Mergers and Acquisitions

Brennan Marine, Inc., an affiliate of J.F. Brennan Company, has expanded its presence along the Upper Mississippi, announcing March 11 that it has acquired the assets of Matteson Marine Service,… Read More

Mr. BEN Marine LLC has purchased Budwine & Associates LLC, River Services LLC and Budwine Marine Management LLC. The deal, which closed in December, was announced January 16. Mr. BEN… Read More

The management group of Convent, La.-based Associated Terminals announced on May 10 the acquisition of S.H. Bell Company, a cargo handling and storage service headquartered in Pittsburgh. Under the purchase… Read More

In the face of mounting scrutiny of its proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel recently said it plans no U.S. layoffs and wants to invest… Read More

Birdon America Inc., the U.S. arm of Australia-based The Birdon Group, has announced the acquisition of Metal Shark Boats’ 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala. The acquisition, which took… Read More

SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced October 24 that it has signed an agreement to sell Inland River Transport Holdings LLC (SCF Marine) to Ingram Barge Company. The deal involves only SCF’s… Read More

Entact LLC, a Dallas-based provider of environmental remediation and geotechnical services, announced September 18 that it has acquired White Lake Dock & Dredge Inc. Based in Norton Shores, Mich., White… Read More

Seacor Holdings Inc. announced September 25 that it has sold its U.S. harbor towing assets in its Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. subsidiary to E.N. Bisso & Son Inc. and Bay-Houston… Read More

Global maritime and logistics leaders Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers Inc., announced September 13 an agreement to form a joint venture that will integrate their liquid… Read More