All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 45

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    InterRail targets Caucasus region

    2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - InterRail Holding - the Switzerland-headquartered provider of rail-based freight services in the Euro-Asian corridor - is set to acquire 50 percent of the shares in Azerbaijan-based railway services provider, AzerRail Baku.

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    NYK-Hinode and NYK Global Bulk to merge

    2012-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Tokyo-headquartered shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has announced that two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries - project and heavy cargo shipping line NYK-Hinode Line (Hinode), and bulk carrier NYK Global Bulk Corporation (NGB) - have a

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    Clipper Steel Services celebrates its 20th anniversary

    2012-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Since it was formed In November 1992, Clipper Steel Services has made more than 800 voyages and says that 2012 will be a record year with more than 70 sailings from Europe to USA/Mexico.

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    THE FRIDAY FLYER - DECEMBER 14TH 2012

    2012-12-14T00:00:00Z

    As 2012 draws to its close, HLPFI staff and Friday Flyer readers around the world are wondering what 2013 will bring in the business of heavy lift and project cargo.

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    Order for second jack-up vessel cannot currently be filled

    2012-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - The proposed deal for Netherlands-based shipbuilder VeKa Group to take over financially troubled Sietas shipyard, Hamburg, first mooted in June this year, has failed to be completed.

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    COSCOL confirms price paid for Guangzhou Ocean Shipping

    2012-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - Further to our report from earlier this week, COSCO Shipping Company (COSCOL) has advised that its acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Guangzhou Ocean Shipping from China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company on December 5, was completed wi

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    COSCOL confirms price paid for Guangzhou Ocean Shipping

    2012-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - Further to our report from earlier this week, COSCO Shipping Company (COSCOL) has advised that its acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Guangzhou Ocean Shipping from China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company on December 5, was completed wi

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    Cosco Shipping confirms acquisition plans

    2012-12-11T00:00:00Z

    December 11 - COSCO Shipping Company (COSCOL) has confirmed that it plans to acquire full equity of Guangzhou Ocean Shipping from COSCO Group.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Staff in HLPFI's London office awoke this morning to the first sub-temperatures of Winter and a malfunctioning office heating system. Typing in an overcoat and mittens is no fun, but the author of this week's Friday Flyer delivers a neat sna

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    Boskalis offer undervalues Dockwise, says Board

    2012-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Some 25 percent of Dockwise shareholders are dissatisfied with the price offered by Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) earlier this week, says the company that has gone from diner to dinner.

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    ETAL invests in fleet expansion

    2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Egyptian Transportation and Logistics (ETAL), a subsidiary of Egytrans, has recently doubled its fleet with the acquisition of a new Scheuerle hydraulic low-bed with 40 axles, three MAN tractors and two Scheuerle turn tables.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - It's time again for another edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, giving you a round-up of news from the last week, together with a few comments and asides from the editorial team.

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    Dockwise to appeal court ruling

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Dockwise, the Netherlands-based marine transport company, has confirmed that it is appealing against its recent loss of a court case brought against the ex-ceo of Fairstar Heavy Transport, Philip Adkins, which sought to gain access to the la

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    Toll promotes Partridge

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Logistics giant Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has promoted Geoff Partridge to the post of managing director of its South African operation.

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    Damco reports continued growth

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Damco reports revenue growth of 11 percent in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the same period last year.

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    Borusan Logistics acquires Balnak Lojistik

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - According to a statement issued by Borusan Logistics, it has agreed a deal to acquire Balnak Lojistik, and says this will create Turkey's leading logistics service provider in terms of staff numbers and revenues.

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    GAC names new president

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has appointed Bengt Ekstrand as its new group president.

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    Heavy lift helicopters for the Amazon

    2012-11-07T00:00:00Z

    November 7 - Portland, USA based Erickson Air-Crane, a leading operator and the manufacturer of the powerful Erickson S-64 Aircrane heavy lift helicopter, is set to acquire 14 helicopters and associated personnel and assets from HRT Participacoes em Petro

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    IAG Cargo targets forwarders through GLN

    2012-11-05T00:00:00Z

    November 5 - IAG Cargo, the single business created following the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Logistics Network (GLN), a US headquartered network of 421 small and mediu

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - And so, it's time for another edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, giving you a round-up of news from the last week, together with a few comments from the editorial team.