteel Cranes.

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    DEME and Windreich join forces

    2015-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - DEME Concessions Wind and the Windreich Group have created a joint venture company to build and operate the offshore wind project Merkur Offshore.

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    Blue Water gets new Partner

    2015-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Blue Water Shipping has acquired Norwegian transport company Partner Solution.

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    Harim nears Pan Ocean takeover

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - South Korean poultry processor Harim Corp is set to complete its purchase of Pan Ocean after creditors and shareholders approved a rescue plan for the country's biggest bulk carrier.

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    South African first for Blue Water

    2015-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - Blue Water Shipping has begun the transport of a thruster for a drilling rig from Schiedam, the Netherlands to South Africa - the first in a series of project moves to the country.